eddie berrios
February 10, 2018 20:15
6 weeks ago I started working on rebuilding myself and making myself better than I was before. As a Soldier in the Army, it is imperative that you stay in shape to fulfill the demands that come with serving our country, but in all honesty, that wasn't even the main reason why I decided I needed a change. If I'm completely honest with everyone, one morning I was brushing my teeth and felt my belly jiggling side-to-side, I took a second to look at my self in the mirror and realized that I hated how I looked, how much I have let myself go and lastly, my fiance has always said that she loves how I look and what not, but I wanted to look better for her and get back to the shape I was in when we first met.
As I was looking for different ways to change how I looked, I ran into a "sponsored ad" on FB talking about a Fit Body Boot Camp and their 6 week challenge. At first I was a little skeptical about it, you know, all them false ads on the internet, but it was close to the office so I decided to go in for an orientation and see what it was all about.
During the orientation, Freddie (the boss), explained how the whole challenge worked, what you would get out of it, what you needed to do to stay on track, how they would monitor your progress and what was the specific goal to be reached at the end of the 6 weeks. At that point, Freddie was offering me everything I needed to get back in the groove, so I decided to accept the challenge.
Let me tell you, they gave me a meal plan that was super simple to follow, and took away my lack of knowledge on what to eat at what times and all that. At first, it took some getting used to it, but I could see great results after the first week. On top of that, they are the ones that create the workout sessions that you go to, with a trainer for the first half of the day, and a trainer for the second half, taking away my excuse of "I don't go to the gym because I don't know what to do". Lastly, they are always in contact with you making sure you're following your meal plan and making sure to answer any questions or concerns you may have, which helped me with my need of having someone holding me accountable on all that.
6 weeks later, after the challenge is done, I am 23 lbs and 4% of body fat (2 short of my goal on both numbers) less than when I started. Also, today I ran a 5K shortly after a workout session and finished it just under 30 minutes, keep in mind that the last time I ran was in August and that six weeks ago I wouldn't have finished it at all. It wasn't easy, but it was worth it! At the end of the day, it took motivation, but more than anything, it took dedication to overcome those days when the motivation was not there.
I really wanna thank the FBBC team for helping get closer to where I really want to be. Freddie, thanks for always checking in on me and all the nutrition advise. Paul, thanks for always putting some crazy workouts together on Fridays and Saturdays. Lastly, thank you Chris for always making me feel like my goal was also your goal. You were always pushing me to do more and to go harder every session during those 6 weeks. More than just the results I've had, it is because of how you guys run this program, that I decided to become a member of the FBBC family. My new goal is to reach 200 lbs by March 15 (12 lbs to go).
-Eddie B.