At the age of 42, I weighed the most I'd ever weighed-(not counting pregnancies)-165 pounds!  I was so disgusted with myself, but had no energy or motivation to do much about it.  On February 3, 2007, I asked my husband if I could get a personal trainer. The next day we signed up for a membership at the Gold's Gym near our home in Meridian, Idaho. 

They set me up with my Professional Fitness Trainer, Shige Toyoguchi.  He set me up on a fitness and nutrition program and introduced me to the Apex bodybugg System.  I purchased one (the best investment I've ever made!) and now I only take it off to shower, swim, or sleep.  I refer to it as "BoB"!  With BoB, and my trainer Shige's help, encouragement, and positive feedback, I have lost 26.5 pounds so far.  My weight went from 165 lbs. to 138.5 lbs.  My body fat also went down, from 33.3% to 21.3% so far in about 6 months.
 

My BoB helps me stay accountable for my own actions such as what and how much I eat, (my calorie intake) and how active I stay in order to burn off (my calorie output) the calories I need to in order to keep losing fat and gaining muscle to achieve the goal my trainer and I set for myself. 
 

 I work out at Gold's Gym three days every week with my trainer Shige, and do 1/2 hour of cardio on my own three to four times per week.  I am very thankful for my pro. fitness trainer, Shige.  He is an awesome trainer and is extremely knowledgeable about health, fitness, and the bodybugg System.  Without his help, support, and constant encouragement, I know I would not have had the motivation or "stick-with-it-ness" that he has helped me to gain.  He keeps me moving and refuses to let me be a slacker!  I have learned that I am the one who is accountable for my own physical, mental, and emotional well-being, even though sometimes I might need a little help.

Since I started my fitness program about six months ago, I look and feel so much better than I have in a long time.  It has helped boost my self esteem tremendously!  I started as a size 12/14, and am now down to a size 6.  I don't remember EVER being a size 6!  I look and feel healthy and have so much more energy than before I started. 
 

The support and praise I get from my husband (who really likes the way I look now!), my children and other family members, as well as friends, has also helped me to be successful at working to achieve my goal.  I'm not only doing it for myself, but for them as well.

I hope this encourages others to do something like this for themselves.  It has made such a difference for me.

Sincerely,  Lisa Martarano

Starting weight: 165lbs.

Starting body fat: 33.3%

Current weight: 138.5 lbs
 
Current body fat:  21.3%