......Day 28!

Okay....

• 28 DAYS
• EATING ONLY WHOLE FOODS specifically designed for fat loss
• Exercise specific for fat loss
• No enhancements of ANY kind
• 100% mental toughness
• 100% dedication

RESULTS:  14.2 pounds and  4.5 inches.... GONE!  

Do you kind of wish YOU would have started with me 28 days ago??  I know right? Am I happy with my results? YES! Did I hit my 17lb goal for 28 days... NO!.  Does that mean I will stop till I hit my mark? What do you think??  

My Coach and Mentor JAY ALTMAN say's "it's all about RESULTS".......  You know what, ding ding.......right again! 

I hit a point in these 28 days where I made excuses for hitting a plateau.  My excuse.... "I am doing EVERYTHING right.  I'm following the plan, I am executing everything that I know as a teacher and trainer. There is nothing more that I know of to do to get that scale moving."  I said this on a tuesday the 15th at 10:45am hour........Can I just say that tuesday was the WORST training day of my life!  The actual physical workout......awful, the emotions going on in my head...... terrible.  The anger, the frustration the pain....... A day I never want to do again. 

  

A day that was required to move me forward.  A day to focus on getting RESULTS. 

Friends, you can sit here and look at these pictures, read the blog and get inspired........ but I WANT so much MORE from you.  I want results...... I don't want excuses, I don't want the I can't, the I don't know how..... 

I want....... "show me HOW!" "What's my next step??" "I want MORE!!!" 

That kind of heart and dedication is what delivers results.  Unfortunately there are very few of us out there willing to go through the tough stuff and dig deep within ourselves.  You have every opportunity available to you right now to make change happen.  

What is stopping you.... is YOU.   

I've had some comments: "your just doing this to get more business"  My answer... Heck Yeah!  Tell me this.... If you had found something so amazing that actually WORKS, is PROVEN, is GUARANTEED wouldn't you want to tell everyone you know?  Wouldn' t you go out of your way to make sure those that needed it tried it?    For those of you that know me and know the company I work for it's not about the money....... but it IS about the business.  What we all want to see happen is for people to make a decision.  You walked into the gym for a reason, you looked up or are following a health blog for a reason.  

If you were to walk into our gym today every one of us that work for Altman Fitness would tell you to find SOMETHING that gets you results.  If that means using the local gyms, weight loss programs, personal trainers... go for it! YES we at Altman Fitness support that 100%!  

The reality is the people that come into our gym (myself included 2 years ago) who have tried all those things, only to have failed.  They come in with very similar stories, "I had a trainer I did well and then....."  "I joined _________ and lost weight but then gained it back".  "I'm a member at _________ but I don't know how to do an effective workout plan or how to push myself."  

 What I will tell you from 100% honesty and certainty our 28 day program delivers RESULTS!  I have proven it.  Look I use to be just like you, wondering if it was possible, wondering how can I make it work, I am here it tell you..... YOU CAN!  Just like I did, just like I see many other people that come into the gym and take that step towards a healthier lifestyle.  Let me show you how......... 

Here are two links to get you started with your decision:

One to our 28 fat loss program Starts right now today......

28 day Fat loss formula

One to a google search for you to find the right gym or program in your area.......

Fitness and Fat loss google search

I have one more thing for you..........

Here is my way of proving to you that it is about business and not money........

We have a 1 week free trial that we offer to everyone that comes in for the first time...

I personally am going to pay for an additional week...... Gene don't have a heart attack.....YES, I am going to personally pay and make sure you get 2 WEEKS of FREE BOOT CAMP.  I am that committed to helping people create change that if YOU take that step and walk into our gym.... You have 2 WEEKS for FREE.  What you do with that 2 weeks is on YOU.  

Email me:  Jen at Altman Fitness  and say YES I want 2 weeks free!

Make a change and let me know how you did!  

Jen

Day 21

     The scale finally is moving! hip hip hooray.... ho, hey ho... hey, ho.... hey maybe a little extra dancing and excitement will burn even more calories! 

This has been a good week of weight loss, hard because I am low low low on those nice starchy carbs that give us energy.  But overall doing well.  It helps so much that my brain is 110% on fire to lose this weight because when it's not.... it's so not good.  I mean really not good.  Just ask my husband.  Okay don't, because then you will really get hear about the Jen you don't want to know! 

