Kevin Before 258 lbs.
Kevin After 213 lbs. and Red, 6 months
Back in 2008 I needed to make some serious changes in my life in order to become a healthy person again. The prior year was by far the most challenging year of my life as I went through a very difficult divorce, my Dad broke the news he had cancer and found out my grandfather (who was like a father to me) had cancer that we would not be able to beat. I basically gave up on myself and my health ballooning to 258 lbs.
At the turn of 2008 I decided it was time to stop feeling sorry for myself and create an amazing life. It wasn’t until I met Shannon in the summer of ’08 that I realized it was time to get my health back. She inspired me to get into shape so I could snowboard more effectively and for the simple fact that I needed to be in better health. Well, I took her advice and went on to lose 32 lbs. The amazing part about this is I only worked out 1-2x/week for about 2.5 months. I stopped working out as my grandfather passed away and was in the middle of a huge merger with my mortgage company. Something had to give and it was working out.
Learning how to eat properly allowed me to continue to lose weight and keep it off. I didn’t work out for most of 2009. I then decided to tackle the 24 Day Challenge and lost an additional 11 lbs. bringing me within 3 lbs. of my weight (210 lbs.) when I was a senior in college. During the 24 Day Challenge (Jan. 2010) I didn’t work out, but after feeling so amazing on the inside and having my body look so much better I made the commitment to workout 3x/week at SQUEEZE at 6am in group training. So today I have lost 43 pounds!!!
I am now rebuilding my muscle and adding on good weight. I haven’t felt this good since college. I no longer crave junk food. I look forward to clean and healthy meals. I have more energy than ever. I am more focused and efficient in my businesses. It has been an amazing blessing in my life and I truly thank God for bringing Shannon into my life as she saved me from serious health and stress issues that were inevitable. Oh by the way, I also fell in love with her. We have been dating for over a year, have an adorable dog named “Red” as we live a great life together now in Muskego. My life is truly amazing.
I hope my story can inspire someone to take back their life and realize it isn’t about working out 5 days/week. It is just the opposite. If you take back total control of your life you can achieve similar results by eating well, being involved at SQUEEZE at least 1 day/week and allowing Shannon and her trainers help you love yourself again and realize that you can achieve anything you put your mind to with the help of a trusted coach for your fitness and nutrition.
Thank you Shannon, David and Kelly for giving back my life!
Kevin Kowalke
36 years old
Muskego, WI
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