I didn't just lose pounds, but gained definition
I have never had before."
--Aimee Crist
Recently I had the privilege of interviewing one of our latest Forever Fit winners, lucky me:) Aimee won the body comp portion of the Spring Challenge 2012. Her results were (are) amazing!!
Aimee lost:
35 pounds
9% body fat
31.25 inches
Four Sizes
woot!!
woot!!
A bit of fitness background on Aimee: In high school she started working out at a gym. She said that for years she could have been considered a "gym rat". At one point, she was even trained as a fitness instructor and taught classes. The cardio machines, weights and group classes were Aimee's answer to fitness until recently... A year or so ago she became uninspired with her workouts and lost motivation. For the first time in her life, she didn't want to work out. She expressed her frustrations to her friends some of whom directed her to Forever Fit.
Aimee was first introduced to Deanne and Forever Fit through two friends, Annie Golden and Suzanne Miller. Annie assured her that she would LOVE working out with Deanne and other Forever Fitters. Annie was right!! Aimee found Forever Fit to be just the switch up she needed. She says that she loves to work out again! She found Forever Fit to be inspiring, motivating and fun:) She loves how Deanne pushes her at each workout to do more than what she felt she was capable of. Her favorite part about Forever Fit is the camaraderie she feels when she comes to bootcamp.
While Aimee loved the workouts and all that Deanne had to offer her as far as fitness and nutrition education, it wasn't until Aimee set her eye on a personal goal that her determination spiked and she pulled out all stops to reach her goal. Aimee is a successful businesswoman and became aware that she was going to win a prestigious award for the company she is associated with. She determined that while receiving the award, she would not only feel amazing for reaching her career goals, but she would look amazing as well. (You can easily see from the above picture that she reached her goal!)
Did I say ALL STOPS?? Just what exactly did that mean for Aimee? She will tell you that the changes she made in her calorie consumption are what really ignited her body changes. Not only did she take into consideration all of the tips that she learned from Deanne, she changed personal habits and made choices that she refers to as the "Compound Effect": which is doing something different
e v e r y d a y for awhile and soon the effect is compounded over the days that you stay determined with your new lifestyle.
Aimee's daily changes that contributed to her "Compound Effect":
- Ten weeks without ANY alcohol!
- Eating tons of lean meats, veggies
- Drinking LOTS of water
- Tracking E V E R Y T H I N G she ate
When I asked Aimee what advice she would share with others wanting similar results
(Uh..me please!) She replied:
1. Set a goal
2. Include a specific timeline for your goal
3. Tell others about your goal
(friends will support you and it makes it "real" if you share it with others.)
4. Don't forget the "Compound Effect"...what daily changes can you make?
5. Take advantage of ALL that Deanne and Forever Fit have to offer!!
Aimee pointed out that Deanne has built a community in Forever Fit that you can not find ANYWHERE else. She appreciates Deanne's commitment to staying on the cutting edge of exercise and nutrition and how she passes the most current fitness information on to her clients. Aimee said that not only has her health and fitness improved since joining Forever Fit, but her family has benefited as well.
What more can I say?? Thanks for the interview, Aimee!
And...by the way..you R O C K that gown!!!
