My Journey

 I had always been overweight.  Especially with three pregnancies and then a thyroid problem

that by 2004 ballooned my weight up to 220 pounds.  I am diabetic, asthmatic, had high cholesterol,

and was taking a lot of medications.  I was always tired, sleeping 16 hours a day.  When I finally

got on the proper thyroid medication and some hormone therapy, my energy came back.  I knew

I needed to change my lifestyle.  I started by reading a book from Dr. Pamela Peake, Body for

Life for Women.  I found an eating plan I could live with, plus she took me on as her patient. 

I met with her nutritionist in Bethesda, Maryland, who started me on my way to eating often

with balance and portion control.  I started taking classes at the local gym, using weights and a circuit

program.  I always liked lifting weights, so I thought I would try the 3 sessions with a personal

trainer special.  So I met Mindy. That was an eye opener for me.  I learned so much and had such

fantastic results from working with Mindy that I kept coming back for more.  After training with

Mindy for one year, I removed over 75 pounds and went from a size 22 to a size 8.  On the average,

I lost about 1 to 3 pounds a week.  I was taking 3 to 4 insulin shots a day and I cut that in

half.  I got off my cholesterol medicine as well.  My blood work has been in the normal

limits now for the past 2 years, and I feel great.  I found a lifestyle I could live with. 

Mindy has been such an inspiration to me that I enrolled in a personal trainer course

and got certified in 2007.  I am excited to share my journey and help others feel better

and live longer. 

Jan