Weight Loss for Grandparents
See How This Couple Dropped 120 lbs – Fit Grandparents
Rick and Vickie On Tv
Do I have an Amazing Inspiration Story for you!! These grandparents dropped 120lbs combined to Get Healthy and Fit!!
Vickies Story
Fit Grandparents
Here I was, 58 years old, at a place I thought I would never be – overweight, frustrated, raging hormones, depressed, not liking myself at all and I felt so alone all of the time. For years I struggled with my looks and my feelings of failure. On the outside, I was this person who made sure that everyone I loved was taken care of first, always a smile on my face, but on the inside I was dying.
There is one night I remember very vividly, one night I have never spoken to anyone about. Not even the people close to me. If I talked about it out loud, it would have made it all too real. I felt so alone all of the time. I was certain that no one really needed me or wanted me around anymore. Thoughts ran through my head that to this day scare the daylights out of me – thoughts like "I could just take these sleeping pills and go to sleep… permanently". I remember trying to keep myself busy, all the while, sobbing my head off. I did laundry and I walked outside just to get out of the house. I kept seeing the faces of my daughters and grandkids and then sobbed even harder. I literally fell to my knees and I just started praying.
I believe this is where my transformation began.
The next day, I truly believe I was nudged by God. I felt the need to check Facebook. There in the right hand corner was a post by a good friend about a Hitch Fit program she was doing. I talked to my friend and at her suggestion, I contacted Diana from Hitch Fit.
I remember the first question I asked Diana was "can someone my age do this program and see results." Diana said "absolutely." I wasn't so sure about that. I was almost 59 years old – with raging hormones and both work and life filled with stress – I just didn't see this happening.
I kept feeling the nudge from God. I went for it and bought my first program. From day one I was hooked. I was ready for this and I was willing to make this commitment. Honestly, it is a huge commitment, but one that is so worth it. You have to want this, you have to want to lose the weight and you have to want to change your lifestyle when it comes to food and exercise. I lost about 29 pounds on this program. I then went through another program with Diana and lost another 11 pounds.
Transformation isn't easy. Friends don't understand why you aren't the fun person you once were – although they may not say those exact words, they do say things like "Are you ever going to drink with me anymore or "I will be glad when this program is over so you can drink again." Or, quite honestly, they just stop calling. Was that really the only fun thing about me? I am still me, just a better, healthier version. However, your true friends will support you and be right there with you at all times. They may not agree with everything you do, but they will not try to bring you down during this time. Stick to it – it is so worth the journey.
Vickie Hits the Stage
The past few years have not been easy. You have to make a commitment to yourself. You cannot make excuses. I have had lots of things happen over the past year that could have derailed me, and a couple of years ago they would have, but I am strong now, and I can look at life differently and handle life altering situations in a more positive manner.
Transformation is not a diet fix. It is lifestyle change. You learn how to eat healthy, what exercises to do. You grow stronger each day and with each day, you gain more confidence. You can tackle life head on.
Rick and Vickie at the Athletes Meeting ( Before Ricks Transformation- Rick was Being an Awesome support system for Vickie)
Rick's Transformation
Fit Grandparents
In 2013, Vickie discovered HitchFit, and dove in head first. She started eating clean and working out 4-5 days per week. I would spot her during her workouts, and I started doing some light weight training, but I was still not eating right. Her transformation was amazing. As I was acting as her spotter, the old weight lifting fire started to burn again. But, there was a new problem. My right shoulder was bothering me. I had very little range of motion, and almost no strength. An MRI revealed I needed rotator cuff surgery, which I had in April of 2015. After an 8 week recovery period, I was ready to get active again. I had gained even more weight during that 8 week period and I was feeling very….blah. Vickie suggested I do the same program she did- "Lose Weight, Feel Great" from HitchFit. I was a little unsure at first, but she helped me with my food plan and altered her training schedule to coincide with mine, and became the best drill instructor I ever had.
When I began my transformation on July 6, 2015, my weight was 265, my waist was 40-42". My first milestone came in September. I had lost nearly 40 lbs, so my doctor took me off my diabetes medication and cut my cholesterol medication in half. This was a huge motivation, and I hit my workouts harder and harder. I'm now weighing 196, down 69 lbs, and I feel great!
My goal going forward is to maintain my weight at or below 200. Although I started out thinking of this as a "diet", I soon discovered that was not the case. This was a life transformation. My clean eating plan is now a way of life, whether I'm on the go or at home. My strength training and cardio have become a day to day norm for me. My fitness roller coaster days are over!
The main thing I have learned is that no matter how hard you strength train, if you don't throw in some cardio, and if you don't have your nutrition on point, then you will never succeed in becoming the best version of yourself. It takes a combination of all three to succeed at losing weight and keeping it off.
My message for anyone wanting to change their life is this- if I can do this, anybody can. I still have an occasional cheat meal, maybe even a cheat day (within limitations), but never a cheat week. Micah & Diana are always in your corner and are available to help when needed. And I could not have done this without the inspiration and support from my wife Vickie. Her transformation was so inspiring; she is mentally and physically healthier than she has ever been and she is more gorgeous now than ever- although I have always thought that from day 1, and doggone it, I want to look that good in a blue bikini!
Rick and Vickie's Program Choice
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