Success Stories
Maurine Trainor
Has it been a year already?! In many ways I feel like it’s been longer, and in other ways it has gone by in a flash. Today marks my one year anniversary of walking through the doors of 9 Garfield Street to be weighed and measured prior to my first six week Fit Camp. There were a lot of thoughts and emotions running through my head that day. My mouth was so dry when I arrived I could barely introduce myself to Jason Mosher, and I’m sure Dawn and Gineen will tell you that I was pretty nervous about getting on that scale. Well, I have a year under my belt at Fit Camp, and that belt has changed a little bit. With the help of Jason, Gineen, Jinxy, Ray, Jenny, Brandon, and everyone associated with Naturally Fit in any way, I am proud to report that there are 95 fewer pounds of me around now, and I couldn’t be happier!
I started my weight loss journey in January 2012. I only started off on the treadmill at Naturally Fit then joined the Fit Camps for 1 full year and did Strength and Endurance whenever it was offered. My life has changed for the better and I wouldn’t be where I am today if it wasn’t for the trainers at Naturally Fit…BIG THANK YOU to Jason Mosher, Gineen Nicholls and Jennifer Melanson! This is a lifestyle change for me now and I’m addicted to it. I went from zero fitness in my life then to working out 6 times a week and feeling guilty if I miss one day. Naturally Fit has helped me lose weight and has changed my life. I lost 13 pounds attending the Fit Camps for one year, then moved on to weight training on my own a program called “Venus Index” I lost 8 more pounds. In total I’ve lost 21 pounds and over 25 inches. I still have some goals to reach but I’m very happy with what I have accomplished so far. Again I can’t thank Naturally Fit enough for the amazing support and motivation they have to offer, it’s truly is a great atmosphere there. I highly recommend joining this gym! I can’t wait to reach more goals for myself
Vanessa McInnis
On the left is me … August 2011 … The right is me August 2012, it may not be the best picture but it’s the most recent one! All I can say is thanks NF , wouldn’t be where I am today without Tom, G , Jay and Jen !
Hillary MacDonald
For as long as I can remember, I have always been overweight. After giving birth to my first child in March 2009 and reaching my highest weight of 256 lbs, I made the decision in September 2010 that ‘enough was enough’. I wanted to be able to play with my children and be a role model to them about healthy eating and exercise. I started my weight-loss journey with a nutrition counsellor on September 1, 2010 and literally took it one day at a time – some days, it was one meal at a time. My program focused on healthy, sensible eating, exercise and learning about how your body uses the food you eat. Three years (and another baby J) later, I had lost 90 lbs and reached my goal weight of 168 lbs. This was not all accomplished by food management alone. I had always been moderately active with walking regularly, but I wanted to try something different and give myself more of a challenge. My husband and I decided to be one of the first people to try Naturally Fit’s noon-time class on January 3, 2011. I still remember my first class – I couldn’t finish the 45-minute class and I nearly threw up, BUT I returned for a second class that same week and have never looked back! Over three years later, we are still regular “nooners” at Naturally Fit’s Power Lunch class and love it. My body has changed drastically since taking part in Naturally Fit’s exercise classes… it has been amazing to see the transformation! I am stronger, leaner and have learned to love exercise! I also took up running in September 2012 and completed my first 10K race in Ottawa 2013, then completed my first half marathon on PEI in October 2013! I was SO pleased to complete the half marathon in 1:57:27! Here’s to many more years of good health & fun exercise!! J Thanks NF!!
Angela Gallant
Before and after! Just shows that with hard work you can achieve your goals. I’m still working towards my goal but I am much closer now, even though I have had MANY ups and downs over the years.
Chanda MacDonald
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LORNA CREAMER WHITE
Where do I start? How did I get to the picture above? It was gradual……. About 10 lbs every year for 10 years. It adds up! I did not have really bad habits ( I love healthy food and all other food too! LOL) but I was used to not working at it! I spent many years of my life where I was naturally petite!
