We have a truly inspiring story for our #TransformationTuesday đ Heres our fellow #FitOver40 friend - Kellie ODom, we first learned her story way back November and were really very happy for her progress - she looks amazing! Check this out đȘđđ On 8/13/14 I woke up the day after my 48th birthday and realized, I needed to get healthy. I weighed 257 lbs, the heaviest I had ever been in my life! The reflection in the mirror was a woman I did not recognize and I wondered how this could have happened to me. Iâve had hardships in my life and I knew I was shutting down, emotionally. On a daily basis, I could feel it and see it happening to me. Socially, I was distant, becoming more reclusive and dating wasnât an option. A guy friend once told me; we should be in such good shape that when we look in the mirror and see ourselves, we should see someone that we would like to date. When I looked in the mirror and was not attracted to myself, I joined a boot camp. I started working out several times a week and decided to hire a PT. Snow, my trainer, crossed my path. When I met him, something struck me wrong and I did not feel a connection with him. I had actually tried to hire someone else. Then, Snow crossed my path again. After the second encounter, I thought, this canât be coincidence and we met to train. I would go train and I was hurting all the time. I walked through the door because I was invested then it became an addiction. I had to work out. I upped our training to 3 times a week and continued boot camp. The weight seemed to fall off of me! Small adjustments in my diet yielded greater losses and before I knew it people were commenting on my progress and sharing their struggles as well. Little did I know, I was motivating them. I have lost over 60 pounds as of 1/23/15 and I am proud, very proud. I am also fortunate that I trust my trainer and he leads by example. Our goal is to lose 100 pounds. I am scared most days but with each passing day, I find the strength to bring my best effort to the gym. I have broken down several times, were I just cried. This strong woman, who was buried inside the big woman is emerging and it conflicts me at times. Because I did so much to protect myself, I lost my own being in it. I am a survivor of domestic violence and when the man, who asked me to marry him, asked my mom for my hand in marriage and vowed to protect me, beat me like I was another man, it broke me. The good thing is, that day after my birthday, the par.t of me that had been broken woke up and took charge. I have not been this happy in a very long time. I have made new friends and have a great support group around me. All of whom, I respect. Stay awesome Kellie! Special shout out to Snow, you are amazing influence to Kellie! Great job guys!!! đđ
Posted on: Tue, 27 Jan 2015 17:00:01 +0000
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