Lifestyle Inspiration

(I found this on MSN and thought it was incredibly inspiring.  If a single mom can lose 100 lbs and become a personal trainer, anyone can!)

Christina is 5′7″, started out weighing 248 lbs.  In 2005, she began changing her entire lifestyle and now is a personal trainer who weighs 140 lbs.  She’s been at her goal for 2 1/2 years.

The Problem  ”I gained 105 pounds when I got pregnant with my daughter.  After my daughter was born, my relationship took a turn for the worse and soon ended approximately eight months after she was born. As many can relate to, this created a terrible sense of security and self image, emotional instability and just the added stress of being a new, single mommy. This took an immediate toll on my health and diet. I carried the weight for a few years after having her.”     The Push  ”I did months and months of research online (it was the best option for the single mommy budget) to find out what, how, when, how much, etc. it would take to get the results I needed. I changed my diet SIGNIFICANTLY. I went from eating maybe two to three times a day (if that) to eating every two to three hours. Portion control of healthy options became a way of life. I began doing cardio every morning as soon as I got out of the bed and would do this at least five days a week. After work at night, I would weight train.”   The Point “I truly feel in order to get the results you want, all major components must be there: diet, cardio and weight training. One without the other will only prolong the results, which could ultimately lead to me giving up. And that wasn’t an option. I do feel diet was truly 80 percent of my results.”    The Present “…Watching my daughter follow in my footsteps with being healthy. She ALWAYS asks, “Is this healthy, Mommy?” and more often than not, asks for broccoli instead of fries because she knows it’s healthy. To hear a 7-year-old say that will stop you in your tracks. As well, I did my first two figure competitions and was blessed with a modeling career where I’ve been published dozens of times. Two significant publications were “2006 Sexiest Female Model” and “2007 Hottest Fit Body.”