Hello…I am Danielle:
I just turned 35 years this June. My “getting healthy and losing weight battle” began in 2009 when I was fired from a desk job I HATED. I gained lots of weight at this job…70 lbs to be exact. I decided for me and my son I was changing our habits. I was so motivated that I started improving my diet and walking at least 20 minutes with my son around our neighborhood the very next day. It was HARD at first. I weighed too much for my height and my knees were not happy with me. I had to break down and buy a really good knee brace to even walk our block. I felt this was ridiculous and was determined to get around with out the brace sooner or later. After the first couple weeks, I felt better. I started dropping a few pounds, and my son was feeling and sleeping better too. Every time I lost a few pounds, I got excited and walked more, harder or further to build my endurance up. I then started to have my son ride his bike so I could speed walk.
Soon, I had dropped 30 pounds. I was walking with my son during the day and then took extra time at night to go on another walk by myself. After almost a year, I took my knee brace off and I could manage with out it. About this time, I received a gym flyer in my mail box. I felt by dropping some weight and feeling stronger I would be able to handle going to a gym. I never would never have considered this before. I joined Total Fitness and worked out for a year at this gym. I loved it because it was not a meat market and I was very comfortable there. I then dropped another 20 pounds in a year just going every night to work out for about 50 minutes. I tell you one thing, you NEVER get tired of seeing people and hearing “Oh my god, you look great! What have you been doing?”
Total Fitness became Resolution Fitness when Shane and Angie bought the gym. One day I introduced myself to Angie and told her my story and that I wanted to work at the gym. I like working at Resolution Fitness. The atmosphere is calm, the people are very friendly and the owners are always there to welcome you with a smile. I love sharing commonality with the members. After all, we are all here for one reason…to be healthy.
You can be a stronger, healthier, happier you if you just take a little time out of everyday to take care of yourself. You can not take care of anyone else if you are not taking care of yourself.
If you can get yourself to a healthy place, you will then have freedom to live every day happy and feeling good! I think getting yourself healthier is one of the easiest things you can do. STAY HEALTHY, STAY HAPPY! Come work out at my gym! Resolution Fitness can be your Resolution to a healthy happy life!