By age 52 Marcia’s
weight had climbed to 228lbs., her body fat was an
unhealthy 45% and she was
easily winded. She remembers
thinking, “ It was a real
push just to finish the step
test!” All those years of no
exercise and unwise food choices had taken their toll.
We knew we had a lot of
work to do but she was up
for the challenge.
During that first year
Marcia made great strides.
Her strength and endurance
were steadily improving,
she lost 25 lbs. and she was
reducing her body fat. In
January of 2003 things took
a turn, Joan was diagnosed
with colon cancer and sadly
lost her battle 19 months
later. Just two months later
Marcia herself was diagnosed
with breast cancer.
During this extremely
stressful time of her
mother’s illness and
through her own chemo
therapy treatments she kept
up her workouts the best
she could but eventually
had to stop as she faced
recovery from surgery and
additional chemo treatments.
In July 2005 after being
away from workouts for 8
months Marcia was able to
return. At first she was
very weak and was only
able to handle a low intensity
training session once a
week, but soon started to
regain her strength and has
since returned to her twice a
week workouts. This past
year she has pushed herself
by adding in extra cardio
time on her own.
To date, Marcia has lost 62
lbs., her body fat is down to a
healthy 24% and she has lost
44 inches overall. In fact, her
new waist measurement is the
same as her old thigh measurement!
Marcia has changed
her dietary habits and exercise
is now a regular part of her
daily routine. She likes the
way she feels and looks and is
committed to her new lifestyle.
Marcia says, “If my
mother were here today, she
would be pleased with the
results of her investment. I
know she would be proud of
me and grateful to PTT. My
mother was able to give me
many wonderful gifts
throughout my life, but this is
the best gift I ever got!” |
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