APRIL CHICK OF THE MONTH
Each month we celebrate a chick who embodies all things FIT CHICKS including fab fitness results, healthy changes in mind & body and is inspiration to those around her (we are all warm and fuzzy!). This month, we are celebrating Cate from our Toronto Forest Hill Bootcamp, who has lost an amazing 44 pounds and 12 inches since she started.
BEFORE- The Fab Cate
Introducing the new healthier, fiercer, fitter Cate after losing 44 lbs and 12 inches – awesome job chick!
AFTER – A healthier, fiercer, fitter Cate!
What made you decide to join FIT CHICKS?
I decided to join Fit Chicks because I felt like I had tried almost everything on my own, and I wasn’t having the success I desired. I needed a more structured workout environment where I could get motivation and help when I needed it – I figured a bootcamp would keep me accountable too. It also didn’t hurt that I was recently engaged and I want to look fabulous on my big day!
How did FIT CHICKS help you in reaching your goals?
With Dana’s guidance and encouragement I have found myself much more motivated to work out on my own time, and more willing and able to push myself. The monthly measurements are great because they help keep me on track, but they also help me see that I am making progress even when I feel like I’m not.
What is your fave FIT CHICKS workout? Which exercises do you love to hate?
I love tabatas and circuits! The intensity and speed of tabatas make working out feel like a competition with myself, and the variety in circuit workouts keeps me interested. Both workouts always seem to make time fly, and I feel like I’ve done so much more when I’m finished.
The exercise I love to hate? Running. It’s one of those things I’ve always struggled with, but I’ve come to accept that as much as I hate running while I’m doing it, I always feel energized when it’s over!
What have your results been like since joining bootcamp?
Inches & Weight lost to date: started at 219 lbs, now 175 lbs. I’m down 44 lbs & 12 inches! I took a couple of months to really get into the groove with both exercise and healthy eating, but once I figured things out I started to see steady/regular improvement. My mood has improved; I can climb the stairs to my 7th floor apartment without getting winded; as I use my muscles more I’m getting stronger and more aware and appreciative of them; even my asthma is becoming easier to manage!
Why would you recommend FIT CHICKS bootcamp to a girlfriend?
I’ve had so much fun getting my butt kicked for the last year, I feel better than I ever have! It’s a great place to meet new people and to release any tension I may have built up from my day – I can’t think of a class where I haven’t laughed at least a bit. Fit Chicks bootcamp has helped me learn a lot about myself, and it’s helped me feel a lot better about myself both physically and mentally. You can’t argue with happiness!
Cate, we are so proud of you and how you have drastically changed your health…it is so inspiring to all chicks who are starting (or already started!) living la vida FIT CHICK that they can do it too! Thanks for allowing us to help along your journey and keep up the fabulous work!
FIT CHICKS XO
PS You can still join in on the sweat sessions for fab results when we start our April Session on Apr 10th so make sure to sign up..we would love to give you some tough love!
