After having my children (3) I had always been able to return to my pre-pregnancy weight of 115 lb.  Three years after having my last child, I started to enter perimenopause without knowing that I actually was going through it.  Slowly but surely the symptoms and consequences of hormonal changes started to take over.  I gained eight pounds and my body fat went up four percent even though I was still eating the same and exercising.  

I was very frustrated because I had tried changing my diet, attended multiple group classes, and had several personal trainers but my weight didn’t change and neither did my body fat percentage.  I was not sure of what do to next but wasn’t willing to give up on my health and body image.  I started searching the internet for exercises that I could do to jumpstart my metabolism and lose the weight when I came across MAX Workouts!  It didn’t take long for me to decide that I wanted to give MAX Workouts a try.  Not only did I enjoy the challenge of the workouts but started to see the results I had been trying to achieve for the past 3 years!!!

My weight went from 123 to 112 lb, my energy levels increased and some of my perimenopausal symptoms went away.  The best part of it all, I went from a size 6 in pant and dress size to a size 2!!!  I had never been able to wear anything less than a size 6, so not only did MAX Workouts and Shin’s encouragement help me lose weight but I definitely lost inches and gained more lean muscle mass.  I started to burn more calories in the 30 minute workouts than what I used to burn in the one hour classes that I took or personal training sessions that I did.

My measurements are the following:                                                                                                  

Date    May 28, 2013          August 14,2013

Waist   29 5/8"                   27"                                                                                                       

Chest   34 3/8"                   33 1/2"                                                                                            

Hips     36 ¼"                     34"                                                                                              

Arm      9 ¼ "                     9 ¼"                                                                                                  

Thigh    19 ¾"                    18"                                                                                       

Weight  123 lb                    112 lb