Occupation/Age: Real estate investor and Co-President of Walton PTSA, age 54

Weight Lost: 55 pounds, 6 dress sizes, and more than 20 inches since September 2015!

Why She Lost It: Quinn, a busy mother and businesswoman, felt like she did not do anything for herself, and realized that by losing weight she would be doing herself a service by being healthier and able to live life to the fullest. She also found that “you are doing something for your family by being healthy; you’ll be able to be around for them longer.”

How She Lost It: She joined Get in Shape for Women’s program, where she ate every 2-3 hours, tracked her food and water intake on the MyFitnessPal app, and attended workouts 4 days a week. Her healthy lifestyle change also included getting 8 hours of sleep, as well as daily mindfulness meditation and prayer.

Favorite Healthy Foods: Weight Watchers vegetable soup, which she makes in bulk and freezes for a quick, healthy meal. For snacks, Quinn loves making a “Buddha Bowl” composed of light popcorn, coconut oil, and sea salt.

What Keeps Her Motivated: The change she felt in her body! Once she started her healthy lifestyle, she looked and felt stronger, and found that she had more energy and stamina. The support of everyone at the gym was also a big motivator; both the trainers and other clients motivate and keep each other accountable.

Lesson Learned: Don’t let weight loss be private! If you make your weight loss goals public, it is easier to stay on track because you have the support of your community.

Reprinted from EAST COBBER’s August 2016 issue

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