Post Pregnancy Weight Loss Success From Fit Yummy Mummy: Jill Wells

Post Pregnancy Weight Loss Amazing Success Story!

“The 12 week Fit Yummy Mummy Transformation Challenge was really just that for me. It challenged me to change my lifestyle, not just my workouts but my eating and attitude.”

~ Jill Wells is celebrating the results of her Post Pregnancy Weight Loss Success ~

“I was sitting on the phone complaining to Sheri Meierle in January 2008 about how I had no self-confidence, my posture was terrible and how I just didn’t feel like “me” at all.

She suggested that I join ClubFYM and jump in on the 12 week Transformation Challenge. I was a little nervous about joining and especially about posting any pictures of myself.

Since the fall of 2007, I had been working with a trainer at the local YMCA, so I spoke to her about ClubFYM. My trainer was impressed with it and excited to see that I was willing to participate in a fitness challenge.

During the challenge, I struggled emotionally and physically. I was trying to change the way my family was eating and meeting great resistance.

I was also adjusting my workouts and getting frustrated with the lack of support at home. This was also the time period that my trainer suggested that I speak with my doctor about getting off the extra medications that weren’t helping me and recheck my thyroid. My doctor agreed with my request and I started to feel empowered with the knowledge I had gained from ClubFYM regarding nutrition and fitness.

By the end of the first challenge, I noticed small changes and those results were enough to keep me motivated and working at it. A few weeks after the challenge ended, I finally got into see a doctor about my thyroid and showed her what I did for the 12 week fitness challenge and this data gave her the proof that something was wrong and I needed thyroid medication.

During the next few months, I focused on my nutrition and really following Holly’s workouts. I was seeing good results and getting excited. My trainer and my friends started to really notice big changes in my attitude and body shape.

This just built up my confidence. I guess I got a little too confident, because I injured myself during my workouts by overdoing it. After a few months of therapy, I was ready for another fitness challenge. This time, I was going to make sure I didn’t over do it with my workouts.

The next fitness challenge about to begin was the January 2009 New Year Transformation Challenge.

For this challenge, I decided that my whole family was going to participate. I started posting weekly menus and workouts for the family and myself. My 4 year-old twins thought it was great that they were picking out snacks and meals for the family. My kids also wanted to add activities to their schedule too, so they picked out gymnastics. My husband ramped up his workouts and started making better meal choices when traveling for work. I finally felt like all the pieces were falling into place.

I lost 10 pounds and my husband lost 20 pounds during that challenge. I returned back to my thyroid doctor for my checkup and she was just overjoyed with my changes. I laugh because even though, I lost weight during the challenge, I actually gained support and confidence that I hadn’t had since before my children were born.

As my reward, I splurged and bought a size 12 bathing suit from Lands End. I was so excited about finally buying a bathing suit that I really liked and wanted to wear all the time.

After 3 months of Post Pregnancy Weight Loss, the suit was too big!!!!

So I called Lands End and they exchanged it for a new suit in a size 8. I couldn’t believe it! I made it! I did it! Oh what a feeling! I was even able to put on my bathing suit from 2003 (before kids) and chase my kids and husband at the beach Labor Day weekend.

Here it is the end of September 2009 and I have lost a total of almost 40 pounds, 8 inches off my hips and gone from a size 18w/20w to a size 8/10. My journey has been a long and tough one, but I am so glad that I did it.

My family is eating healthy and we are physically fit. My husband even gave me the biggest compliment; he told me that I was finally acting like “me” again.

I just recently spoke at a meeting for my trainer about the importance of eating healthy and being physically fit. I also just committed to training for my first triathlon in May 2010.

These are things that I would never have done a year ago.

What a change in me!

For all the Post Pregnancy Weight Loss pounds lost, I gained lots of my old perky self back. I have made such long lasting changes for me and my family that I will never go back. My game is on every day!

I just want to thank God for giving me a strong body, my family, my YMCA trainer for supporting me, Sheri for getting me connected to ClubFYM, Holly for creating this safe place called ClubFYM and for all the ladies at ClubFYM.

~ Jill Wells, Mom of 4 year old Twins, Deltona, Florida

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Jill!

Thank you for sharing your inspiring Fit Yummy Mummy transformation and proving that ANYTHING is possible if you just Stick With It!

I am so very proud of you!

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How about YOU?
What are YOUR dreams ~ are ready to make them come true?

Hop on over to ClubFYM!
www.ClubFYM.com

Meet Jill and connect hundreds of other women Just Like YOU who are doing what it takes to change their bodies and their lives.

Oh yeah, and the “Get Back To Fit” Fall Transformation Challenge is wrapping up in just 2 more weeks. Not only will you get to help choose the winner, but come November, you will get to participate in the 6 Week Holiday Challenge!

Details coming soon!

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