Jamie & Morgan – work wives, gym-mates and The Gym LLC’s cheer squad:
Jamie's 2018 Goals:
Weight goals: to get down to around 150 or to a weight that matches the image of she has in her mind (starting weight: 164)
Nutrition goals: “Make more healthy choices than bad ones”
Other goals: 2 minute plank, get more toned overall

May Check-In:
1) Stats:
Weight not sure. Only getting weighted every 2-3 months.

2) Did you meet your May goals: To be as active, and eat as well on the weekends as you do the weekdays?
I have been more active on the weekends since the weather is getting nice. Mowing the lawns! I have been eating a bit better on the weekends but I can definitely do better!

3) What are your goals for June?:
To start lap swimming Tuesday Thursday mornings! Yay for the cashmere pool being open!!!

4) What is the most challenging thing  your trainer has told you?
The most challenging thing Andrea's told me (which is also common sense) you’re only going to lose weight and fat if you work off more than you eat. That’s so hard. No workout for the day means I really have to watch my calories!

Ceci – student, full-time employee and gym devotee of Crossfit 791:
2018 Goals:
Weight goals: Nothing specific just wants to fit in clothes comfortably and cut weight until she’s comfortable with her weight
Nutrition goals: eat better in general, snack on healthy foods, start a different way of lifetime eating
Other goals: 4 pull-ups and a continuous run of 400 meters or more

May Check-In:
1) Stats: Weight: 181

2) Did you have/meet your May goals:
Weight: No. Stuck on the scale!

Exercise: I did abut half as much as I wanted.

3) What are your June goals?
Try to count my macros every day, or at least during the week

4) What is the most challenging thing your trainer has told you?
I can't think of anything challenging. If anything they motivate me to reach my goals. I have seen so much improvement since the beginning of the year, not only physically, but mentally. I push myself to get out of my comfort zone.

Jorge & Daniella – brother & sister team extraordinaire from  Anytime Fitness:
Daniella’s 2018 Goals:
Weight loss: to get down to 140 (starting: 207)
Nutrition goals: To eat better
Other Goals: Not obsess over the scale number – look at the scale less

May Check-In:
1) Stats:
Weight: 175

2) Did you meet your May goals:
Weight: to see the numbers keep going down
Went down from last month!

Exercise: to keep your routine and inspire others

Nutrition: get more protein in your diet
I have been doing a lot better with my protein intake.

Goals for May could have been much better! Been struggling with some things here and there but I can only learn from them and try different ways that fits my goals and schedule best.

3) What are your June goals?:
To keep shredding the fat, keep building my muscles, stay healthy, hydrated, active ! And always keep an open mind to try different things.

4) What was the most challenging thing your trainer has told you?
The most challenging thing Chris from AF has told me to work on is building my muscle. I've been losing my muscle mass and it had a lot to do with my intermittent fasting routine, which I loved. I would fast during my working hours, cause it makes the most sense considering I work 7pm -530am and once i get home I sleep until noon. With it being a physically demanding job (mostly cardio), he told me I need to fuel myself during those times so I don't lose muscle. The challenging part about it is giving up intermittent fasting cause I grew very fond of the routine and results. But, hey, you do what you got to do right?

Ace Bollinger from CrosSport:
2018 Goals:
Weight loss goal: drop at least 50 pounds (start weight 275)
Strength: gain back strength and muscle
Nutrition goals: Eat good food with a Paleo slant – reduce alcohol intake
Other goals: Get back in the gym regularly (3-5x/wk)

1) Stats:
I have been getting comments from people on how I look like I've slimmed down... I don't see it,  ...but it's encouraging that they do!

2)Did you meet your goals?
Weight: 240
Not quite yet

Exercise: 20 PLUS
I've been quite regular at the gym, and we walked over 50 miles on our East coast trip. 

Nutrition: Better eating to bust this plateau!
Trying ...but summer is hard not to suck down a cool one!

3) What are your June goals?:
Headed to Hawaii the last part of the month, so trying my best to stay the course!
Best scenario is to maintain.  Gym visits? At least 20. I have 6 in so far, with 2 bike rides.
Still tracking weight and food choices, and want to come into fall time around 240. Many bike rides this summer should help that.

Debbie & Riley – realize their goals with Actualize Sports & Fitness:
Debbie’s 2018 goals:
Weight goals: to get down to 150 (starting weight 209)
Nutrition goals: nothing specific – simply to maintain current nutritional plan to eat with balance & moderation and better choices in mind
Other goals: to get more agile & build muscle and strength

May Check-In:
1) Stats:
Weight: I am down to 199 but no other stats. Yippee! Haven't been under 200 pound in over 20 years!

2) Did you meet your May goals:
Getting my knee/I T band issue looked at. Praying for no surgery and speedy recovery.
No comment

Weight: 195 which will include an increase in muscle. 
No, but I am under 200!

Exercise: We are gone the last two weeks of the month so my goal during that time is a daily walk on the beach.

Nutrition: Continue to work on getting my protein increases to help me build more muscle and my vacation goal is to try to not gain any weight. 
I am doing a new eating plan (8th day now, to shake my body up) - I have never eaten so many veggies and so much protien in my life as the last 8 days

3) What are your June goals:
For the rest of June I'm hoping to gain more muscle but no weight goal - I guess under 195 would be nice but my metabolism is not cooperating, so if I just gain muscle I will be thrilled.

Riley’s 2018 goals:
Weight goal: to be up to 230 by September and reevaluate from there (Starting weight: 195)
Nutrition goals: To eat 5000 calories a day of healthy food, particularly veggies and lean protein
Other goals: position himself to be selected for collegiate football upon graduation

May Check-In:
1.Stats:
Still weigh 230, Ive been battling a leg injury for the past two months and it still hasn’t gone away so we’re waiting on an update on that, lifts are all mostly still the same.

2. Did you meet your May goals to:
Maintain weight: Yes, I met my May goal, even though I can’t work out how I want, I still weigh enough and feel good.

Exercise: Get stronger. Bench 270
Yes. I benched 275 pounds so that’s a new PR, hoping to get to 315 once my leg gets totally healed and I can start heavy lifting again.

3. What are your June goals?:
June goals are to get healthy, my leg injury keeps coming back and I need to deal with it ASAP.

4. What is the most challenging thing your trainer has told you?
The most challenging thing is probably that all the work comes from me. He can give me all the tools and workouts to succeed, but at the end of the day I have to grit my teeth and get to work. It’s humbling, but empowering, my future is in my own hands.