“This was a fantastic experience for me! I don’t know that I would change anything. The workouts were challenging but doable and the meal plan was simple and easy to follow. I AM NOT a picture person so the photo shoot was a little nerve racking, but it turned out to not be THAT bad. The support and encouragement I received from Kerry was invaluable and was key to my success. I at first was nervous about what I would do AFTER the program was over. However, I learned so much about nutrition during the program that I really have the tools to continue…the key is TO CONTINUE. I have let up for a week and really need to get back to working out and eating right. I have had my “hayday” and it’s time to get back down to business. Just an overall wonderful experience.”

**Please note: the before and after pictures are from Jan 2015 – March 2017.  I have worked with Lisa at bootcamp since Jan 15 and I have also worked with her on several transformation programs from October 2016 – March 2017.   Coach Kerry 😉

Kerry, Since it is almost Thanksgiving, I wish to share one of the many reasons I have to be thankful this year. A year ago, in October, I became ill. After many hours in the ER, I followed up with my doctor. He did a lot of blood work, and asked if I exercised. I told him I walked 2-3 miles per day 3-4 times per week. He told me that he did not consider walking exercise unless the person walking is over 80. The next day, I got the bad news. My cholesterol was high, and I was borderline diabetic. My doctor advised that he was not going to put me on medication, but I needed to exercise and watch my diet. That’s when I found Kerry and this group of Fit Chicks. I started in November of last year. Last Friday, I returned to the doctor for my check up. I’ve lost a little over 20 pounds, and I’ve lost almost 13% body fat. But, more importantly, my cholesterol is great, and I am no longer borderline diabetic!! I am, by no means, perfect. I know I have to keep working. But, I am so grateful for the improvements in my health. Thank you, Kerry, and all of you who have inspired me in so many ways.

OMG…I am so happy! I put on a bathing suit top that I bought last year and only wore once because I had too much back fat and it fits perfectly!!!!! Thanks to you being you and  helping me!

I’m loving these spotlight moments with my chicks!! Today I received this awesome picture of Stacie, who has been with TFC for 4 months, letting me know she has lost 20 lbs since starting with TFC!!!! Not only has Stacie lost an incredible amount of weight, she has GAINED confidence and friendships at bootcamp! Stacie gets so much out of the fellowship at camp as well as emotional benefits of the total body workouts. Outside of bootcamp she loves to run and she always stays accountable by posting her runs on FB for her fellow chicks to see. She has made changes in her nutrition and stayed consistent with her workouts at camp and at home! Super job Stacie….I’m so very proud of you!! Keep working hard and staying focused….you will continue to see the results! I love seeing your beautiful face walk up every week!!! Your smile lights up the room!

Congratulations on your progress!!!

I recently went through a 9-week fitness program called Fit For Photos, administered by Kerry Walsh, who is also my coach and trainer for Texas Fit Chicks, a bootcamp I do three days a week. Kerry had gone through the program herself, and as I saw the changes she made in her fitness, it inspired me to try the program. I felt like I needed a new challenge to get over a plateau, and FFP was a great opportunity to increase my fitness, with the motivation of a photoshoot at the end. It was hard work, but it was worth it. I feel healthier, stronger and more vital than ever! Special thanks to Linda Unger or taking these awesome photos! <3 She is so talented!!

In May I signed up for a 63 day program called Fit For Photos to help me get back on track, eat right, get stronger and feel good! It was tough! Sometimes workouts were stretched  & I pushed through to the best of my ability. I decided to sign up for the August group and do it again since my journey is not over.

So I haven’t been able to wear these pants since pre twin pregnancy.  I lost a little weight earlier this year and was wearing a size 18.  But in May I did a nine week program and learned the best ways to eat, how to fuel my body and how to push myself.  And now I’m slipping on these 14s and feeling really good about myself.

My 9 week journey is coming to a close. The last 63 days I have been doing a program called Fit for Photos with an awesome trainer Fitness 4 U – Kerry Walsh I LOVE the physical results but most of all I feel GREAT and BEAUTIFUL and STRONG!!! I’ve lost a little over 20 pounds and learned a lot about myself and how I feel about food. I will keep on going until I am just too fine and full of myself for y’all to handle! Lol! God only gave you one body, you have to treat it well.

Thank you so much!!! I’m truly blessed to have such an amazing group to work out with and beyond blessed to have a great trainer like Kerry Walsh!  A year ago I was fitted fro a bridesmaid dress and was devastated with the size I had to order!  I ordered my wedding dress today and my mouth dropped when I saw how man sizes I dropped!  It was a proud, emotional moment for me and I can’t thank Kerry enough for pushing me when I thought I didn’t have it in me!!  I cry writing this and I cry talking about it.  It’s an amazing accomplishment!

New Year, New Goals!! Loved this program and love Kerry Walsh for awesome coaching and more important all of her positive words!!!  Don’t hesitate, the workouts are awesome and the meals too!!

