success stories: teresa mudrow

"In one year, I accomplished more than I thought was possible."

	before	after
weight	183 lbs	128 lbs

my challenge

Last May, my aunt had quadruple bypass surgery. With hereditary heart problems in the family, I was oblivious to the risks until my aunt's surgery had complications. I was steadily reaching toward the 200 pound mark and was a heart attack waiting to happen. I lived in fear of my son growing up without a mother, so I decided to make a change. Not knowing where to start, I starved myself and started attending women-only health club. I lost about 10 pounds in the first month but as time went on, I found it harder to lose the weight.

my training

While we were on a family vacation in California, we saw an ad on TV for 24 Hour Fitness. We went into the 24 Hour Fitness in Palm Springs to check it out. On the day we returned home to Oregon, we immediately went to the club in our area. My husband and I both joined 24 Hour Fitness that same weekend. As a result, we have been educated on healthy eating habits and exercise for a complete lifestyle change. There were no fad diets, yo-yo eating or starving to be thin! I found that with healthy eating, exercise and determination, the weight was coming off and staying off.

my results

Part way into my training, I decided to set my sights on a goal to run for the Ms. Oregon Pageant. My trainers, Amber Grunst and Todd Holmstedt helped me lose the weight and get into competition mode with a lean and toned body. At the pageant, I was first runner up and lost to the winner by one point. Even more amazing, I took home the physical fitness award by receiving the highest marks over any other contestant in the fitness wear competition. I attribute this success to my personal trainer Todd. In one year, I accomplished more than I thought was possible with the dedication of personal trainers at 24 Hour Fitness. I went from a pant size of 16 to a size 2. I am smaller and healthier than when I was in college and on my wedding day. Thank you 24 Hour Fitness for all you have done for me. You have changed my life forever!