My Journey to health and wellness
My Journey I suppose my journey began at the age of 10, the first time I remember my mom putting me on the weight watchers diet. I had to eat liver once a week and was allowed one sugar free, 10...
View ArticleIf it doesn't challenge you, it doesn't change you - 105 lbs down and going.
My story is that I’ve always felt heavy – even in high school when I was a size 12 and very athletic. I had a bad knee injury during soccer practice the summer before my senior year and had ACL...
View ArticleIt's not a Diet, it's a Lifestyle
My journey at Life Time Burr Ridge began October of 2009. I was 3 years in my first office and gained so much weight I was about 240lbs. Being sick and tired of being lazy I joined Life Time. At first...
View ArticleMy Hill Climb: A Story of the Peaks and Valleys of My Weight Loss Journey
I was never a thin kid. I liked to read, talk and eat. I watched TV and played computer games. There were no wild parties or crazy stunts. It was just me growing up fat in a small Midwestern town. In...
View ArticleLifetime saved my life!
After 2 ankle/foot surgeries, I lost my discipline and lost all motivation to eat healthy and exercise. In 2 years I went from weighing 200lbs and in good shape, to 250lbs and on the verge of being...
View Articlemission impossible
Well I'm not a writer so I'll make this as short as possible.A couple years ago I had climbed to a weight of 285lbs it creeps up on you little by little so its easy not to do anything about it, After...
View ArticleNot Your Average 21-Year-Old
Before third grade, I never thought I had any weight issues . Once I switched schools from private to public school, there was a girl who started teasing me about my weight. I believe this is where my...
View ArticleMy Healthy Way of Life
My Healthy Way of Life By Kelly Fawcett Let me begin by saying that I grew up a typical healthy kid and teen; I never had any weight problems. I was active, but definitely was not athletic. My...
View ArticleReady for the next 20 years
20 years. 20 years? 20 years…..! It was hard to believe I would soon be turning the corner on 20 years since my high school graduation. Working with my classmates to set a date for our reunion was...
View ArticleTaking My Life Back: Sara's Story
In December of 2010, I went to the doctor and found out I weighed 312 pounds. My mother had just passed away on Halloween after a long illness. I felt crushed by my professional, family and social...
View ArticleLife Time Changed My Life
The first picture is of me, 17 months ago, just a week after joining Life Time Fitness. The second picture is from today, 11/30/12. I remember that day, 17 months ago, when I walked into Life Time...
View ArticleDesigned for Success
It all started in September 2010 when I needed to make a change in my life. I was unhappy with myself and the condition I was in at the age of 47. I've been a member of Commerce Township, MI Life Time...
View ArticleThe end of a decade long struggle with my health, thanks Lifetime!
When I was 20 I was diagnosed with severe ulcerative colitis after a year of testing and medications and multiple hospital overnight stays. Over the next year I was put on multiple medications that...
View ArticlePost-Surgery Recovery with Assistance From LTF
Hi - My family joined Life Time Fitness in December of 2011 and my wife and I began TEAM fitness. Then early in the year I was diagnosed with a pancreatic tumor that required surgery. After the 37...
View ArticleTaking The Challenge
Sheila is a member of Life Time Fitness Rochester Hills in Michigan. When she first signed up for the Spring 90 Day Challenge, she wasn't quite sure what to expect - but the experience has been...
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