Jacqueline ( Jaci )

Jaci is a 40 year old accounting assistant who doesn’t know her biceps from her hamstring, but she does know the value of a healthy life style. Even though she can’t name all the muscles in the body she does know how to train them.

At age 32 Jaci was a size 24 and weighed in at 230 lbs. She had never seen the inside of a gym, because in South Dakota (where she is from) they just are not that common. According to Jaci everyone she knows has poor eating habits, just like most of us she played follow the leader and ate like her peers.

Because of her unhealthy life style, 8 years ago Jaci had a stroke. Her doctor told her to lose weight and then he sent her to rehab, that was the first time Jaci ever worked out. She started out slow, just walking on the treadmill 10 minuets a day a couple times a week. After rehab Jaci joined a gym. That’s where she and I met. When I first saw Jaci I thought she was pregnant, I later found out that was not the case. Jaci was so ashamed of her appearance , that she only wanted to workout when the gym was nearly empty. Today Jaci works out during prime time 5 days a week.

Together Jaci and I made some changes to her eating habits. Instead of eating 2 or 3 times a day at a fast food restaurant, she now cooks at home. Jaci also knows how to read labels, and practice portion control. Every now and then she rewards her self with a slice of pizza, but not to often. Jaci also learned it is better to eat 6 times a day instead of just twice. After making these changes it not only improved her health and appearance, it also boosted her self image. According to Jaci, her new boyfriend ( who is a personal trainer ) says her confidence is one of the reasons he is so attracted to her. You may ask yourself, why is her confidence so high? Let me ask you where would your confidence be if you went From a size 24 to a size 12?

In the last 2 ½ years I’ve gotten to know Jacqueline pretty well. One of the things that stands out about her is her strong personalty. She is no longer that insecure girl she used to be, she is happier and very outgoing. For those of you who are fortunate enough to know her you know exactly what I mean. For those of you who don’t, let me tell you she has a smile that can truly light up a room. I just want to say good job Jaci. Keep up the good work. Thank you for making my job so easy.