Spokane personal trainers: How I am taking steps to turn my health around

Hi, my name is Whitney White and I am a new client at Physzique Personal Training in Spokane. I am thirty years old, have been married for 10 years, and have two beautiful daughters, Kat who is 9 and Bri, almost 7. I have used every excuse in the book for the last 4 years or so not to take the steps needed to get back in shape. I am 5′1 and when I started working with a personal trainer in Spokane about 3 weeks ago, I was 168 pounds. I didn’t even want to know my measurements! I knew I would be totally disgusted.

My tenth wedding anniversary is on September fifth. My long time dream was for my husband and I to renew our vows on our 10th anniversary, and for me to be able to wear my wedding dress again. Sadly, there is no way that can happen right now. Even though I was about 4 months pregnant at our wedding, I am still much heavier now than I was then, by about 30 - 40 pounds. It broke my heart to realize I had let my self go so incredibly far. Meanwhile, my husband can once again where his USMC Dress Blues, and he looks just as incredible in them today as he did ten years ago.

It was the mind blowing shock that I needed. I can’t play with my kids at the park because I get winded too easily and half the time, I can’t fit in the same places that they can. I can’t wear the clothes I want to wear because they make me look like I am about 12 months pregnant. And now to top it off, I suddenly realized that my dream cannot happen. At least not this year.

I just happened to stumble across one of Zach’s postings on craigslist.com, and decided that the excuses just weren’t going to work anymore. It was time for a change. My dream to renew our wedding vows is going to be pushed out a year, but it will happen. I will be able to wear my dress again, and maybe even need to have it taken in!

The first workout I had with Zach was the hardest thing I have done in years for a couple of reasons. First and foremost, I had to make time for ME. Like most moms, I have a terrible habit of putting my husband and kids needs and wants way ahead of my own needs. I had to realize that my health and longevity are what my kids need the most. They need me to be there for them for a long time. So just taking the step to make time for me to go work out was a big step. Second, I am so incredibly fat and out of shape that it was just flat out HARD. I could barely breathe and my muscles were screaming at me. But I pushed through. The second work out was just as hard, but the third one was a milestone. It wasn’t as hard to get through the actual work out, and afterwards, my muscles actually hurt less than when I started! It was amazing.

It was after that third session that I realized something else. I felt good. Not just physically, but mentally and emotionally. Instead of being grumpy and tired most of the time, I felt well rested and … happy! It was a small miracle. I even woke up witha smile on my face. And since I have to wake up about 4 AM most mornings, a smile on my face is a BIG miracle. And with every session at Physzique, I feel better and happier.

I look forward to posting my progress once or twice a month, and after there is a noticable difference, I will post a recent photo! As hard and embarassing as it is, I am posting the photo that Zach took of me at my first session. I could make all the usual excuses “My shirt makes me look fatter than I am,” or “Zach is nearly a foot and a half taller than me, so I look fatter than I am,” but the truth is, photos don’t lie. (Although I do look a bit shorter than I actually am hahaha.) I am fat and out of shape. But I am taking the steps needed to be healthy, slender, and in shape!