“I’ve Been Like This For 95% of My Life.”
“I’ve Been Like This For 95% of My Life.”
An Adjustment Was Needed, Here’s What We Did ...
It all started January 3rd, 2024.
Lyanne came to us at Functional Elements Training & Nutrition to get into better shape. More specifically, to lose weight.
"I've been like this for 95% of my life", was a memorable quote that stuck with me during our initial meeting.
Lyanne has had a lifelong struggle with her weight. She signed up for our Functional Elements 14-Day 360, a comprehensive onboarding program for all new clients that includes wellness strategy, nutrition planning with a registered dietitian (me!), personal training sessions and Micro Group Training sessions.
At the end of the two-week program, she decided she wasn't ready to continue on with the personal or Micro Group Training.
But what she was ready for was accountability. So, instead of beginning with a full health and fitness program, we began with bi-weekly nutrition and accountability calls.
These calls were focused on building a process. We began with small, but consistent changes in nutrition with no focus on exercise. Lyanne built her foundation over the next few weeks and began losing weight. Nothing extreme or complicated took place.
Admittedly, Lyanne would always begin her weight loss journey by being all in and going hard … which eventually led to hitting a wall and reverting to her default settings.
This time, we put the brakes on that approach.
A couple of months into the accountability calls, Lyanne had her nutrition in check. It was working, and now she needed a bit more.
We added 15-20 minute walks to her schedule a few times per week. The weight loss continued.
Another month or two passed and the walking was ramping up. It became a daily activity and she felt she "needed" it.
Great progress was happening. There was a point in which Lyanne wanted to push harder into training and I actually had to hold her back. With all the progress, neither of us wanted her to fall back into old habits because of going too hard, too fast.
More time passed. Nutrition was still going strong, with only a few minor hiccups. Exercise was consistent and Lyanne, once again, was ready for a little more.
She began coming to Functional Elements one time per week for Micro Group Training - our highly-individualized, small group training sessions at Functional Elements of no more than eight participants at a time.
After a while, it became two to three times per week plus daily walking.
Lyanne was slowly but surely crushing her goal of losing weight, with more energy, motivation, and discipline.
All of this brings us to about six weeks ago when Lyanne made the statement, "I think I'd like to do a [sprint] triathlon”.
Wow. I was certainly very proud to hear this. But I needed to pump the brakes a bit once again.
"How about we just start with a 5K?", was my response. She agreed and we chose the MO Cowbell 5K.
Lyanne continued MGTs and turned the daily walks into walk/runs three or so times per week, bringing us to October 6th, 2024 … RACE DAY!
A few of us were there to support and run with her and, guess what, she CRUSHED it.
The pride she felt in her accomplishment was amazing. What an inspiration?!?!
Our entire Functional Elements team was so proud of her as well. Not just for dedicating to and finishing the race, but for locking into a new approach and staying with it for these past 10 months.
Yes, she reached her goal of running a 5K, but her improvement in health, energy, and confidence is the culmination of the work she's put in.
Her results speak for themselves. And she’s not finished.
Lyanne definitely wants more, and we are all confident she will reach whatever goal she puts her mind to.
In just 10 months, Lyanne:
LOST 56lbs
LOST 55.3lbs of body fat mass, while only losing 2.2lbs of Skeletal Muscle Mass (and 1.1lbs of Lean Body Mass)
LOST 14.6 percentage points in Body Fat Percentage
AND INCREASED 25 Inbody Points
EXTRAORDINARY!
I remember back to my initial meeting with Lyanne and her memorable remarks of being “like this for 95% of my life.” Lyanne is a great example of how sometimes it takes a simple adjustment to the approach to unleash results, mixed with simple strategy and accountability. If we can help find that adjustment for you, let us know. It’s what we do. And our 14-day 360° is a great place to start.
Remember,
GIVE YOUR BODY WHAT IT NEEDS, WHEN IT NEEDS IT!
Jaime Rothermich, RD, CSSD, LD, PPSC*KB, CSCS
Functional Elements Training and Nutrition
TRAIN FOR LIFE
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