I do want to clarify one thing... I am on the 28 day fat loss program but I have had to tweak what I specifically have to do because of where I am at in my journey.  Losing over 100lbs my body sometimes does not want to budge... I mean really budge. Sure I could take enhancements or over the counter speed pills, I could go on a liquid diet, I could starve.  But that for me is NOT the way I want to lose weight.  I want to put whole healthy foods in body so that I don't create more problems later.  This way I can feel good about what I am doing and know that it is healthy... for me.

I want to quick tell you what happened this week.... I went into see my physician Dr. Elizabeth Kennedy for a checkup ...... really I just wanted to have my cholesterol and vitamin D checked so I could see rock star changes.  I have not been in for 2 years, haven't needed to.  She walked in and was so shocked!  We talked for a while about what I have been doing, diet and exercise and she was so interested she asked me to send her more information about the 28 day program.

She emailed me back right away saying she LOVED the program and could she start endorsing it at her clinic? Ahh YEAH! So awesome to have a Physician who cares so much about her patients that she will seek out something that can really help people ...... go Dr. Kennedy! 

Oh and my cholesterol 199... rock star!  Previously 3 years ago 285

I think my hair looks better with height, don't you?

sometimes I crack myself up!

Thought I would show side by side Day one, Day 21........
just over a week left!  My final weigh-in day is tuesday the 6th!

Have a great week!

Day 14

Day 14 and things are a bit tough!  The scale does not move like it should, planning every detail of every meal gets a little old.... but having the mindset that I can be 100% to my goal in 2 more weeks keeps me focused on my task.  Without it, things call fall apart quickly!

Like for instance: The 6 birthday celebrations of various family members and friends, along with Easter holiday all in just the last 14 days...... could have spelled disaster!  Why is it when I decide to do the 28 day program it's like this over abundance of celebration!  Almost like "hey let's just see how mentally tough Jen can be??" or how many combinations of her favorites is it going to take before she caves?  Ha HA! I will not cave into the battle of the bulge!  

Here is the good:  I feel healthy, I like what I am putting into my body.  Lean proteins, TONS of veggies and did I mention lean proteins and tons of veggies?  Oh and I almost forgot...... lots of veggies along with lean protein!
I am exercising hard 5-6 days a week and my body is handling it well.  Knee and low back pain to a minimum.  I am running........ YES I said running! 4 days a week.  For those of you new to me, I strongly dislike running, a past post I wrote about flying, running, and cold could be some of the least desirable things in my life.  Well, it's now not cold and I have told myself to run at a pace that does not hurt my knee.  My daughter and I ran outside in this beautiful weather Sunday for 35 min and it was AWESOME!  Wait did I just say running was awesome?  Seriously...... do not tell my trainer that.... ever....... never ever..... or I fear what comes with it.  In fact I am going to put a correction in that last statement.  I still strongly dislike running. 

Here is the bad:  My energy level a bit low.  My weight likes to stall out about this time so starchy carbs are the first to go on these 28 days.  Very little starchy carbs = low energy for me.  I am retaining water like crazy right now, just one more thing women have to deal with and men don't.... you guys are so lucky!

Other than that, these 28 days are going well.   Mindset, staying focused on what and why you are taking fat off your body.... is the KEY!  I'm not kidding, without it you can't be successful.

• Set yourself up for success.  
• Find a supportive environment, 
• find a program that works for YOU 
• and then make it happen.  

If your ready and want to make it happen and you want someone like me to coach you, be with a group of people that want the same thing you do... fat loss. Then click that book over there to the right, yep the one that says 28 day fat loss formula  and we will get you started on May 4th for your own 28 days!
heres to 7 more days!

Day 7

Here I am day 7 of the 28 day.  Whewwwww 21 more days....... I am focused, I can do it!

Why is it whenever I go on the 28 day there is ALWAYS some life events that involve celebration!  It's like "ahh Jen's on the 28 day.... lets have a party!"  Never fails!

It's learning how to handle those situations and really digging deep to push through and when you do you feel so good when you look at that number on the scale.  

My current weight:  158
I am down -4 lbs   in 7 days

I am 2lbs behind schedule.  By tuesday I must be 156 to be on schedule to hit my 17lb goal
I am 100% confident I can do it!

I am doing everything possible to make this goal a reality

• Eating perfectly and according to the 28 day program.  
• Exercising 6 days a week: boot camp 4x, and running 4x per week.
• Practicing positive mindset staying focused and staying on track. 
• Sleep...... I have to work on sleep.  This is my hurdle lately ~ working on it. 

