Ultimate Results

Fitness has always been a huge part of my life. My appearance and how I feel about myself has always been very important to me. I have run marathons, lifted weights, went through my share of trainers. Like many, I struggle with my relationship with food and never understood why or maybe didn’t want to admit that I really knew why. The last 10 years or so, I have been dealing with extreme emotional strife that has taken a toll on my mental and physical well-​being. I have used food and alcohol to help me get through those tough times. Granted, I still exercised, but my head was never in the right place to ever get focused on my diet. On January 9, 2012, I weighed in at 218.9 lbs — my all time high in weight. I started Jenny Craig that April 2012 and lost 47 lbs by March 2013 but by October 2014 I crept back up to 201 lbs. I have never been one for joining a gym and going on my own… I needed a workout buddy. So I called Mustafa. I was supposed to start training with him on October 31, 2014 however an unexpected fall down four stairs resulted in a broken foot. Beginning in December with a broken foot, wearing a boot, weighing in at 201 lbs, I started training with Mustafa. We complete the same routine every single time for the most part. He started with this mantra…“it’s how you process information”…and he would talk about the brain and wanted me to read all these books… I just couldn’t get into it. In December I really didn’t focus on my diet at all and did not lose any weight. I was trying to learn how to tolerate Mustafa telling me in a 45 minute session — «it’s how you process information». I knew I wanted to be in a good place both — mentally and physically. So, I started my diet… healthy eating… increased my cardio… and religiously saw Mustafa three times a week. From January 2015 — May 2015 I dropped 56 lbs weighing in 145 lbs. I now exercise everyday for no more than an hour. I am not an exercise fanatic or gym rat and I don’t want to live in the gym! Here’s the thing, Mustafa is an awesome trainer and he’s an incredibly smart man. He has an intense passion for what he does. I have learned that he is right — it truly is how you process information. For the time I have spent with him, I have learned a lot and have become very aware of myself and those around me. Because of this awareness I now know it is «How you process information». I won’t let myself fall into the pits of eating poorly again because of self-​pity. I am happy and healthy, both emotionally and physically. It is really nice to know what NORMAL feels like!