Ana’s Journey:

• A lifestyle change in 1 year, as a result of setting both short & longer term, & realistic goals
• Currently 25lbs from her ultimate goal
• Started at 286, now 183, working towards 165-170 lbs Down 30% body fat (from 60% to 33%)
• Also a result of having the right team and support system
• Ana hired a trainer, nutritionist & psychology 
• Still under construction & enjoying the process 

Discussion Topics:

When enough was enough:

• January 29th of 2020 after stepping on the scale
• It resulted in Ana looking herself in the mirror and having a heart-to-heart conversation
• “Today is the last day that you will ever see that number, you will never see anything higher”

Goals:

• “I knew in order to achieve my goals I needed more than diet. It needed to be a mindset. I needed a lifestyle change”
• Be reasonable/realistic
• “Miracles Don’t happen over night” 
• “Appreciate the process and the season that you’re in”

Anas Ultimate Why:

• For her health (It was now or never)
• For her family
• “Motivation for me to be better for them”

Success & Mental Hurdles:

• Having to learn to say no 
• Me vs me (”a battle within myself”)

Sacrifices:

Limiting diet for a time period 

• Cutting alcohol for 9 months 
• Sugar for 6 months 
• Carbs for 3 months

Having the right Team:

Setting a game plan, a progressive approach 

Ask for help

• A great trainer 
• A nutritionist 
• A psychologist