The start of last year I disliked my body. I never wanted to get dressed in the morning, I never wanted to put a swimming suit on in the summer and going shopping was just a dread, every time I walked into a store.  I knew that from the very start if I wanted to be happy with myself, I had to change my body, and only I could decide that. I didn’t know how to start the process, it made me stressed out to the point I’d eat to take my mind off the fact of just starting to be “healthy.” I just couldn’t find myself running, eating healthy, or just trying to loose weight. There was only two more months until summer, it was seriously time for me to do something. My step mom had been doing Farrell’s Extreme Body shaping for a year. I went a few times with my mom when they had “bring a friend or family week” before I decided this could help me and decided to sign myself up for 10 weeks. I didn’t know what I was getting myself into as I was filling out all the information. I knew I was no morning person, and I knew for a matter of fact I wouldn’t be able to make it pass the first week. My stepmom and dad had to sit there and tell me positive thoughts in order for me to actually push myself to do this! I knew I could do this, I put my mind and all my motivation into doing these 10 weeks, I didn’t back down. It was final my information was in, and I had 1 month to prepare myself for something that was NOT gonna be easy for myself. Before I knew it that month flew by, and I was being dragged out of my bed by my own will, and getting ready to start my first day of kickboxing. Here I am with my step mom freaking out about how I don’t know if I’ll be able to survive, and I wont know how to do anything. With me being self conscious all the time I thought people were gonna make fun of me and give me looks all the time. My form sucked, I was trying to keep up with the instructor. After my first 45 minute workout, I looked to my stepmom and told her I already felt amazing, and I couldn’t wait to see how the rest of these 10 weeks will go for me. From my first few days to my last few weeks, I felt amazing, I could see my transformation and I just knew my body was changing completely. Yes I have to admit that there was many temptations with food, doing my 10 weeks in the summer made that very hard. Thank god for Sunday’s being my “cheat” day, but that meant if you took a cheat day Monday you better be getting your butt on the bags, and burning all those carbs and calories off. I learned so many things over my 10 weeks. Eat something small before working out for example a banana, cheese stick something small, but healthy. Have protein 30 min after your workout and make sure you ALWAYS stay hydrated. I definitely learned my lesson on all those aspects. I didn’t eat before I worked out and didn’t drink enough water the day before, so my consequence was me sitting by the toilet puking out everything I did have in me. 10 weeks flew by and I’m just in awe of everything I accomplished, considering I thought I wasn’t gonna make it pass the first week. When I first started my 10 weeks I was 185, my body fat was 36% and I had a mile time of 12 min. Running in the heat and the sun beating down on me didn’t help but it made me push myself to see the finish line, no matter what my time was. At the end of my 10 weeks I was 167 pounds, my body fat decreased to 25% I lost 8 1/2 inches total, gained lots of muscle and my mile time was 9.40 sun or rain, my mile time improved and that was one of my biggest goals. I can now feel comfortable in my own skin and my outfits I wear. I have many things I can improve on myself but I just know that I DID IT! My before and after picture had me jumping with joy, knowing I did this all on my own, I changed my body, and did something for myself. To this day I’m a fit member and I love every minute I’m on the mats kickboxing. To me theres no better feeling than loosing weight but also doing it, because I enjoy every second of it. Only you can change your body. If you aren’t happy with yourself don’t be afraid to do something about it. Farrell’s has really changed me for the better, and it could do the same for you!