A 3 min read What’s your name and where do you come from? My name is Melissa Sloan. I have lived in Morehead Kentucky for the last 2 years. I lived in Richland Washington before that. Do you have a family and what’s your profession? I am married to the best guy ever. Great support and encourager. I have 5 children. My oldest daughter is married and expecting our first grand baby. Our second daughter just got married. Our one and only amazing son is about to finish up a two year mission for our church. He has been in California. I have a 13 year old daughter at home and a 7 year old daughter at home. Love my family dearly. They are my life. I have a degree. I graduated with my radiology tech degree. I worked taking cat scans for 18 years. I have been a full time stay at home mom for the last 4 years. How did you get introduced to PLT?
I heard about PLT from my husband. He went to the gym with Amy Hill and was impressed with her fitness and progress and she told him about PLT. A long time later I got on board. Who is your coach? Amy Hill is my coach. She has been so great. Name 3 things that sum up your thoughts on your coach * very very supportive * challenges me and helps me set realistic goals * listens to my crazy life but doesn’t let me make excuses. How did you find your PLT onboarding experience & community experience? It has been an amazing experience. What dieting programs had you tried previously and what makes PLT standout from previous programs? In the past I just “tried” to eat “healthy” with the little knowledge I had. I would do ok but not really see any results. I needed to be held accountable. I needed to actually “SEE” what and how much I was eating. Way different than what I thought. What was your driving reason for joining PLT? My main reason for joining was for weight loss. I also wanted to not hate looking at myself and I wanted to feel better and not hurt all the time. I wanted to be stronger and more confident. How much weight have you lost with PLT? I lost 32 lbs What non-scale successes have you found since joining PLT? Some other wins for me have been getting stronger and almost being able to do my first pull-up. Doing full box jumps instead of step ups and full push ups. My confidence has increased and I enjoy getting dressed in the morning. Just feeling better. How have you increased your nutritional education since PLT? I have learned that it’s a journey with lots of climbs and hills. Some harder than others. I still struggle sometimes but I have learned so much during my time with PLT that I feel very confident in myself. What 1 piece of advice would you give to people considering joining PLT or new members? My advice would be to NOT give up ever. I have had some very challenging weeks and thought I’ve messed it all up, but just start again. Get back at it. One bit at a time. I try to count my small successes, because they do add up. I’m so so thankful for this journey and for my coach and all her support. Your turn now; what 1 thing would you like to ask me? My question for you would be, what’s the very best way to keep from slipping back into old habits and overcoming the fear of failure. And when I do slip, what do I do to get back and take off anything that’s been done or gained. What is the number one problem that you have seen that puts weight back on? Too much food, wrong food like too much fat or carbs, etc. Thanks so so much PLT for this journey and I hope to continue progressing! Hi Melissa. Tks for the question! We nearly all occasionally slip back into poor habits, poor habits are never that far away. There really is no failure, there’s always a positive process you can apply. It’s not important what you do occasionally, only what you do frequently that matters. If you falter or do something to cause your weight to bounce, it’s best to understand the reasons why, accept it and follow your processes you know work. Eating whole foods, drinking water and moving about. The single biggest issue is when people don’t manage their increased weight. Maintenance is a calorie and weight range, your weight will go up and down. I feel it’s important to recognize when your weight is a little too high and then move to a lower calorie plan until you see a number on the scale you prefer. You have an issue when you don’t act on a high scale number and continue to consume more than you burn, then your weight increases again. This is statistically how people gain weight, less from constant overeating but more from spiked weight that's not acted upon and managed. Coach Amy will take you through these scenarios as you move more into maintenance. Tks Paul. A 3 minute read What’s your name and where do you come from? My name is Sam and I'm from Canton, OH Do you have a family and what’s your profession? I have 2 boys, 3 if you include my husband and lots of fur babies as well! I am a LC/MS Chemist as well as the Laboratory Supervisor. How did you get introduced to PLT? I saw one of my bff's fabulous results in FB! Thanks again Heather Napieralski! Who is your coach? The famous, Coach Deb. Name 3 things that sum up your thoughts on your coach 1. Kick ass 2. A-mazing 3. Motivating Are you engaged in regular exercise/a sport? Somewhat....daily walks during my lunch, bike rides with the kiddos and horseback riding when I can fit it in my schedule. How did you find your PLT onboarding experience & community experience? A little overwhelming for the first week but after that, smooth sailing. What dieting programs had you tried previously and what makes PLT standout from previous programs? I went through a dietitian through my doctor....I paid more out of pocket to talk to her for 15 mins than I did for this program! It was a joke. What was your driving reason for joining PLT? I was NOT happy with myself. I've always been fit and active and after having kids, everything got thrown off and I wanted to get back to what I use to look like and feel better about myself. I also wanted to lose weight for my horses sake because he was diagnosed with navicular disease last year and I wanted to take some weight off of him to help heal and stay healthy. How much weight have you lost with PLT? As of today, 40 lb What non-scale successes have you found since joining PLT? People think I look younger! What 1 piece of advice would you give to people considering joining PLT or new members? I have told everyone that it's totally worth it and you won't regret it! Your turn now; what 1 thing would you like to ask me? Oh man!! What made you want to create this program??? Because all I can say is I'm glad you did!! Hi Sam, Tks for the question! I too once had a lot of weight to lose, most of which I lost myself, but I had worked with a coach towards the end of my journey. During that time I became fascinated by nutrition and would read and listen to podcasts daily. I also began to help a number of people, who were actually paying other companies for coaching, and eventually someone said "you help so many people for free why don’t you become a paid coach yourself?" So I did! I wasn’t really sure initially but I quickly signed some clients and it really snowballed, inside a few months I had too many clients to manage myself and approached Coach Patti to help me. The rest is history. Thanks Paul A 3 minute read. What’s your name and where do you come from? Hi, my name is Eunice Joannys Zea and I am from Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico. I have been living in Pittsburgh, PA since 2014. Do you have a family and what’s your profession? I am an English Language Specialist (ELS) teacher in Mathematics for grades 1st-5th in Pittsburgh and I have been married for almost 7 years to my husband Jovan Rohena and we have a beautiful fun toddler, Emmett, who is 2 years and 8 months. We also have an English Labrador, Jaxson, 5 years old. How did you get introduced to PLT?