Took these pictures today I will keep putting them side by side each week.  Do you see a difference?  I for sure feel a difference!

Day 1

Day 7

Day 7

It's not too late

     You know when I start posting on my blog that I am going back on the 28 day program it means I'm getting really serious!

     I hit my goal back in December and since then I have slowly gained and then sat idled.  Maintaining for me is hard.  This summer I turn 40...... dant dant daa!   I am actually excited to turn 40.  I feel great, I love the new job, I love the people I have in my life life is great!   So why is it important for me to be at a certain weight?
     Well it's like this..... I like how my body feels at 140lbs.  My stomach doesn't hang out over my pants, my face looks thinner and it's just plain easier to move.  The hard part is maintaining.  I get to my goal and then I go UP!  It's important for me THIS time to maintain!

So here is goes.... I am going on the 28 day fat loss formula.

• My current weight 162
• my goal in 28 days 145 lbs.  
• That means I am going after 17 lbs.  

Can I do it? I am 100% confident I can.  Will it be hard? Yes. Will I have to dig really deep... Yes. Will it be worth it... defiantly!

I am posting it here for 2 reasons:
 #1.  It makes it real, no turning back and motivates me.
#2.  It never fails, after I post my 28 day progress on here I have a lot of people write me and say.... " I wish I would have started when you started 28 days ago."

This time I don't want you to have an excuse for not jumping on board with me.  I have just a few spots left for this months 28 day program.  You can start with me NOW and have your own transformation right along with me... OR you can keep watching me over the next 28 days take fat off my body and again wish you would have done it too.  Your choice.  If you chose to take action then you have to do it IMMEDIATELY!  
Our kick off meeting is Sunday the 6th with a GO date of tuesday the the 8th!

Message me at: Jen@altmanfitness.com with a tag line of "I'm ready" and I will get you set up and on your own path to a slimmer you!

Here I am yep I have the
pants pushed down so that you
can really see the flab! 

Day 1 ~ 162

Where is your reset button?

There are 3 things I hate..... Flying, cold and running and in that order. well cold and flying are dead even.  
So last night I had this dream that I was running down the tarmac after a plane I had to catch and it was -20 degrees!  Needless to say it wasn't just a dream... it was a nightmare!  In my dream I caught the plane, who new I was such a fast runner? I boarded the plane and once I got inside I remember feeling soooo incredibly happy I was; A) no longer running and B) no longer out in that awful sub zero cold!  That I totally forgot the feeling of being afraid to fly!

Do you ever find yourself in that position?  When you really dislike something;  maybe it's that you have to confront someone, let go of a job, start a diet or new exercise program, start counseling for yourself or with your spouse.  Maybe you have been putting off seeing a dr. because you don't want to know the outcome.  Then you finally get the courage to do it or something forces you to go through it and after it's over you breath a sigh of relief that it's over!  It may not always be the outcome you desire but none the less you went through it.

Guess what? That's growth..... That's what we are designed to do.  There is nothing in the book of life that states we are to sit exactly where we are.  That we are to live an unfulfilling life, getting through day by day.  In fact it's just the opposite we are to grow; emotionally, spiritually, physically in all directions and if you mess up in one area.... it's okay!  This is the awesome part, YOU have a reset button!

Just because you spent 15 years being overweight does not mean you have to live the rest of your life being overweight.  Just because you were born into a Muslim or Buddhist or without faith does not mean you have to live your life in that same spiritual direction.  Just because you had an awful event in your life that caused you to be emotionally unstable or fearful or isolated does not mean you have to live the rest of your life that way.

 ............ you have a reset button

I know, because I found mine.  And guess what?  I use it ALL the time! I mess up and then all of a sudden I realize that I just not truly happy I ask myself what's missing? what am I doing wrong? the old Jen always pointed fingers and said what everyone else was doing wrong.  I find it and I reset it.
It's simple now, but it wasn't in the beginning.  It was so hard, I had this thing called ego that kept getting in the way.  Now I know where to stuff him and really listen to the people that I have carefully selected to be mentors to me in my life.

I encourage all of you to find your reset button....... test it out, you may just be happy with what you find!


Jen

a message to learn from

My last post I wrote about a friend Michael Brandt who is now walking and running on the streets of gold in heaven.  This past week I have been looking through the emails we had shared over the past year.  And one specifically jumped out at me.  I would like to share it with all of you because it not only has meaning...... it has meat to it!  What do I mean by that? Michael said it like it was, he put a lot of thought behind his words and then spoke it, not many people do that.  I myself have been known to just blab, hence the need for a blog, LOL.

