Jackie started out with my Intro to Macros program.  She had a friend who had been working with me and was seeing great results.  After almost an hour on the phone, I had Jackie convinced to give this macro tracking thing a try ;) During the Intro program, Jackie lost 11 lbs. and 9+ inches. She immediately signed right up for 1:1 coaching!  She went on to lose another 10-12lbs., but my favorite part about Jackie's journey is that she took up weight training in her fifties!  This teacher, mother and grandmother was not only trimming up, she was commenting on how much stronger she was getting!  I remember her commenting about having to move furniture in her classroom, and she was able to do it all by herself which she had attributed to her workouts! 

From here, we reversed dieted Jackie and got her to her maintenance calories, eating substantially more calories on a daily basis.  She maintained her weight loss and continued her workouts and was ready for a transition to my Bootcamp program. This is where Jackie's journey took a turn we were not expecting.  She was diagnosed with some health issues which caused her to have to undergo treatment and recovery.  This forced her to put her weight training on the back burner. During all of this, Jackie and I continued to touch base and she shared something that touches me to this day ... she told me how impressed and happy her doctors were that she had been taking such good care of her body.  In her words, God had put us in each other's paths so that she could be her strongest for one of her most challenging battles. It still brings tears to my eyes thinking about this. Through all of this, Jackie continued to focus on her wellness and made her nutrition a priority, which no doubt only fueled her body in a way to best fight the illness.  As she recovered, we had to take it slow and we were careful not to add any additional stress to her body while still working together to achieve some goals. With the treatments and medications, Jackie had gained some weight back, although not nearly as much as she could have without her commitment and focus to her health and nutrition. Her journey continues today, and after allowing her body time to heal, we now have her back in a cut and she is seeing results. Oh, and yes, she is back at the strength training as well!! I CANNOT wait to update you all in a few months as to what this AMAZING lady has accomplished!!!