By the time my daughter was six months old, I had been carrying around so much extra weight for so long that chronic pain in my joints.

I joined body renew at the beginning of August for pain relief!

I wasn’t sure I was going to like having a personal trainer, but I thought I would give it a shot.

Alexa has been great!

She has had to work around my arthritic knee and fallen arch as well is my crazy schedule.

I love having a different workout every month.

So far I’ve lost 47 pounds! I am well below my pre-pregnancy weight and I feel great!

I’ve still got about 20 to go, but I can feel such a difference already.

My knee doesn’t bother me anymore (except right before a snow storm) and I’ve had to buy new clothes!

Thanks, Body Renew and Alexa!

I was having a hard time getting the weight off of my own and do something needed to change.

That’s when I decided to join body renew and get a personal trainer.

I needed someone to motivate me” page my limits in order for me to lose the weight, get healthy and feel good about myself again.

Amanda Camargo is my personal trainer at the Wassilla Body Renew and she is been a tremendous inspiration to me!

She monitors writing on the food tracking system and make suggestions on things I should change my diet, and pushes me during our workouts, while providing positive feedback and encouragement during every personal training session.

Today I feel great and have more energy to keep up with my two and four-year-old sons who are very active.

Thank you Amanda for your excellent personal training knowledge and skills.

You have definitely made a difference in my weight loss journey.

I had been telling myself for 6 months prio to my daughters wedding I needed to get on track. Obviously, that never took place as I had NO motivation with knowing it would be hard work and a commitment.

After viewing the wedding photos and with winter upon us I jumped on board! That is when I did research and found BR and Lora. The program Lora et for me changed every week. The hardest part was getting myself to the gym. At times when I’d say okay I’ve had enough and thought about pulling out Lora was there with wisdom and encouragement.

I originally joined Body Renew because of a friend who couldn’t say enough great things about the gym and her time with her trainer. She had experienced amazing results and I thought, “I want that too!” I signed up with my trainer, Gretchen, in July of 2010 and went straight to work. We talked about goals, expectations, and what it was going to take to reach those goals. Through the great food tracking program offered I learned how quickly the calories add up in a day but more importantly which foods you can really get “more bang for your buck” from versus just empty calories.

What I’m most proud of today aren’t the numbers on this piece of paper but on how I feel. I feel strong and confident. This has not been a temporary journey, but one I plan to make a part of my life forever. Thank you Body Renew and Gretchen for your guidance & support. I feel fabulous! 

I joined Body Renew to lose weight and keep the weight off.

I have learned a lot from my personal trainer, Katie Mangelsdorf. Diet and exercise will help me reach my goal. It was hard at first but I stay with the program that Katie created for me. Today I am 53 pounds lighter and lost 7 inches from my waist. I have more energy and feel stronger.

This experience has been a positive influence on me and my family. This time it will be my grandkids having a hard time keeping up with me! Thank you Katie and Body Renew!

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