I started looking for an exercise program in January 2015 on doctor’s orders to find a way to relieve stress.  When I happened upon the 4 week boot camp at TFC and I had a cruise planned in exactly 4 weeks, I decided to give it a try.  I had not worked out in over 10 years and my job requires a lot of sitting, so I was immediately challenged by the workout.  I was so sore and I could hardly roll over in bed!  But within 2 weeks, I was already feeling better and stronger.  When I came back from my cruise, I signed up for a 6 month class (and I’m now on the 12 month package).  I also started making lifestyle changes – cutting out soda, watching my protein and ditching the lean cuisines at lunch for homemade salads and veggies.  I found our awesome trainer, Kerry Walsh, and the Coles Crossing Evening ladies to be fun and encouraging – I never feel judged when I can’t quite keep up.  Now, a year later, I look forward to workout nights and hate to miss a class.  I have lost pounds and inches – but most importantly, I feel better physically and mentally!

My story starts BEFORE I discovered Texas Fit Chicks. I have ALWAYS had to watch my weight, but have ALWAYS been active…dancing when I was younger and an aerobics instructor for 6 years before I had my first child. After my first child was born (he’s 19 now), I picked up bike riding and rode the MS150 in 2000 with my Dad! What a great experience that was. I continued to ride my bike for exercise for the next several years. I attended Weight Watchers and became a Lifetime Member in 2008. For the next 3 years I maintained my weight and was really happy. Then 2011 came….work got really bad and I was just exhausted all the time and was fed up with exercising and watching every little thing that went into my mouth. For the next 3 years, I didn’t eat well and exercised sporadically. Well…all that got me was a 60 pound weight gain and MANY aches and pains.

In December 2014, I had hit rock bottom. I felt horrible physically and mentally! A friend of mine called me one day and asked if I would go to “this boot camp”. She had seen a Groupon and didn’t want to do it alone. My first response was “Absolutely not! That is crazy. I’ve heard about these boot camps and…exercising outside…Nope…not for me” She stayed at me until I gave in and we attended our first Texas Fit Chicks boot camp in January 2015.

That first month was brutal and I kept telling myself “This is crazy! I’m too old for this!! There isn’t any way I am going to continue after my month is up”. I was 47 at the time. Well, I absolutely adored the trainer (Kerry Walsh) and just fell in love with the group! I had also started seeing some results…small, but results all the same. The support and encouragement from Kerry and the group was and still is amazing. I was hooked and decided to try it for 3 months and here I am today! That was year and a half ago.

I wish I could say that my story ends there, but it doesn’t. On February 18, 2016, I rushed to get to boot camp…as usual. We were warming up (doing the dreaded jumping jacks…I hate jumping jacks) and I felt something in my right knee pop. I couldn’t even put any weight on it. I had been ignoring some pain in my knee for months. If I’ve learned anything, it’s LISTEN TO YOUR BODY! I went to the doctor the next day and was diagnosed with a torn outer meniscus.

I was crushed and spent a couple of weeks feeling sorry for myself until Kerry “got a hold of me”. She wouldn’t let me give up! She encouraged me to put together my own workouts including the things I could still do. Mostly upper body and ab work which was cleared by my doctor. She also said to concentrate on what I COULD control which was my nutrition. Now, this has NEVER been my strong point and still isn’t, but I DID try and I have improved…including actually liking Green Smoothies!!!

I had surgery on March 28, 2016. I gave myself a week to recover and then I was back at it, again with doctors clearance. I was not about to throw away everything I had worked my butt off to gain!! I put several workouts together that I could do sitting in a chair. Over the last 2 months I have gradually added more and more into my workouts and am now up to 40 minutes on the elliptical 3-4 times a week and 2-3 strength training workouts a week. I haven’t lost any more weight but I have been able to maintain and get even stronger! I know with better nutrition (I’m still working on it) I would have actually lost weight. With some modifications, I feel like I’m ready to get back to camp (June 2016).

I never could have done this without the constant encouragement and support from Kerry and my fellow chicks! Kerry never let a week go by without checking on me. I was able to stay in touch with the group through our private Facebook page! This made ALL the difference in the world! I also made myself post my workouts just to keep myself accountable. This journey has not been easy by any means, but the pouring out of support from my fellow chicks and trainer has been incredible!! Texas Fit Chicks saved me from a downward spiral that I couldn’t seem to stop on my own! Don’t ever tell yourself that you CAN’T do something! Anything is possible if you put your mind to it!”

I started TFC in March 2015.  My wakeup call was during a vacation to Las Vegas with my husband. I’d always been a person who loved shopping for clothes for upcoming vacations.  However during this vacation, I chose to wear a combination of yoga pants/workout tops during the day and leggings/tunics at night because I’d gained so much weight over the past two years.  I’ve had a membership at my local YMCA for 10 years but hadn’t been going at all.

