How This Couple Achieved Their Weight Loss Goals in 9 Months! (Final)
November 12, 2007
Continued from How This Couple Achieved Their Weight Loss Goals in 9 Months! (Cont’d)
Now that you’ve achieved your weight loss goals, how has life changed for you - individually and as a couple?
Denise: Life has changed for me tremendously! I am healthy and don’t worry about going down the same path of health issues as my mom and other family members. I have more confidence in myself now that I’m not overweight.
I have changed my goals in life too! I am currently working on getting my certification to be a personal trainer and am furthering my education in Health and Wellness Promotion. I am also working for Sparkpeople.com to help many others in meeting their goals. As a couple, we are more active together. We enjoy going for walks, bike rides, etc. We are both happy and healthy and so proud of each other for what we have accomplished. Read more
How This Couple Achieved Their Weight Loss Goals in 9 Months! (Cont’d)
November 8, 2007
Continued from How This Couple Achieved Their Weight Loss Goals in 9 Months!
Cool… I know Matt has briefly touched on this, but I’m still curious to know more about your fitness activities. What are some of your favourite workout routines?
Denise: I like to do a variety of things. I don’t really have a favourite, but some of the things that I like to do are workout videos (on Yoga, Turbojam, The Firm, Denise Austin workouts…), mountain biking, elliptical, etc. I also enjoy doing a video that Coach Nicole on Sparkpeople.com has made. She has a few on the website that are great for a mid-day break workout.
Matt: I don’t necessarily have any favourite “routines” per say. I would have to say my favorite thing to do would be mountain biking. Since losing weight I’ve gone on 3 & 4 hour mountain bike rides and loved every minute of it. Before moving to Missouri I was also VERY active in Taekwondo, a Korean martial art. I would train 4-5 days a week for several hours per day. Also, I never used to enjoy running. In fact, I hated it. Now I really enjoy running on the treadmill. Read more
