PostScript/Ann

PS. I did allude to a follow-up to Ann's post that would include some tips for maintenance. I have my new assignment for the next Forever Fit interviewee (teaser...) and wanted to get this follow-up posted first.

1) When Ann was in the process of losing weight, she became discouraged with a weigh-in that would not be down at least 2 pounds. Her husband, Marc made her a spread sheet that she was able to track her weight loss and see the trend going down. (even if she had a bump up or stayed the same now and then)

2) After she reached her initial goal, she would allow herself one "cheat meal" a week. Usually this meant she went out with her husband and ate whatever she wanted at a restaurant.

3) When she reached her "year mark" of eating Deanne's menus, she then used the menus as more of a guide and substituted in her favorites and used the skills she had learned to modify other food choices.

4) Now to maintain her loss, she allows herself a 3 pound window. If she goes up higher than that, she pulls out the menus and goes off of all sugar (as in desserts, jams etc).

5) Ann will tell you that she feels so much better when she is  "off sugar" and eating "clean". She reports that even her family notices her improved mood and she has so much more energy. She would also tell you that doesn't mean that she is 100% off...no, this girl enjoys a good treat like the rest of us..she is just pretty careful about when and what she treats herself to:)

Thanks for sharing all of the good insights with us, Ann!!

...and keep it up (or down:)

4everandever...

October 2, 2006 is a day that Ann Morley will remember FOREVER! It was this day that she began working with Deanne at Forever Fit. Now four years later it seems appropriate for her to be our next featured forever fitter. 


Ann was one of Deanne's first clients. I believe they were introduced by Emma (Ann's neighbor and now Deanne's boot camp Assistant). After Ann's third baby was born, she continued to fight the baby weight and in her frustration began to gain even more. She had tried other weight loss programs but was not consistently successful. She was exhausted, heavier than she had been before, and at a loss as to what her next step should be. In Ann's words:


I was introduced to Deanne and an entire new way of thinking about food and exercise.  I must admit (and I am sure Deanne will remember this), I was very doubtful that her plan would work those first few weeks.  First of all, it was more food than I would have ever eaten on any other plan.  It couldn't work!  I wasn't starving!  I constantly asked her if she was sure we shouldn't lower my calories!  But it worked!  In a safe, healthy, correct way.  

Those of us who know Ann, can see that obviously Deanne's plan (along with Ann's hard work), certainly did bring success and continues to do so... But...you probably want the deets (I know I did) How did she get from point "A" to point "B"??...


Ann reports that those first several months she stuck to Deanne's menu/food plans to. the. l e t t e r ! She lost 8 pounds in the first six weeks. Then after 3 months she was down 16 pounds. Although she didn't lose as fast as she had with some other attempts at weight loss, this felt different to her. Healthy eating was becoming a habit. She did admit that she would have times where she would "fall off" the plan but each time that she did, her deviations got smaller and smaller and she started to see the real benefits to her new lifestyle. 


In six months Ann reached her initial goal (30 lbs. lost). And within a year of working with Deanne, she had lost 40 pounds!! In the Spring of 2008, Deanne introduced a new set of menus which Ann remembers as "The Bikini Menus". As she followed the new food plan...she lost even more weight and was smaller than she had been since before she had babies. In January of 2009 when Deanne started her first boot camp series, Ann was quick to sign up. Deanne set up a few contests (complete with prizes:) and Ann won the "Most Pounds Lost"! Bringing her new "total lost" number up (or down...however you look at it) to 52. With an 18% loss in body fat and 30% weight loss.

Ann is first to admit that this weight loss experience certainly has been a journey for her. As I interviewed her, I realized that she has a lot of life tips and advice that we could all benefit from....

stay tuned for tips from Ann and others on how to make this 

fit lifestyle last forever and ever!!

Kathleen Allen, 2010