Steven's before Photo

                     Steven's After Photo

For as long as I can remember, I've always been over-weight. It wasn't like I never tried to lose weight, It was more that I accepted that I would always be the way I am. You buy the bigger clothes, you find ways to hide your larger figure and you become self conscious on the way you act and the things you can and can not do. As I got older, I became more aware that I could not continue in this manner. It was time for a change.
 
It started with a simple bet in our office; who can be the biggest loser. It was a four month competition based on weight loss percentage. I finished in second place, losing 35lbs, greatly due to the new diet craze, Smart for Life. The cookies worked well, but I slowly gained weight on my own, without really changing the way I ate. I wanted to keep the weight off but not live on "cookies" forever.
 
My personal life took a turn for the worse when I lost the most important person on the planet. My mom was my personal chef when it came to my new attitude on food and the diet bet. She loved the idea that I was making a change and helped anyway she could. She was disappointed that I lost, always strived for her kids to be the very best at any challenge, but happy that I lost that much weight. I now had the drive that I never had before. Through the wonderful world of the internet, and Facebook, I stumbled upon a new gym, One on One Private Fitness.
 
Another gym I thought, been there done that. Pay the yearly fee and slowly but surely you stop going. You start making excuses not to go, but at the end, you paid the gym money and you sit at home. So before I committed, I looked into this "different gym". I was amazed at the small size of the place. It was compact but had everything a person needed. I sat with the owner/trainer, Shellie, and felt good, that was probably the last time I felt good and pain free in her gym.
 
Shellie delivers on the personal contract she sets out with you. I've been at the gym for three months and have lost a total of 25lbs and counting. Its the personal commitment and pride she takes in every client that makes Shellie, her team and the gym a complete success. She motivates you to come to her classes. She makes the exercises fun, challenging and most of all, you see the results she promised you would. Its not a chore to go to the gym. I get almost excited to go after a long day at work. You release your stress and also about a litre of sweat. The words "no" or "I can't" never utter from your mouth. She makes you believe that you can. For me, Its meant a lot that I stumbled upon Shellie's gym. She gave me the motivation to come back week after week, the self confidence to strut my new look and the encouragement I once had that was taken away. No words can ever properly thank you for your help these past three months. —Steven Martin