I was never athletic but always active. Then came kids! For years getting them to where they had to go was my focus……. Sound like an excuse! It is! One day, I went golfing and walking nine holes was excruciating! I developed a circulation rash on my legs. Heart disease is rampant in my family. I was perusing my laptop one day and saw this picture of myself! I was shocked! How did this happen….. I was 15 lbs heavier than when I was nine months pregnant( and I had put on 50-60 Lbs during the pregnancy)!
What to do? What to do? I went to weight watchers and bought a Treadmill! It took some time but I lost about 60 lbs and I was walking lots! I gradually started to run! My oldest son convinced me that at 47 years of age I could run 5 Km…… I did with him (Thank you Sean!) and have been running ever since my next goal is to run a half marathon. With the encouragement of my family (Sean, Sam and Paul) I will!
Where does Naturally Fit come in! Well, I was trucking along so focused on a number, my weight. It was all about THE NUMBER and not about how I felt! A friend told me about the fit camp and I kept saying I will think about it! ( It scared me because even though I ran I thought that it would be way too hard. ) Eventually, I went to my first fit camp and have not looked back! They have taught me so much with regards to eating and working out and just taking care of my body! They make each individual feel special! Most mornings I look forward to what they have in store for me today and am chuckling quietly in the corner with the sense of humor it is approached with! I say most mornings as there is still times when I struggle to stay on the path of good health! I now know it is not the number but how you feel and the sense of empowerment that comes with being physically fit can give you! I love the positive energy from Jason, Gineen, Jen, Angie, Amber, Brandon, Amanda, Ray and Jenny! You guys rock! Enough said!
I feel so connected to the other fit campers and the staff! I have come so far and it blows me away when people have told me that I have inspired them when they have inspired me !
Thank you Fit Campers and Staff
KELLY JAY-MARLIN
Left the gym today, in a very contemplative mood, and started thinking about how I graduate in a little over one month. I would never have made it this far if 1) Brad Kennedy hadn’t recommended you guys, 2) you all didn’t jump on the opportunity to change another life and 3) you didn’t make me realize that I AM capable of anything and everything. You’re all incredible people. You make up one of the best families a girl could ask for.
MAUREEN TRAINOR
This facility is the full package! A phenomenal, supportive environment with knowledgeable people who know their stuff and when to push you.
GREG MATHESON
NATURALLY FIT PEI is the absolute BEST place you can go for fitness !!!! These people truly care about thier clients and thier fitness Goals !!!
DON PAYNTER
50lbs and 30 inches ago ,I felt intimidated by the gym….. now I feel intimidated only by Joel!! lol. It works folks,thanks to Gineen,Jason and all the regulars who make anyone
feel welcome!!!
HOLLY LE CLAIR
Strength and Endurance NATURALLY FIT PEI CHANGED MY LIFE for the Better! Self esteem and confidence were just about non-existent….until Now! Strength and Endurance gave me the opportunity to take my Life back and has inspired me in ways I cannot describe.
GORDO BERNARD
Just wanted to say thank you to Jason and Gineen for an awesome month of KICKING MY BUTT , making me sweat and throwing a few f’bombs here and there…..looking forward to another month with you guys…..
MARK INGS
Thanks for continually challenging each one of us, you know WE CAN ACHIEVE IT
LIZANNE GALLANT THORNE
YAY!!!! After only 7 weeks of hard work – THE COCKTAIL DRESS FITS!!!! (I even fit into one I bought in 1992!) I LOVE FIT CAMPS!! Couldn’t have done it without the help of Jason Mosher, Gineen Nicholls and the support of my fellow fit campers!:)
JILL MACFARLANE
Woohoo!!!!! I’ve been looking forward to this day since sometime in 2004! Back then I decided I was too heavy and set a goal that I thought was unreasonable, but wanted to try anyway. I wanted to weigh what I did back in high school. So I’d try eating better/exercising for a while, lose a few pounds, then get lazy and let excuses get in the way….you know the drill. FINALLY, after a lot of hard work this past year and advice from Jason Mosher and Gineen Nicholls and all their staff, I’ve done it. I weigh what I did when I was 17-18 years old. And I feel better than I did back then. So excited to have REACHED THE UNATTAINABLE GOAL I had set a whopping 27 pounds ago!!!!!
