Iron Fit Personal Training

Shawna is an Iron Fit client, likely going through a lot of the same struggles you are.

September 4, 2020 

Hey all. I’m baaaaack. For those that don’t know me, I’m Shawna. I am a client of Mark Kay and off and on I have been his client for maybe 3-4 years. I really can’t remember anymore. I was doing a blog, for more than one reason. Mainly, when I was keeping this blog, it was keeping me accountable, because really, there is NOTHING WORSE than having to type to all your followers that you’re a phony.

Well, I really don’t remember where I was when I last “left” you all. I know I was losing weight pretty steadily. But then something caused me to just…stop. Maybe it was because of my finances. Maybe it was because of my work schedules. Maybe it was just my motivation that just stopped working. Who knows. But regardless…I am here. Again haha

Well, after I “quit” with Mark, I wish I could say I did well, but I didn’t. I not only ended up gaining weight, but I ended up gaining more. I ended up at my highest weight ever in life…a number that I vowed I would never ever EVER hit…I weighed in at 308! I told myself that I would never get to 300…but then I did.

I celebrated my wedding anniversary that year as a 300 (plus) pound woman. I use to joke to my husband that “you must like sleeping with a 300 pound woman” and he would laugh it off, thinking I was joking. He didn’t know my true weight at the time. (I later told him in a drunken weakness).

I’m going to fast forward to save you all the boring details.  December 31, 2019 I vowed that I can’t afford to be over 300 pounds anymore.  I was unhappy.  I had knee pain.  I was diagnosed with osteoarthritis in my knees, and while “skinny” people can also get arthritis, my doctor suggested that losing weight will help.  So, I decided once and for and all that this obese lifestyle was NOT for me.  Not anymore!!!! 

I started to eat healthy.  I started to exercise.  I went back on my treadmill again.  It was January…too cold to go outside.  We were having temps of -30s BEFORE windchill.  Whatever I was doing, was working. 

Then in February 2019 I went back to my doc to ask about weight loss surgery. He had suggested it a few times in the past but I didn’t listen.  But I was desperate.  So, he did put me on a wait list, which I am still on.  It’s a 2 year wait list and I’ve been on it for almost a year. 

Do I want surgery?  No.  But if I absolutely need it…I’ll do it.  I know a lot of people who have been successful with the surgery.  So, what do I have to lose, except my weight right? 

Well, fast forward a little bit more…I am proud to say that today I am 233.4 pounds.  I’m down 75 pounds since January 1.  And I feel great.  My knee pain has gone down a lot!!  The arthritis is still there but I can walk up and down the stairs “normally” and not as much like a toddler does – open stair at a time. 

It was about a month ago that I started back with Mark.  So far, it’s going well.  We meet either at his garage, my garage, or on zoom.  It’s going well, and I look forward to getting into the 220s…hopefully next week!!!!!   

Well that’s a lot of info…and thank you if you all; made it this far! 

I look forward to sharing my “new” journey with you all.