I began working out with Danny J on January 5, 2009. I weighed 203 pounds, had a blockage in one artery, and had already experienced a TIA (mini-stoke). It was difficult to play with my three active grandchildren because I was so out of shape.
Over the course of the next 6 1/2 months, Danny J totally changed my eating habits, stretched me physically beyond what I ever thought I was capable of, and toned my obese body into one that weighs in at 146 , which is within the normal range. I met with her three times a week with my roommate and training partner. Together we encouraged one another on as we went through the circuit trainings that Danny J had designed with our particular body needs in mind.
“It was exciting to watch the the numbers on the scale go down as muscles started to appear where there was once lots of flab
Danny J regularly texted and emailed to keep tabs on what I was eating and my morning weight on the days I did not meet with her. I also entered Max Muscle's body transformation contest at the onset of my workouts. I placed in the top ten out of 1,600 people nationwide.
My cardiologist ran tests on me again last May and found that the blockage has disappeared, and my heart is in excellent health! I had to take 3 months off due to a hysterectomy, but I have now resumed my work-outs with only a 5 pound weight gain.
This is significant because Danny J taught me what my particular nutritional needs are and which foods I can eat to satisfy them. I feel so much better both physically and mentally now, and I am able to keep up with my grandchildren. I owe it all to Danny J and her diligence. |