2010 Fitness Challenge

Tayva Lynn Bushey
Family 5-year-old son • City Orem
LOST 17 POUNDS
Age 24
Occupation UVU student and legal assistant at
Bartholomew Silva & Associates
Current Weight 248 (down from 265)
Height 5 feet 11 inches

My program is going well.
Making time to go to the gym is the biggest challenge. I am in school full time and working part time, so I make a very specific effort to schedule the time to get to the gym or a Pilates class with Loriol.
I am enjoying Pilates. I have never done any type of Pilates so being able to work with Loriol has been great.
Also, the other people in the Pilates session have been very supportive and friendly.
In the beginning we had a small hiccup in regard to nutritional counseling, but now that I’ve added a nutritional trainer (Dan Wilcox at Total Health and Fitness), I believe I will be able to meet my goals by the end of the year.

Alan Houtz
Family Married, 4 children • City Mapleton
LOST 17 POUNDS

Age 46
Occupation Production manager at Barlow’s Wood Classics
Height 5 feet 11 inches
Current Weight 202 pounds (down from 229)
Inches Waist 40.5 inches (down from 45)
Current body fat 30.3 percent (down from 41.5)

Wow! I can’t believe it’s been two months. I feel so much better already. It’s really been amazing. My back is feeling better. I can feel the strength that I’ve gained when doing heavy lifting at work. I’m really excited about the results I’ve seen so far. I’m enjoying the workouts with Zac, running at home, and it’s been easier than I thought it would be to eat better. I’m actually enjoying working on my diet.
In the past, I’ve always hit a plateau at about 200 pounds. I’m motivated to break through it this time and look forward to the feeling of being lighter than I have been in 20 plus years!

Kim Haynes
Family Married, 3 children • City Provo
LOST 3.5 POUNDS
Age 34
Occupation Stay-at-home-mom
Height 5 feet 4 1/2 inches
Current Weight 171.75 pounds (down from 175.25)
Inches Waist 38.8 inches (down from 41.25)
Hips 42.4 inches (down from 43)
Body Fat 32.7 percent (down from 33.9 percent)
Fat mass 56.1 pounds (down from 59.4 pounds)
Lean body mass 115.7 pounds (down from 115.9)

Being chosen for the 2010 Fitness Challenge has led to an exciting first two months — and some major changes. Prior to becoming a “Fitness Challenger,” I was never a morning person. I would sleep in until 8 a.m., if not later. Now I wake up at 6 a.m. to be at EXL Fitness by 6:30 a.m. or 7 a.m. I really don’t miss sleeping in because I love going and working out! Matt is the most supportive and awesome trainer. The standards and atmosphere he has set at his gym are like no other I have seen before. Everyone is so happy to be there and so supportive of everyone’s goals. I’m not just talking about the trainers, I’m talking about the clients, too! There is no competition or showboating. Everyone is there for different reasons, and everyone wants to see you meet your goals. I love that after every boot camp workout Matt “brings it in,” and we do a team cheer. Thanks, Utah Valley Magazine, for giving me this opportunity!

Angie and Frank Daybell
Family 5 children • City Springville

Angie
LOST 20.4 POUNDS
Age 37
Occupation Cosmetologist and mom
Current Weight 192.8
(down from 213.2)
Body fat 38.8
(down from 44.1)
Total inches 200 (down from 213.5) Waist, 37 (down from 40) Hips, 45 (down from 48)

Frank
LOST 40.3 POUNDS
Age 37
Occupation Principal for Taylor Elementary in Payson
Current Weight 299.5
(down from 339.8)
body fat 48.7
(down from 56.9)
Total inches 238.5 (down from 260.75) Waist, 53 (down from 57) Hips, 48 (down from 54)

Wow! What an experience this has been so far. For the past 10 years we have had a joke in our family that this is going to be the “Year of the Body.” Finally we have help making it happen. We’d like to thank Utah Valley Magazine and especially Dan Wilcox from Total Health and Fitness for making this dream become a reality. Dan has made himself available 24 hours a day 7 days a week by phone, text or email to answer any questions we have had. We have never met a more fun, energetic motivator.
Dan has taught us so much about nutrition and exercise and what it takes to find success. He has mixed up our menus and exercises each week so we are never bored. It’s exciting to find out what we are going to do from week to week.
We also want to say thank you for the letters, visits and phone calls from former students, clients, friends and family. We appreciate all of your encouragement. We look forward to meeting our goals.

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