Today’s transformation Sara has faced her share of stressful times over the last couple of years. This mother of 2 moved to Louisiana with her hubby Mark (who Micah and I had the chance to get to know during his time in Kansas City at KCTV5, a great supporter of Hitch Fit!) and found out shortly after that her sister was fighting a battle with a rare form of cancer. Sara used this program to get back to her old self, and to develop some healthy habits that would benefit not just her body, but her family and her life! She shed 20 pounds of fat and learned how to use food for fuel. Sara’s sister is still fighting cancer, so your prayers for her are requested!! Congratulations on a job well done Sara! You are an inspiration!

Starting weight: 138.9

Ending weight: 118

Starting body fat: 29.9%

Ending body fat: 18%

“I’m a mother of a 5 and 7 year old and a full time 1st grade teacher.  I moved to Louisiana two years ago and with that move came a lot of stress.  But that’s nothing compared to what came next.  Shortly after moving, my younger sister was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer.  The past two years have been overwhelming.  I began to feel down most of the time and found it was hard to enjoy the things that typically brought a smile to my face.  While the stresses of life seemed to stack up, so did my weight.  I began to feel very unattractive and my self esteem was lower than it’s ever been.  I finally decided that I was fed up and had to do SOMETHING!  I’ve always exercised and ate reasonably healthy, but I had completely lost control with my plan. I knew I had to change, but I didn’t know how.  That’s why I turned to HitchFit and Diana.  She laid everything out so I could easily understand what was expected of me every day.  The diet was by far the most difficult part.  Especially as a teacher in the South!  My coworkers hold pot luck lunches or cake bakes almost every week in the teachers lounge.  You don’t realize how many bad food choices there are until you start focusing on the good ones.  But I had a tough time at home too.  My family loved going out to eat and that changed quickly!  Food became more of an energy source for me and that helped me reach my goals!  My perspective has totally changed on its use for my body.  With my sister also looking at her own nutrition for wellness, I used her to help motivate me as well.

As the weight came off I gained more energy and confidence.  I started to look and feel like my old self again.  I could finally wear things that didn’t fit a year ago.  I feel great!  Working out and eating clean has become more of a necessity for me and I finally feel like I’m back on track.

I’m so thankful for my husband.  He was very encouraging through the whole journey.  He stayed with my kids while I went to do my cardio at 5am each morning and kept me sane during carb cravings.  I’m thankful for Diana as well.  She was very helpful when I had questions and encouraging as well!!  I am planning on starting another plan very soon! “