I’m so proud of today’s transformation Kristen! She came to me when she wanted to take on a new challenge, and was interested in signing up for the Hitch Fit Bikini Model Competition Prep program. She had her sites set on competing in a WBFF event. She was nervous, but she was motivated. She was positive and upbeat, making my job easy and I looked forward to hearing her progress reports on a weekly basis! She stepped on stage for her first time at the WBFF Denver competition, and landed a top 5 placement in the Bikini Model division. She fit right in with all these beautiful fitness women! Awesome job Kristen!

Starting weight: 133.6

Ending weight: 116

Starting body fat: 19%

Ending body fat: 10%

“Early in 2014, I decided to set a new fitness challenge for myself: participating in a fitness competition. One that involved gorgeous, teeny-tiny, sparkly bikinis. The idea of wearing one of those in public, let alone on a stage in front of a panel of judges, was both terrifying and exciting. Aside from group classes and a few personal training sessions here and there, I hadn’t had much experience with weight training prior to that point. I also had zero clue how to prepare for the fitness competition that I had selected. After struggling on my own with training, dieting and show preparation for a few weeks, I started looking online for training programs.

Hitch Fit immediately appealed to me because its owners not only have fitness competition experience, but they are Pros within the WBFF organization, which was the same organization running my upcoming show. When I received my 12-week competition plan from Diana Chaloux-LaCerte, I breathed a huge sigh of relief – I finally felt like I was on track to achieve my crazy goal! Diana provided me with a very easy-to-follow clean-eating plan, workout plans that we rotated out about every four weeks, and all the show guidance I needed as a complete newbie. We communicated weekly in order to keep my diet and exercise plans on track, and she helped me with crucial show details such as evening gown, theme wear, bikini and shoe selection; working on posing and walks; what to pack for the show weekend; you name it, she was there to help.

I wouldn’t say the fitness competition plan was easy – it took a lot of self-motivation to stay on the diet, to drag my butt to the gym 6 days a week, and to practice posing and walking in stilettos every day. However, Diana’s help made the process manageable and her weekly encouragement kept me going strong. I was absolutely floored by the progress that I saw week after week!

On the morning of the show, I was a nervous wreck in my hotel room. I was terrified that I wouldn’t fit in onstage with the other competitors. I knew that many women train months and months for these shows … and yet here I was walking on with only a 12-week program under my belt. What was I thinking? I knew, though, that there was no turning back and that I had to just go ahead and take the plunge. With my spray tan, hair and make-up set, I put on my teeny-tiny, sparkly red bikini and forced myself over to the venue.

And there, something remarkable happened – I realized that I actually fit in! In that room full of beautiful, fit, sparkly-suited women, I looked like I belonged. My nerves started to ease up, and I finally felt like I was prepared for the show ahead of me. Being on stage WAS still terrifying (and shaking in my stilettos made balancing a bit tricky!), but I still achieved my goal of participating in my first fitness competition and I felt great while doing it. Not only did I have a fantastic time overall, but I actually finished Top 5 in my class for Bikini Model!

Diana, thank you again for turning what seemed like an impossible goal into a reality for me!”