In this episode, Hale member Ann Mary shares how she prioritized her nutrition and fitness to lose almost 100 lb. while also balancing a busy career as a lawyer.
Ann Mary’s Metamorphosis
Before starting CrossFit at Hale about a year ago, Ann Mary had been inactive for years. Though she was a distance runner in high school, law school and a demanding career as a lawyer took a toll on her health.
“I was very unhappy with my weight, with my overall fitness and how I was feeling physically,” she said.
Diet changes helped her lose 40 lb. in about a year, but it wasn’t until she started at Hale that she began to value what her body was capable of over what it weighed.
Though she was scared at first—her first workout called for double-unders but she hadn’t even jumped rope in two decades—she persisted, even after long days when all she wanted was to flop on the couch.
“One thing that was hard for me was learning that there are some days when you just have to show up and keep moving, and you have to consider that a successful workout,” she said. “The days that I least want to go to the gym … those are the days when I most need to go to the gym.”
Today, Ann Mary’s 95 lb. lighter than she was at her heaviest weight, can deadlift 265 lb. for a triple and has her sights set on a pull-up.
“On the whole I feel so much better,” she said. “I feel like I’m more focused, I have more mental clarity and I have more energy.”
In this episode, you will learn:
- Why Ann Mary ditched fad diets for a sustainable approach to nutrition.
- How she learned to trust the process even when she wasn’t improving as quickly as she would have liked.
- How she sets herself up for success by overcoming obstacles before they occur.
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