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Friday, January 25, 2013

Member Testimonial - Eric O.

After years of sitting around the house all morning doing nothing waiting to go in to work, I figured it was time for a change. The sedentary life style of sitting on the couch eating and watching sports center had ballooned me to over 260lbs. I was definitely not where I wanted to be in life, so in February of 2012 I began looking for a gym; that way I would at least have something to keep me occupied for a while in the morning and could start getting myself into better shape.

What started off as just something to keep me busy for a while became a full blown addiction when after the first couple weeks I had dropped 10 lbs. I started to go more and more often (now anywhere between 4-6 times a week), and began to fine tune my work out routine (mostly cardio, with some circuit to maintain some muscle mass), while keeping an eye on what I was eating.

Originally I had no goal set in mind, I just wanted to feel better about myself, but that was short lived. My first goal was to get down to 220 lbs, which came and passed relatively quickly. After that I continued to set goals, and the weight just continued to melt away. I figured a plateau would come and that would be my limit. Well here we are less than 1 year later and I have finally reached that plateau. I’ve lost over 100lbs and couldn’t feel better about myself.

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Friday, January 18, 2013

Member Testimonial - Josh D.

January 18, 2013 – Josh Delekta

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217lbs. That was when it hit me. I was in my senior year of high school, and I knew there was something wrong. I should not be this heavy. I had never exercised a day in my life and I was a ticking time bomb. I then vowed that when I graduated high school I would lose the weight no matter what it took.

Between 2008 and 2013, 22-year old Josh lost 65 pounds!!

For the first two years, I changed what I ate. I no longer reached for the processed foods, junk food, or the pint of Ben & Jerry’s. All of these bad foods I slowly replaced with healthy food. I began to experiment with vegetables and fruits and found that I like most of them. They were not as repugnant and repulsive as my mind had made them out to be. By doing this small change, I began to lose some of the weight and notice a change in me. I had more energy to power through the day.

After the two years, I decided it was time to confront my fear and go to a local gym. I started working out 5 days per week and did an hour of cardio. I would wake up at 5:00am and head straight to the gym. Yet again, I noticed an amazing change in me. I had even more energy and I felt so much better about myself. I also began to lose my hunger cravings and was no longer eating the enormous portions I had before; I even stopped having seconds. It was truly miraculous. One morning I stepped on the scale and it read 152lbs. I was flabbergasted and I was pretty sure that my scale was lying to me. I couldn’t believe how much weight I had lost over the four years, even thought I had lost my way a few times.

All it took was sheer determination, motivation, and the desire to better myself. I wanted to live a healthy lifestyle. I wanted to be around for as long as possible so I could be there for the ones I loved. I still struggle to this day, but whenever I fall off track, I don’t wallow in self-pity or mourn the fact that I took a small detour. I get right back on track and keep plugging along!

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Monday, January 14, 2013

Member Testimonial - Barry W.

January 14, 2013 – Barry W.

I started realizing that I was living a pretty unhealthy lifestyle when I found out I was going to be dad in 2010. I had gained 20 lbs in 2 years mainly from poor eating habits, no self discipline, and overall just tired from working so much. I decided in September of 2010 to take one thing at a time and quit smoking; I had already prepared for the weight gain which is common when you do quit. Then in November 2010 I was injured at work. I was then stuck at a desk, and I started packing on the pounds. I began eating even more unhealthily, and became more sedentary than before. By January 2011 I had gone from 235lbs to 272lbs. I decided that I needed to do something.

At that time my employer came up with a weight loss challenge, and that was when I joined Snap. I started trying to eat healthier, but not completely cutting out everyday foods. I slowly decreased the amount I ate, and added the right foods in. I began using the elliptical, as I couldn't lift any weight due to my injury. I figured something was better then nothing. In the 60 day challenge I lost 24 lbs. I had my surgery, did my rehab, and wasn't really cleared to start lifting weights until May of 2011. Then I took off from there, trying to get to gym everyday; this was what I liked about Snap. Its convenient hours allowed me to go pretty much anytime I wanted, and worked around my ever changing schedule. It is small and I like it that way. Everyone here has the same goal, and I have seen a lot of other members’ transformations since I’ve been here. Now I am down to 208, and continue to make more improvements everyday. It certainly has been a challenge, but having SNAP has definitely made my goals easier to achieve.

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