My training is making a difference: Q & A with Kelly Foster

1) How has Results Personal Training helped to change your life? I like being accountable for appointments and making progress. Catiana and I set goals and she helps me to achieve them. To date I have lost 35 pounds. My goal weight is 150, give or take 10 pounds.

2) Have any of your personal goals changed since you’ve started living a fitness lifestyle? My goals are to be more active and eat better to improve my cholesterol levels, blood pressure and weight. I still have the same goals—but what I have to do to keep achieving them is evolving. Catiana has me to the point where I am fit enough to try different group fitness classes. Three of my goals are: try a 5k, attend Group Ride and do a month of boot camp. The 5k is checked off my list and Catiana is working Group Ride into our training sessions. I still have a long way to go to meet my goal weight. But Catiana helps make sure that I don’t fall back into old habits.

3) Do you view yourself different now? I felt out of place in the Club before, but now I’m starting to feel more physically fit and that I can do things. I want my kids to see me as someone who can accomplish anything. I don’t want them to think that I can’t do something because I’m out of shape.

4) How do you think others view you now? I think others view me as someone who is serious about getting in shape and not just one of those people that go for the month of January or someone who is going to lose interest after a while.

5) What are the biggest factors that you feel contributed to your success? Personal training has made all the difference. If I had started exercising on my own, I would have lost interest or hurt myself. Also, having my family involved in healthier eating and physical activity has contributed greatly to my success. I ran the Spring into Summer Fun Run sponsored by the Club and my whole family participated. We had so much fun! My husband pushed the baby in the stroller and my 3 and 5 year old ran with me for a little while. Plus, my husband does not bring junk food in the house and makes sure that I can attend all the fitness activities that I have scheduled.

6) Do you have any other thoughts or words of inspiration? My health insurance has also been a big part of this process. I visit a health coach and a nutritionist every few weeks. They help plan my diet, suggest fitness tools and talk with me about personal challenges. My plan is to continue long-term due to the amount of weight I need to lose. It is a challenge to make sure that I keep moving forward. I’m afraid to slip backwards.