5 Weeks, 2 Sizes, 1 Dress

Jenn Fallin of All The Hits Q100

 

When I left for college, everyone warned me about the “Freshman 15.” However someone failed to mention the 30 pounds that I would gain after college.  Once I graduated, my life became incredibly hectic, and my eating habits and workout routine thrown to the wayside.  Working two jobs, and was only eating twice-daily, which consisted of grabbing something on the go.  And the only workout I had time for with walking up the three flights of stairs to my apartment.  My health had taken a backseat and as a result my metabolism slowed down.  I knew that I needed to make some lifestyle improvements, but I struggle with finding the motivation to get started.

My motivation came when I was set to be the maid of honor and her friends wedding and bridesmaid dresses arrived.  Evidently I had been a little ambitious well ordered my dress as it was entirely too small.  I needed to lose two dress sizes in order to set up, and with only five weeks until the wedding I knew that was going to have to work quickly and diligently.

In addition to the other jobs, I am an intern on the Bert show at All The Hits Q100.  When my coworkers heard about my dilemma, they wanted to help. (Or maybe they just saw a really good radio hit brewing!). The host of the show challenged me to lose the weight.  Each week I gave it updated my progress on air I kept an online journal and posted pictures on the website for listeners to follow my progress.  The good news: the show did make me go it alone.  One of the show host Bert Weiss connected me with his nutritionist, Ilana Katz and personal trainer. During my initial meeting with them, we discussed my weight loss goals which were more about losing inches and pounds, and they inquired about my current eating and exercise habits.  I reluctantly wait in and Ilana  took my measurements