AMANDA COX
It’s great to know that if we ladies lift heavier we aren’t gonna bulk up too much just be more defined! The strength and endurance classes and fit camps have definitely shown me that over time I can go harder and heavier! I haven’t felt BETTER HEALTH wise and confidence too.. In many years!! Thanks so much Naturally Fit family and friends. Everyone is doing awesome at the fit camps!
BARBARA MACLEAN
Thank you Naturally Fit Total FX Fit Camps. Walked into the gym with a headache, sick stomach and tension in my shoulders. Thanks to an awesome class theseSYMPTOMS WERE LEFT BEHIND (as well as a lot of sweat). Thanks again to an awesome team of trainers.
JoANN GAUTHIER
You are the Best!!!! Always THERE FOR US! You and Gineen……….
CAROL O’HANLEY
Awesome work out this morning! What a way to START OF THE WEEK
NATALIE BULGER
I wish I could go to BOOTCAMP EVERYDAY!
CAROLYN MACDONALD
Thank you for taking the time to have the seminar last nite, it was veryINFORMATIVE and MOTIVATING .
AMANDA MACINTYRE
Four years ago, I asked myself if I was truly happy with my life and with what my future held. I PROMISED MY KIDS that I would do everything in my power to give them the Mommy that they deserved and as long as I was in the situation I was in, that would never become a reality. I made some major life changing decisions that, although extremely difficult, have led to where I am today. With the support of my family, my friends and my commitment to myself, I now am the HAPPIEST I HAVE EVER BEEN, the healthiest I have ever been, and my children have the Mommy that they deserve. Thank-you to the team of Naturally Fit for helping me see eating clean and exercising is the most important gift you can give yourself and those that love you!
JOEL IVES
I can honestly say that I’ve never felt better after the past 9 months being at Naturally Fit. I started with Jason Mosher 1 on 1 after friends who trained with him encouraged me to go. They knew my fitness level was low…but my stress level was high. For me it isn’t all about the weight (I originally thought that) I ve been big and I ve been small. My heaviest 234 when my youngest was born (2006).. a year later at 183. I lost the weight after going to a nutrionist. I didn’t include exercise at the time. It slowly crept up. Would I like to be lighter?..sure..but right now I’M CONTENT TO BE FITTER. I seriously hadn’t been to a gym since high school (1987). I am thankful for Jason taking me on (he admitted after, he didn’t think he would after he saw my first workout). Gineen for her encouragement and attitude and all of you who push and encourage me with your own progress and determination to get out of bed so early!
JOCELYN FARREL
You all CHANGED MY LIFE!! Don’t know what I would do without you guys now!!!
DARLENE JAY
Jason, Mike,Tom,Gineen, Dawn, Sheri and all the IPESTC family As we put Kyle into bed this evening my thougths went back to three years ago tonight. Kyle would have just arrived by at the QE11 by medivac where his life was holding on by a thread and ours was completed crushed. When they all said there was no hope, we turned our heads and said nope that is just not an option. With the flick of that left forefinger that meant there was hope. Tonight of course the phone is buzzing and who is there but Jay, which means a huge smile, a giggle and laughter. We were blessed when Kowboy Mike came into Kyle’s life where he brought him back to laughing, brought him back out into the world in which Kyle did not want to go back into, but with Kowboy he was ready to roll. But then Kowboy introduced Kyle to aWHOLE DIFFERENT FAMILY, the family of IPESTC, each of you and the members bring much joy to Kyle with laughter, hard work and abuse. To see Kyle laugh when I remember the days when he would laugh but there was no sound, we have come so far and with all of you on his side now we know that Kyle will make GREAT STRIDES AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS. Words can never put into what as parents what is in our hearts and each of you lift our hearts through watching Kyle. We Thank each of you. For the next 5 to 6 weeks Kyle will be in Freddy but don’t think he won’t be keeping up on the abuse from the guys and Jason you will have the best dressed poster boy for Naturally Fit PEI in Freddy. Jay please share this email with the ISPESTC family.
