Have you ever watched a time-lapse video of a flower from the time it was planted until it blossomed into a beautiful flower? If you have you have witnessed a truly beautiful transformation. If you have ever watched the birth of a child, you have witnessed a spectacular transformation where human life takes their first breath. When you witness such transformations, you stand in awe. We are a society that loves to hear about and witness amazing physical transformations. Adie Titus has completed a total body transformation that has left many people saying “WOW”!
What was your heaviest pre-exercise weight?
When “Big Adie” stepped on the scale it read 220 pounds. “I stopped looking at the scale when it read 220. I’m sure I weighed more than that. But that’s the highest number I actually saw myself,” said Adie.
What is your current weight?
I weigh 147 pounds! I have two pounds to go to reach my goal of losing 75 pounds.
How has Results Personal Training helped change your life?
You mean what part of my life hasn’t been changed….Of course I’m still me. I’m still responsible for my kids and my home. I still work full time at our two businesses. I still have all the demands and stresses that I did before choosing to be healthy. The 100% difference is that I’m FULLY functioning now. I don’t hide in my room anymore. I don’t need bags of candy to make it through the day; I don’t feel fatigued at 2 p.m. and need to lie down. I don’t think about going for a walk and not do it because I just don’t “feel up to it”…I don’t EXCUSE my life away anymore. That is probably the number one realization I’ve had. “Big Adie” had a whole bunch of lame excuses for not being able to do things……”Little Adie” just does them.
Have your personal goals changed since you’ve started living a fitness lifestyle and if so how?
Oh my goodness, I have had many goals in my life. Most of those I failed to accomplish. Losing this weight has shown me that goals are achievable…EVEN FOR ME. It didn’t happen overnight. It’s taken me 2 ½ years to take this weight off. I have learned to make smaller goals that lead to the big results I desire. My goal started with “GET OUT OF BED”. And that was not easy, believe me. Then it progressed to “go to the gym”, then “keep going to the gym” then “get yourself a trainer, you need more help”… As one goal got easier I moved on to something more challenging. The SECRET IS TO “KEEP GOING” until your goal is achieved. Every time I fell off the wagon I had to get back on.
How do you view yourself differently now?
Of course I look a lot different on the outside. I feel a lot more comfortable around other people because of my weight loss. On the inside I feel…truly AMAZING. I have so much more energy. I feel capable, confident and really, really happy.
What are the biggest factors that you feel contributed to your success?
I had to start with the desire to change. And I had to be strong enough to fight for myself and what I wanted. So I guess the biggest factor in my success has to be ME and my attitude.
Second has to be MY SUPPORT TEAM: My family has been great; Grant (my trainer) has pushed me past all my excuses, pains and complaints. I’ll never forget the day he made me do a REAL push up. I actually cried and thought “He is mean, doesn’t he know I can’t do those?” Funny thing is I did it and never have done a girl pushup since. “Oh look, you’re doing it” is one phrase he often uses with me. He has always believed in me and pushed me in ways I couldn’t push myself. For that I’m very thankful. Ryan and the Results Training staff have been super supportive and encouraging. Friends like Chrissy Morgan, my boot camp group and other people I’ve met at the Club have been pivotal to my success. Their encouraging words, high fives and shared tips have made a world of difference for me.
Do you have any other thoughts or words of inspiration?
Like yourself enough to take care of yourself and you will find so much more pleasure in being YOU. I know having a trainer can be expensive but how I look at it is….spending the money now is saving me doctor’s bills and other mental anguish in the future. I’m making a financial investment in ME. And I’m getting back dividends I never even imagined.
Congratulations Adie on your success and the changes you have made in your life. Way to go!
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