Success Story: Christina Krzyzewski

It is 6:45 am, my alarm goes off! As I am struggling to get out of bed I am thinking... Another day, the routine starts over. Is this what life is meant to be like?

I remember growing up being a very slim attractive teenager. I had popularity, smarts, and a great attitude, always accomplished everything I wanted. My struggle with weight hit me after high school. Now after being married and having two beautiful children, the last 10 years have been down hill for my health. I found I had no energy, especially when the kids say, “Mommy let’s play!” I would rather sleep in my free time. I slowly did this to myself. I would come home after work and stuff my face with whatever was in the cupboards. Then I would eat an oversized meal for my dinner. I really enjoyed my bag of chips in front of the television just about every night. If I felt like cookies I could not just eat one, I had to eat six! I would eat candies, chocolates and chips from my office desk. The worst is, knowing that all these habits are unhealthy and I am doing it anyway. There was not one day that went by when I did not think of how I hated my body and how it made me feel. Due to this unhealthy life style I had no energy and felt drained from working a full time job and having to run a house hold, not even Wonder Woman herself could keep up!

“Out of all the things we all face in this world, the things we can change, why don’t we?

My 30th Birthday was just around the corner at this point I was just moving into to a comfortable size 15/16 and at my highest weight -190 pounds. I started seriously thinking… What is my health going to be like in 20 years from now if I do not do something about it? Not to mention I am just 30, I still have my youth and this is how I am appreciating it? I knew I had potential to be the person I always wanted to be.

At the right time in my life I had a serious conversation with a fitness expert and his words stuck with me “Eat to live, not live to eat” he said. Our conversation was extremely motivating and at this point heading down hill at 30 was not the way I wanted to live the rest of my life. There were no excuses. Making time for me was just as important as anything else. I joined the GoodLife gym. Already having an overbooked agenda each day I also knew that to make my time most effective I needed to hire my trainer.

A year has passed, I am proud to say I feel confident, energetic and proud of myself. I am down 4 dress sizes and have lost 30 pounds turning most of my extra weight into muscle. I have regained my health and I am living a health life style that no only affects me but my family too. I have worked hared to educate and dedicate myself to a new way of living. Not to mention I have never looked this good in my whole life. I cannot even put into words how to describe the feeling of who I am today. All I know is, I do not take anything for granted and everyday I live and breathe in my healthy well being I appreciate that I did something about it. I commend myself for that. I think if anyone who wants to change their life, they hold the power to do so. Everything I put into changing my life was worth everything it took. So now at 6:45 am when my alarm goes off, I am thinking…. This is what life is meant to feel like. I am happy, healthy, and blessed. Out of all the things we all face in this world, the things we can change, why don’t we? I commend anyone who has done what I have done. Now I can live a happy healthy life and my children can have their mommy to enjoy it with them.