Eric has absolutely transformed over the last several months. He started with the TakeDown Challenge, moved into the TakeDown LifeStyle program and added semi private personal training and has dropped 30 pounds and 15% body fat!
Amazing work, Eric!
In his words:
“I used to work out semi-privately with Stacey but after my 2nd kid was born, I completely stopped and before I knew it, almost two years flew by without me stepping into a gym once.
My eating habits were, lets say, less than ideal so – surprise, surprise – I found myself weighing the most I had ever been in my life. Between not fitting into a lot of my clothes and my doctor telling me my all my numbers were too high, I finally decided I needed to do something drastic to make a change.
I remembered seeing the TakeDown Challenge when I used to work out at Arena and decided I had to give it a shot. The TDC was great because they gave you all the tools to succeed — the recipes, the precise food plan, the nutritional charts, the daily journal – and as long as you followed the course laid out for you, it was pretty simple. The real challenge, of course, was how to avoid falling off the wagon, but for me the competition element of the TDC along with the weekly accountability of the weigh-in was exactly the kind of incentive I needed. Stacey was great at managing expectations but also being a constant source of advice and inspiration. Losing two pounds after the first week didn’t feel like a big accomplishment but I kept my head down and before I knew it, two pounds turned to four pounds, four pounds turned to six, and by the end of the 4 weeks, I had lost 12 pounds!
Not satisfied with just losing 12 pounds and wanting to keep the momentum going, I signed up for the TakeDown Lifestyle which wasn’t a hard transition at all. I still stuck to the plan Stacey outlined for me, still kept my check-ins with her, and it all just became part of my lifestyle, pun intended! The great thing about TDL is that its sensible and reasonable – you can have your cheat days to keep you sane and it really is about making better eating choices and habits, hopefully for the rest of your life. If you’re someone who is looking to make a change and get healthier, I would highly recommend the TDC and TDL – what have you got to lose, other than dropping those pounds?!?!”