Your Fitness Story

October 26, 2010
By Amy Wenz

What is your fitness story?

Are you one of the 70 million Americans in our country who are in the obese category? Maybe you are currently on the see-saw that so many of us ride up and down striving for weight loss, but ultimately increasing our waist lines each time we try a new “diet plan”. Or, could you be one of the enlightened ones who actually made a life-style change to reach your fitness goals? Whichever category you might be in, we want to help you at Anytime Fitness in Fernley.

When you come into the gym, you might think that those trainers giving you direction can’t relate to your goal of overcoming the fat. Actually, so many of us have been in your shoes and have experienced that mental click that changes a person from one who lives to eat, into one that eats to live. The second part of the weight loss equation is accepting the level of exercise that is right for your body on a regular basis. We, at Anytime Fitness, will be publishing a weekly article featuring weight loss information, exercise tips, and all around ways to make your life better through healthy living.

About 5 years ago, I made the commitment. I, too, had done every weight loss program from Jenny Craig, to Ediets, to Weight Watchers. I had two children and the same stresses that we all have; the weight would come off and go right back on plus more. Coming from an overweight family, I knew I had the genetics fighting against me and I was always ready with that excuse. But the day came that I had had enough. I realized that if I wanted to lose the weight for the last time, I needed to throw out everything that I had done in the past and start fresh. I realized that exercise needed to be a part of every day. I realized that anything that went in my mouth needed to have a purpose. . .not something I did when I was bored or unhappy.

After losing 90 lbs., I have kept it off for more than 5 years and I’m a completely different person. Success depends on being open to trying new physical activity and pushing myself out of my comfort zone. . .further and further away from what didn’t work in the past. I knew that everyone’s body was different, and I had to find the right combination of foods to fuel my goal. I paid attention to how my body changed with each new exercise and each change in my eating plan. I took the emotion out of it and kept driving toward a goal of health and fitness. . .not a particular number.

So, I look forward to providing you each week with encouraging and enlightening information to help you reach your personal goal. Together, we can understand better how to accomplish and maintain fitness at whatever level you wish. Always feel free to stop in and share your story or questions at Anytime Fitness and we will help in any way we can. Email questions, comments, or anything else related to health and fitness to [email protected] and I’ll do my best to address your concerns right here, each week.

Anytime Fitness-Fernley
1201 Penny Lane Suite 120 & 130
Fernley, NV 89408
Phone 775-575-9300
Fax 775-575-9339