Roseanne Jones and her family and have been members of the Geauga Family YMCA for almost two years.
Roseanne says, “Joining the Y has been one of the best decisions I’ve made for myself and my family.” Roseanne has asthma and has to take several daily medications to help control it. “I usually get put on steroids a few times per year for when my asthma is not in control and I also suffer from chronic foot pain,” says Roseanne. She has medical issues with both feet and has had two surgeries on her left foot. Her last foot surgery was a complete reconstruction. Shortly after her surgery, she became pregnant with her first daughter. Trying to recover from surgery, work full time, and being pregnant made Roseanne realize how unhealthy and out of shape she was in.
After giving birth to her daughter, Roseanne knew she needed to lose some weight. She tried by herself and was having little to no success. Not knowing what to do, Roseanne started researching weight loss help and stumbled across the Y’s Real You program. The Y also offered so much more: personal training, swimming, and child watch. Now having a baby and being a stay at home mom, Roseanne knew she would need babysitting help if she was going to try to make it to the gym. “The Y seemed like a perfect fit for my family, so we signed up. I had made the decision that I was going to be healthier, no more excuses,” says Roseanne.
Roseanne signed up for The Real You back in July 2015 and also signed up for personal training with Michael Branem. Roseanne had wonderful results and lost 25 lbs and several inches over about 4 months! Roseanne then became pregnant with her second daughter. At first she tried continuing her healthier lifestyle but eventually stopped working out and fell back into old habits. Roseanne says, “I put on too much weight during this pregnancy. A few months after having my daughter I saw the Y was offering The Real You program again. I was so excited because I knew the program had helped me before. I signed up for The Real You and personal training with Michael again.”
The Real You class taught Roseanne how to make healthy choices, track food and exercise, and to be more active. “I’ve learned to step out of my comfort zone and try new things that I would have never done before,” says Roseanne. In 14 weeks Roseanne has lost 30 lbs! Roseanne says she is still “far from my goal, but look forward to continuing my weight loss journey.”
Roseanne states, “I couldn’t have accomplished any of this without the Geauga Family YMCA and all the wonderful people who work here. Thank you to everyone at child watch who take amazing care of my two daughters while allowing me to work out. Thank you to Michael Branem who is an awesome personal trainer. Thank you to Sandy Murry my Real You coach, who has been so supportive and inspirational. I also need to thank my husband for all of his encouragement and my daughters for giving me the motivation to live a healthier lifestyle.”
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