Lynn lost 14% Body Fat and 18.5 lbs of Fat While Building 12.5 lbs of Lean Mass (Muscle and Bone Density!)

Hello! My name is Lynn Jacobs and I'm an Associate Property Director with Nationwide Insurance. The job requires a lot of travel and oversight as you can imagine, and after rising in the ranks of my career, I noticed that my once-small body started changing in ways I didn't like at all. It wasn't until I saw this "before" picture of myself, however, that I realized just how bad it had gotten and decided to make a change.

Other people I had known had hired personal trainers, so I was thinking about this option when I went to Iatria to get a facial with Julie Barefoot. Little did I know that my life was about to change in a big way. You see, Julie is a client of Angela's and had previously made a very big transformation herself. So when I started telling her about how I needed a change, she referred me to Angela.

When I started, Angela was otherwise busy and I was assigned another trainer. He was good in that he came regularly and had me exercise, but it wasn't until he moved on and Angela took over that I realized what a big difference there was between a "personal trainer" and a full-time professional Health and Fitness Instructor. My previous "trainer" just put me through the motions. Angela and I laugh now when we remember how I told her that my previous trainer and I had worked up to a pretty intense level and that I expected she would work me just as hard. People, I had no idea that I was barely working at that point. Angela came in and like a tidal wave took over my body, instructing and encouraging me at each new level, and changed my mind and my body in ways I would have never believed were possible!

Before I met Angela, I was tired, unmotivated, self-conscious and at the young age of 35 was heavier, more tired and less motivated than at any other point in my life. I was an emotional eater and didn't realize it. I was overly-stressed and didn't realize it. I didn't understand what a low point I had sunk to until Angela came into my life and started teaching me how to truly be healthy and happy. I now eat better, sleep better, look forward to each day (for the most part!), feel energized, and am happy again.

Angela comes to my house three times a week at 6am in the morning. She wants me to say that I love her coming, but I've never been a morning person and I really don't like to exercise. She is encouraging and consistent, however, and I feel like going through it when she's there. I would like to say as well that I can be pretty grumpy in the morning, and she just takes it in stride. Although I don't look forward to the alarm clock going off and to the workload that's about to hit me, I am always happy that she came, and always look forward to the new changes my body is making, and to the increased energy and healthfulness I feel during the day!

I mentioned above that I'm eating better. One of the things that Angela taught me is that I don't have to "be good" all of the time. If I am diligent and do what I know is right most of the time, my body can handle a little "cheating" every now and again without setting me too far back. Now when I cheat, it's with smaller portions, and I realize while I'm eating the "bad" stuff that I really haven't missed it all that much, that it really isn't all that good, and I am pretty happy to resume my healthy eating again (ie I stay away from breads and fast food and eat more lean proteins and fresh vegetables -- Angela has some pretty good recipes!).

I have to say as well that I am so happy with her I plan to be with her for a long, long time. Can I do this myself? Maybe. But I don't think I could do as much or get as much benefit without her. She knows when to push. She knows how much I can handle. She knows how to sculpt my arms and legs the way "I" want them to look. She encourages me to work beyond what I think is possible and I find new levels that I didn't know existed within me. In addition, I just like spending time with her. She's nurturing, high-spirited and enjoyable in my otherwise draining day. She's definitely a positive force in my life.

So what about how much this costs? It's not inexpensive but I don't look at it from that perspective. Like most "investments" I look at the costs vs the benefits and I've decided that I'm getting the better end of the deal! This is priceless. The shape of my body and improved health of my mind far outweigh any monetary cost. This is no sacrifice as far as the return on my dollar. AND, as a result of all of this positive energy, I just got a nice promotion!

Thank you, Angela. You are much more than The Body Sculptress. You are the Positive Force I mentioned before. Thanks for helping me improve the quality of my life!