When we returned from vacation, I began looking for something different that would help me reach my goal of losing 30lbs.  I joined Kerry’s TFC group the next Monday.  I showed up to the camp with only a bottle of water.  Kerry was so nice; she loaned me a mat and another TFC shared her weights with me for the day.  I immediately felt welcomed.

When I first joined the group, I had to do modified jumping jacks and push-ups on my knees.  I was unable to do a full sit-up or hold a plank at all.  Also, I lifted 5 lbs weights.  Now eight months later, I’m able do regular jumping jacks and different variations of push-ups while on my toes.  I can do modified sit-ups while holding weights and hold a various planks for a full minute.  Lastly, I regularly lift 10 lbs weights and sometimes left 8 lbs weights, if I need something lighter.  There are still areas where I need growth but I confident that I’ll reach my goal.  I’m continuously growing in my fitness journey with the support of Kerry and the other TFC members in our group.

These are a few things that I started in addition to TCF to help with my fitness journey:

• I committed to attend every TFC class session unless I had to miss for work.  This was a challenge because it’s easy to want to take a night off just because I had a bad day at work.
• I tried to start eating clean and reduced my consumption of processed foods as much as possible. I ate lots of meat, fruits, veggies and nuts.
• I stopped drinking all alcoholic beverages, sugary drinks and sodas for at least 6 weeks.  When I have an alcoholic beverage now, I stay away from the fruity cocktails and have dirty martinis or wine.  Also, I opt for unsweetened tea or water instead of sodas.
• I added two days of cardio in addition to the boot camp.  I started off walking 2 days a week before camp since that was easier.  Now I alternate doing a cycling class, step aerobics class or doing the elliptical twice a week.
• I started accepting invitations to social events so that I had leave the house more often than usual.  This gave me a reason to wear clothes other than work and exercise clothing. I was motivated by how I was starting to look in casual clothes.

Where to start?…. Seems like just yesterday I started boot camp, yet the friendships forged seem like they have been there forever. I tried TFC after a non-impressive pilates trial and loved the workout and the “chicks” themselves (especially the HEAD CHICK!)  I had started on a lifestyle change about a year earlier by going to the gym and hopping on the treadmill and doing a few machines. I had lost weight, but I lacked tone and muscle and lets face it… the gym is boring! A friend encouraged me to come try her boot camp and the rest is history!  I initially signed up for a one month groupon and the next thing I know I’ve committed to a full year.  (How on earth was I going to survive summer in Texas-OUTSIDE?…  You know what – it wasn’t that bad!  Bring on the cold!) 

 

My body has changed over the past few months and it feels great.  I have tone, definition, my tuckus has lifted and I have more stamina than I did before.  I still want more, but together I will get there.  I can’t thank you enough for your encouragement, commitment, knowledge and most of all your friendship!  I love you chica.

Thankful for my family & that I found & became a Texas Fit Chick.  It’s not been easy, but I luv it & all the amazing girls in our class.  Thank you for always being supportive!  Especially for the new friends & trainer whom I adore <3  I would not be where I am without Kerry Walsh.  I’m looking forward to you pushing me more & finally getting to where I want to be.

Hey ladies, I did my last FFP weigh in this morning.  I have lost 29.5 lbs!!!  I was really trying to get to 30 but pretty close.  I have lost 6 inches in my waist, 5 in my hips and 2 in my bust, and down 2 clothes sizes!!  So thankful for this new healthy way of eating.  My hubby has been along for the ride and he has had awesome results as well.  We are continuing on our new healthy lifestyle and teaching our kids new habits for a lifetime so hopefully they can avoid the pitfalls we found.  Thank you all for the support and inspiration, and thank you Kerry Walsh for believing in me before I did.  Now I know I can do it and keep going.

Kerry, I will gladly match YOUR ($5/attendee) donations for the sweet cause.  You are an amazing person and you do amazing things.  I am honored to know you.  I encourage any of my friends and clients to do the same.  I hope you do not mind.

I’m the product of two parents that had so many different health issues that I would have to check almost every box in the family history section….Not only did I lose 12.5 pounds and several inches….I lowered my cholesterol by several points….I lowered my AIC from 5.6 to 5.1 so I am no longer borderline pre-diabetic.  It turns out that those foods that I loved were not loving me.

When I first started this class I didn’t even know what a burpee was let alone do 2 of them without being exhausted.  Now I can do 2 minutes of them, which can be exhausting but I push myself through it and don’t give up like I would have when I began this class.  Your determination to make sure we push ourselves keeps me motivated to stay on a positive path.  Your energetic (which can be contagious sometimes) and you have a great personality and that makes this class fun.  When I miss a class I feel guilty!  Although I haven’t measured myself in a long while I know I have lost inches because I can see/feel the difference in my clothes.  Thank you for being AWESOME!!!