I really enjoyed Michaels wisdom which is why I felt comfortable asking difficult questions like in this email below. Here is how it read.......

Hey Michael,

How do you keep your thought's "under control" so to speak. How do you keep your mind from racing and thinking about the next day, what could or would happen?

I struggle with fear, not anxiety fear but more my mind wanders, I am a "worst case scenario" person 

I have been learning over the past year to fill my mind with positive not negative thoughts, which has helped me to become stronger.To have more control, and to really bring it to the Lord. But still I find myself..... fearful. I have had a number of really difficult things happen in my life to cause fear but in looking back I definitely see that God has worked it out for  His glory. I think I still just really struggle with trust. Funny huh? I don't trust our Creator!

So I thought I would ask you your advice! How do you keep your thoughts healthy?

Jen

And this is how he responded..........

First of all, you assuming that my thoughts are healthy to begin with is a stretch!  I have lived my entire life being fearful…until April 1, 2011, the day I was diagnosed with ALS.  Suddenly, I felt released….liberated….done with needing to be afraid.  It’s a bit weird, but true.  I didn’t need to prove anything to anyone anymore, and I knew that God had a plan for me.  Of course, I occasionally feel sadness when I think about all the time that I will miss with Barb and the boys, but I trust that God’s plan includes taking care of them and filling them with  more joy than if I had been here with them (which of course, I plan to be right beside them in spirit until we’re reunited in heaven).  Plus, I’ve been enjoying my “accelerated-compressed retirement” so much that I’ve totally forgotten about being afraid. 

I’m not sure if any of this is helpful to you.  But it has reinforced this basic premise for me: shit happens---trust that God will help you deal with it. Michael

Isn't it crazy how something that seems hard to grasp.... can be simply summed up with one word..... Trust.

I took his advice back then (last may) and began to trust more, live more and fear......less.  A wise man Michael Brandt,  a wise man, thank you for your friendship and candidness. 

All of us can learn from Michael.  He became diagnosed and LIVED, most of us live without disease or pain but we do not LIVE.  I am thankful today,  I am living the life I dreamed of.  Living a life full of fulfillment, and a life that has purpose and shares it with others.  

Have an amazing day and LIVE without fear!

Jen

See you again

Wow.... heaven got a really cool guy yesterday!
Michael Brandt was diagnosed with ALS in April of 2011 and today he is spending his day disease free.  Michael spent the last 2 years enjoying life and living life to the fullest.  He spent more time with his family and pursuing what really mattered in life......his purpose.

Michaels family and friends have been a constant support through these last very difficult weeks.  I can't imagine how difficult it was to watch this terrible disease take it's toll.
But what  has stuck with me the most was Michael.  Here was a man who spent hours upon hours in a body that would not move, that slowly began to fail him and in the end completely shut down.  His mind was still sharp, his wit and humor still evident... like the radiant smile and eyebrow raise I received in the hospital when Barb shouted "Michael your girlfriend is here to visit"  And not once did I hear him say why me?  He embraced his situation with honor and dignity, he was an advocate for others battling ALS.  He was and is and will always be....... an inspiration to many many people.

Over the summer I was invited to photograph a special family reunion out at their lake home.  When I started photographing I could tell Michael was having a hard time.  His smile was forced, his face a bit strained.  Barb said he was having a hard time, really realizing this would be the last time they would all be together.  As the day went on and a few lighthearted jokes were made and Michael began to relax, and this smile started to shine. To this day this is my most favorite picture I took in 2013........ What an amazing smile Michael

Barb and Michael Brandt

My sadness is not for Michael, I know where Michael is....... standing on the streets of heaven.  My guess is he has already taken on some amazing leadership role.   My sadness is for those who are left behind.  It can feel like such an empty hole when someone so important leaves your life.  It can feel overwhelming when you want to share a big event and that person is not there to share it.  It can be painful to be alone with your thoughts.  

Loss takes a while to heal from, and does a person ever really heal from it?  I don't think a person does, I believe we experience the joy and sorrow to show us how valuable we are to each other, to put away the excess and experience what gift each person has to give to each other.  Michael gave me the gift to endure.  I will miss you sitting in my corner Michael, you always new the right time to let me know just how special we all are....... I will see you again someday!

If you would like to help find a cure for this terrible disease please help by donating to: ALS foundation