I can say with absolute certainty that I wouldn’t be in the place I am without the coaching program. I have learned so much about what my body is capable of and how to continue to challenge it through this process.
I realized that exercise is something I’m lucky to be able to do. Thanks to these two years, I can now snowboard, I can hike, I can walk through downtown Boulder without open-mouth breathing. I can do things I want to do, even if they’re hard, without beating myself up.
I lost a lot of weight, gained a lot of muscle, and figured out what works best for me to maintain my progress. But I think more importantly, I’ve developed a healthy relationship with food, now use exercise as means of stress relief, and gained a whole lot of confidence in myself!
I embraced the philosophy of millimeters to make miles and started small. My first exercise was just to walk for 5 minutes. My first nutrition change was just to drink 8 ounces of water more than usual. Because the action was so tiny, I found simply doing the activity was far easier than stressing about it for a half-hour.
Yes, you can just google most things. But a coach adapts to you and your goals. It becomes so much easier when you have someone helping you out. I was clueless when I started, and although I’m more knowledgeable now, I continue with my coach because I just want to be told what to do. This allows me to focus my brain power on my studies.
I’ve tried many different fad diets, tracking all my food intake, meal delivery services, etc. But I had an all-or-nothing mentality with anything nutrition-related. A single slip made me feel like a complete failure. I’d then give up and go right back to my old eating habits. I knew I wanted to change, but after years of stagnating I just wasn’t sure if I could do it alone.
I think for a long time I felt I needed to figure out how to be healthier alone because other people make it seem easy. They all seem to have a great gym routine and a perfect diet to match. It took me a long time to realize there’s more than one way to achieve goals, and getting help is valid. I’m so glad I finally asked someone who knew what they were doing to help me build a plan.
I can say with absolute certainty that I wouldn’t be in the place I am without the coaching program. I have learned so much about what my body is capable of and how to continue to challenge it through this process.
I realized that exercise is something I’m lucky to be able to do. Thanks to these two years, I can now snowboard, I can hike, I can walk through downtown Boulder without open-mouth breathing. I can do things I want to do, even if they’re hard, without beating myself up.
I lost a lot of weight, gained a lot of muscle, and figured out what works best for me to maintain my progress. But I think more importantly, I’ve developed a healthy relationship with food, now use exercise as means of stress relief, and gained a whole lot of confidence in myself!
I embraced the philosophy of millimeters to make miles and started small. My first exercise was just to walk for 5 minutes. My first nutrition change was just to drink 8 ounces of water more than usual. Because the action was so tiny, I found simply doing the activity was far easier than stressing about it for a half-hour.
Yes, you can just google most things. But a coach adapts to you and your goals. It becomes so much easier when you have someone helping you out. I was clueless when I started, and although I’m more knowledgeable now, I continue with my coach because I just want to be told what to do. This allows me to focus my brain power on my studies.
I’ve tried many different fad diets, tracking all my food intake, meal delivery services, etc. But I had an all-or-nothing mentality with anything nutrition-related. A single slip made me feel like a complete failure. I’d then give up and go right back to my old eating habits. I knew I wanted to change, but after years of stagnating I just wasn’t sure if I could do it alone.
I think for a long time I felt I needed to figure out how to be healthier alone because other people make it seem easy. They all seem to have a great gym routine and a perfect diet to match. It took me a long time to realize there’s more than one way to achieve goals, and getting help is valid. I’m so glad I finally asked someone who knew what they were doing to help me build a plan.