I couldn’t take a flight of stairs without getting winded, and if I got down on my knees to play with my granddaughter, I couldn’t get back up. I knew I was at my breaking point when as I was telling her these things, I began to cry.
I felt so weak and disgusted and helpless. I had absolutely NO clue what I was doing; I just knew that I had to do something. I’m 52 years old, I have never been fond of working out, I hate sweating, and worst of all, I doubted that I would even go to the gym enough to ever see any results. In my mind, I failed before I even got started.
She told me it’s good motivation and will track my progress. Each weigh in, I would text Ali and let her know my progress. I was losing at least 2 lbs of fat every 2 weeks and some weeks I even gained a couple pounds of muscle.
Ali would tell me how proud of me she is and remind me how far I’ve come and she would encourage me to “keep killing it!”
She leads me in workouts that challenge me, but don’t hurt me. I’ve never woken up the next day unable to walk or in crazy pain. She is encouraging me to push myself a little harder and to stay focused on my goals.
I still can’t believe I’m going to the gym on a regular basis, but I know if I didn’t meet Ali that first day, I would not be. Thanks, Ali!
Sharol D.