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    Coping with the holidays

    Sherita Jackson

    I have the most supportive, compasionate, motivating trainer on earth. Jeff Shablin definitely gets the job done. I can JOG now. I use to get out of breath walking up stairs. God puts people in your life for different reasons, and this experience has been a blessing.

    Trainer Jeff Shablin says: Sherita had a wonderful breakthrough this week. She can jog on the treadmill! This is a huge accomplishment in a short time. If we were to try this earlier, she may have injured her ankles or knees. But with her weight loss and overall strengthening, she can handle the stress.

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    Mary Leonard

    I cheated big time on Easter Sunday, but the good thing is that Sunday night I was already planning my schedule for the week. I've learned how to juggle my eating and workout habits. I know I will have some off days, but now I know how to put myself back on track, and it makes me more determined.

    Trainer Gabriel Gaskin says: Mary continues to do a terrific job. She's a personal trainer's dream. a model client. We all have temporary setbacks. That's to be expected. But Mary is resilient and just gets back on the horse.

    Vaughn Morrison

    This week's theme was "Revenge of the muscle aches and pains!" I aggravated something and have been hurting and hobbling ever since. Call me Hop Along "Casualty" for now, but I'm a sucker for a happy ending - a full recovery and a strong finish.

    Trainer Melissa Kolczynski says: During a recent trip to the doctor, Vaughn learned that not only is his arthritis improving but the lymphedema in his leg has virtually disappeared! His weight loss is only part of the success Vaughn has achieved.


    Cynthia Santiago

    Over Easter I ate a little of our Latino cuisine. The rice and beans were delicious. The stewed chicken and all the salads, out of this world. Flan and tembleque, divine. I thought, "This won't hurt." Wrong! My stomach couldn't take it. I did not realize how my system has changed.

    Trainer Kimberly Garrison says: Cynthia is on fire! She realizes what it takes now to live a healthy lifestyle and she plans never to go back. If she keeps trending in this direction, a size 6 could be in her future.

    Posted on April 23, 2006 10:24 PM | Permalink