West Bend, WI – Meet Rachel Born Minshall. She was selected April Member of the Month at A1 Health & Fitness in West Bend, Wi. Rachel was chosen for SO many reasons. Her smile and attitude is contagious. She started with the 6-week challenge in November and has kept making progress ever since. She already lost 25 pounds.
Shout out to Rachel. Here’s what she had to say about her experience so far:
Hello! My name is Rachel. And I’m a little shocked to be picked for member of the month. I’m very early in this new me. This month is a big deal, this April I turn 50 years old. And that’s what got me started coming to A1 Fitness six months ago. What is the next 50 going to look like? Not being able to tie my shoes without being out of breath, huffing and puffing up one flight of stairs?
Starting in October, I was coming to classes 2 to 3 days a week at 5 a.m. I needed to focus on just doing that. I’ve been obese for over 30 years now. I became comfortable in my discomfort. 30 years of saying I’ll start tomorrow, laying in bed at night regretting what I ate that day. Chasing quick fixes, because I wanted to change my body more than I wanted to change my life. But this time I prioritize gaining health over losing weight. Shifting my focus from looking different to feeling different.
This time it’s not about chasing a smaller body it’s about living a bigger life. After three months, the workouts were my new normal. Starting in January, I started focusing on my food. The weight started dropping. I’ve lost a total of 25 pounds so far. And gained muscle! We wait for stuff to get easier, it will never get easier, I’ve learned to handle hard better.
Speaking of hard things, I’m a single mom with a teenager and I have an amazing 15 year old daughter, even though she told me I’m going to be a half a century old. LOL I will continue to be the best version of me to be a good role model to her. I have to stay in good shape to continue do all the fun things we love to do like 4 wheeling , snowmobiling , fishing, ice fishing and traveling.
I show up at 5 a.m. with a big cheesy smile and enjoy every minute of it. The days I work out are the days that I am the happiest. Happy that I chose me. Happy that I get to work out with such great people surrounding me and great trainers pushing us to be our best versions . Thank you and see you at 5 a.m.!
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