I Decide Transformation Challenge -JGlo

Name: Jennifer Gloria (JGlo)

Age: 29
Height: 5’1”
Weight: 165

Body Fat%: n/a

Measurements: 38C, hips, waist, arms, and thigh

• Women, any children? 5 Year Old Daughter
• Any health conditions? knee injury (L) missing cartilage
• How often are you currently weight training? 4-5 days/week
• How often are you doing cardio? What? How long per session? I do 20-40 minutes of cardio.
• How often are you eating per day? try to every 3 hours
• What supplements are you taking? None at the moment
• How often do you drink water? About 20 oz per day.
• How much sleep do you get per night? 6 hours
• How active are you during the day? (desk job? Move a lot?) I am an office manager and I'm at my desk most of the day.
• What is your 12 week goal? 25 lbs
• How long have you been at your current weight? One Week

My Story

My Weight Bio

In my youth, I was pretty petite and underweight. In high school I was a size 0-5. Since high school, I seemed to be struggling slowing up to 185, size 16. According to the BMI, I'm considered obese!! My weakness is Mexican Food, Chips & Salsa, Pizza, and Hamburgers. When I got married in 2003, those meal types became more frequent as we started getting our careers in order. After I had my daughter in 2005, I went up to 175 and have gained another 10.

YoYo Dieter

I tried diets, weight watchers, exercise, but I could never find myself being able to commit. I'd rather lay with my family in front of a movie or table with comfort food. My brother, Eric Lee in the Real Spot, became a personal trainer and eventually made his way to body building. Yet, still I was unable to commit.

Why Now?

What's changed recently is that I recently became a single mother, after 15 years with my high school sweetheart. I love him dearly but he decided that married life was not for him. Instead of getting into a rut and eating myself happy, I decided to dedicate some of my time to living a spiritual, and healthier life. I want more energy to maintain life as a single mother, and I don't want my back to hurt because of my weight.

Changes

In February when I started making changes, I was at 185, and now I'm at 165, down 12% of my starting weight.

The biggest changes to my lifestyle is that I do not even go through a drive through. I've limited myself to beef to once a week, and that's not even every week. No sodas. I've consulted with a nutritionist and she has me on a diet. My brother has been my support in the fitness area.

What I hope to get out of this transformation challenge?

A lifetime commitment to feeling and looking beautiful! I want to be able to have the energy to be the best mother to my daughter and make many memories with her.