GORDO BERNARD
Great trainers, great atmosphere and you will get THE RESULTS YOUR’RE LOOKING FOR
TINA BAGLOLE
I do want to say a great big thank you to all of you for helping me. I still can’t believe what I can do. Gineen and Jenn-you remember my first class! That was what I was like my whole life. You have helped me push myself to do things I never thought possible. You’ve made me sweat, hurt and laugh and I love it all. I’M A STRONGER, HEALTHIER PERSON who wants to get stronger and healthier because of all of you! Ang said I’m going to be a fit camper for life and that’s how I see it. It’s worth it for me!!!
I've been going to naturally fit now for almost 4 years; on and off.(funny how you always go back to what works!) With the help of the NF family, I've made the life long commitment to maintain a healthy lifestyle.
I've always been an athlete but I retired after university. I have never been pushed and encouraged so much by a group of people who didn't know me. It's always nice to be a member of a team, but never have a group of strangers believed in me like the NF team has. And that's how they are with ALL their members.
The atmosphere and environment that Jason and his trainers have created is something I've never experienced. It's accepting, encouraging and without ANY judgement. Helping their members succeed is their number one priority and as a member you feel the sincerity of it.
Whether you're brand new to working out or want a new challenge, wherever you are on your fitness journey Naturally Fit will be with you every step of the way.
I made the decision to get stronger and healthier, and there's no way I could have done it without this facility, it's trainers and it's members.
I'm beyond proud and greatful to be a part of this family!!
Ashley Gillis
I have been overweight for as long as I can remember, my idea of fitness was "fit'ness whole burger in my mouth!" I smoked, ate fast food, partied hard, and was not a healthy individual. I still some days don't believe it unless I see the before/after photos.
My journey to health has been a long and slow process full of ups, downs, gains, losses, sweat, and tears!
I have been a member of various gyms, tried many different bootcamps, 4 or 6 week fitness challenges, kicboxing, you name it, I've tried it! However, NF has completely changed my life in ways I never even thought possible. I had stalled in my weightloss and my body was no longer receptive to the "cardio queen" I was, I was hating my workouts and becoming extremely negative, I was totally at a loss. Although Naturally Fit looked like a great workout but scared the heck out of me, I seen pictures of these people flipping tires, lifting weights, slamming hammers - hell no I can't do that! Finally I got the courage to go try a fitcamp class with a friend, I was nervous but I thought "Hey, I work out everyday, I'm fit, I got this" ... nope, I sure didn't. I couldn't stand on a bosu ball, I'm pretty sure I nearly threw up, and I was sore for 3 days, I loved every minute of it! Finally, something that challenges me! So, I joined! I have never met such an inspiring, motivating group of people in my life, not only the trainers but the other members too. I always wanted to lift weights, but just didn't have the confidence, at Naturally Fit there is no judgement - it was an amazing atmosphere! I can now deadlift over 200lbs and squat almost 90! I've been a member at NF for over a year now, and I have never once been bored, or dreaded going to one of their classes. They change all the time, the trainers are fantastic, and you're always challenged no matter what level you are at in your fitness. NF is the perfect combination of motivation and a good solid ass kicking! I am always greeted with a smile and pushed harder when I need it (cause really who doesn't try to slack off once in a while!) It blows my mind how positive and heartfelt the crew at NF are, every. single. day! I actually get up early and attend 6am classes (even on my days off) just because! That says alot right there, I like sleeping, just saying!
I want to thank NF for playing such a huge role in my weight loss journey, not only did they help me conquer my year long plateau and finally reach (and surpass) my goal weight, but they taught me there is so much more to life than the scale, and numbers. I weighed myself atleast 10 times a day, I obsessed over counting calories, and I had no idea how to just "be". I have since stopped obsessing over the scale and started focusing more on how I feel and the changes in my body. I no longer track, write down, or count my calories. (it's an amazing feeling of freedom, by the way!) Now my focus is on different goals, like becoming stronger, lifting heavier, and becoming leaner. Not only has NF help transform my body, but it has changed my personality too! I cannot thank them enough for helping me find balance in my life - in and out of the gym!
About 4 months I teamed up with their newest trainer Doris Ward, she has, and still does go above and beyond helping me in so many ways! Jason paired us up one day for her first fitcamp class - and the rest is history! Thank you Jason!
My next goal - Box Jumps!
