After weighing 276 pounds, I found my health and way of life miserable. Losing the weight and getting fit was more about living life than a diet. I initially lost 55 pounds, but then plateaued to 220 for several years. Not until I joined the Mechanicsville AmFam was I able to take off the last Read more
My Success Story started in January of 2014 during a trip to Universal Studios. I couldn’t walk for more than 10 minutes at a time, and everyone had to wait on me while I stopped and rested. I was frustrated about being overweight and unhealthy and felt helpless and hopeless as I watched my loved Read more
In late 2013 I was at my heaviest weight at 266 lbs. I went through a few “medical adventures” since 2010 that really took a toll on my over health and my body’s ability to function and recover. I was extremely unhappy with my overall condition and with the way it impacted my life and Read more
I have had bad hips since I was a teenager. Now half way though my seventy’s, they became arthritic. I started to use a cane for assistance after having several mishaps. My physician told me to start moving more. I couldn’t walk 10 minutes with out resting. After joining American Family Fitness, I started doing Read more
Well I have only been a member of American Family since March 2015 but my story starts a long while back to 2010 but I am just going to be brief about it. I had some health issues back in 2010 after I started Weight Watchers. I weighed in at my heaviest ever at 262. Read more
I joined AFF three years ago primarily for the treadmills and the Pilates class. After working out there for a few months, I did a 10k race and got a PR–placing second place overall female. I was thrilled with the result! Slowly I started to join some more of the GX classes and saw a Read more