Success Stories

"First, let me introduce myself. I am a seventy year old woman and have been married for fifty years. I have been retired for three years now and love every minute of it. Over the years I have always seemed to struggle with my weight. Up and down. Tried every diet, every program with no lasting success. I am five foot two and when I met Jessica I weighed 149 pounds.  I now weigh 120 pounds and have never felt better. Let me tell you my story.....

I have now been working with Jessica for five months and the difference in me, both emotionally and physically is almost hard to put into words. You see, when in first met Jessica, I was all about numbers and I would do anything to get that number.  I weighed myself every day and judged myself according to the number that appeared on the scale.  I would eat for that goal number and paid no attention to the nourishment and health of my body or mind.  Let me share an example of this with you. For almost a year I ate three meals a day each consisted of a half a cup of yogurt, an apple and eight raw almonds.  Yes, you read right. Did I get my coveted number to appear on the scale?  Yes, I did.  However, I was also passing out, sick to my stomach most nights and extremely unhappy. Then my mom passed away and I turned to food for comfort. Again, not healthy food and I gained everything back plus more. I had no self worth and no self confidence.  I felt alone even though I am married to a great man. I knew I had to do something and fast.  

I first met Jessica in a group setting and I just knew that she was someone I could work with on a deeper level.  I knew I needed guidance and support if I was to get my health back on track. So I started both Life Coaching and Fitness Coaching.  And after just Four months, I have that number but you know what....that number isn’t important anymore.  With Jessica’s support and genuine caring I have been on am amazing journey of self awareness and health. I have met myself for the first time and I can truly say I really like who I am on the inside.  Jessica helped me to identify and work through childhood issues and self doubt challenges that were stored very deep. Did it take hard work and major commitment....yes. Did it hurt and cause many tears to fall...yes.  Was it worth the work and the pain.....oh yes!!!  

During this period, we also worked on my body’s health. I learned to eat for energy and nutrition. I learned to move for fitness and flexibility.  I learned to love my body and love myself.  I now eat more food in a day than I would have eaten in a week and I feel great.  I learned to listen to my body and give it what it needed to be nourished and the rewards have been gigantic.  The more I ate healthy food, worked through my emotions and learned proper movements, the more the weight just fell off.  My biggest learn was that my mind and body health is how I feel, not a number.  I now weigh myself once a week, if I remember, because often I don’t.  The number just isn’t important anymore. I go by how I feel. I listen to my body. I pay attention to my emotions.  I am proud of myself, inside and out.  And yes, I did the work...but I would never have been able to find my strength to go down these paths without the guidance and support from Jessica.  She listens, she cares and she has the knowledge to bring you through to the other side. The side where you will find both physical and emotional health.  Is my journey finished...no.  But I am totally confident that I will have continued success and I will be working with Jessica now and in my future.  If I have one thing to say to anyone who is reading this, it would be..don’t wait. Call Jessica today.  You are worth it. Your health is worth it. 

I thank you Jessica from the bottom of my heart, mind and spirit.  You are amazing and I treasure you as my Coach but also as my Friend.  

- Noreen W.