I was introduced to PLT by the members of St. Clair Fitness Center, especially Arianna Chiani Welling. Who is your coach? The best motivator and cheerleader in town, Paul Leonard! Name 3 things that sum up your thoughts on your coach 1. Amazing motivator 2. Finder of a person’s potential to maximize the best of them 3. Knowledgeable & Committed to us Are you engaged in regular exercise/a sport? Yes, I love to lift weights, attend my spinning classes, and enjoy outdoor activities. I am now committed to learn more about running and to find my pace. How did you find your PLT onboarding experience & community experience? My PLT experience has been the best experience to reach my fitness and wellness goals. During this experience, I reached my weight goal faster than ever before but at the same time, I learned to enjoy new food items that I never liked before and I also learned so many new habits and ideas from our community. I have learned how my body functions and what meals go according to my plan and my body. I love that I can eat my chocolate, if it goes with my plan! What dieting programs had you tried previously and what makes PLT standout from previous programs? I've tried many of them! I tried the Counting Calories by myself, eating 1,200 calories a day for weeks without calorie changes and getting bored. I followed Keto, Paleo, Atkins, Military diets, and more. I did body builder meal plans and I even switched for a while to a vegan lifestyle. What stands out from PLT is definitely the 1-1 connection with a coach and receiving guidance from someone real, someone that went through the same experiences, someone who can answer your questions right away and plans accordingly to your needs and goals, and someone who cheers you up in every step or challenge along the way. PLT gave me this experience. One that was enjoyable and one where I was able to live life to my fullest potential while cutting and dropping weight without being hungry. I enjoyed every minute of the way. What was your driving reason for joining PLT? My driving reason was the amazing results from other PLT members and St. Clair Fitness members. I felt that I really needed to learn about how my body works and learn new dieting habits. How much weight have you lost with PLT? I have lost 14 pounds with PLT. What non-scale successes have you found since joining PLT? One of the non-scale successes from PLT is that I love the way I look. More than a weight on the scale, I really wanted to look fit because who wants to exercise a lot and not look like it? I am also loving that I can live life and enjoy so many different food items, that I never did before. How have you increased your nutritional education since PLT? Honestly, my coach has taught me so much about macros and how they affect my body. With Paul, I have learned about cortisol, muscle glycogen, fluid fluctuations, women’s cycles and so much more. He is so knowledgeable and on every email he answers your questions with great facts to educate yourself on nutritional topics. The PLT private facebook community is also a great part of this nutritional education, in that group you learn from each others experiences, new facts, and new recipes to fit your desires and goals. What 1 piece of advice would you give to people considering joining PLT or new members? Enjoy the process, learn more about your body, ask all the questions you have, and look out for patterns on your meals and how your body reacts to the numbers. All these will help you during your plan but even better, for the rest of your life. Your turn now; what 1 thing would you like to ask me? Ummmm… What diets did you try before learning about Macros and Nutrition? Hi Eunice thanks for the question! Over the years I had done WW, Atkins, and even briefly the Cambridge Diet! Admittedly then I wasn't that heavy. Eventually, when I reached my peak weight and decided I needed to improve my weight and health for my family, I kind of did my own thing! Without any nutritional knowledge, I lost 57lb in 20 weeks by reducing alcohol, limiting bread and potatoes - I mean 'Atkins' right? Lol I maintained this weight for 18 months before working with a coach myself and that's when I was exposed to macro based coaching which I liked but it was overly focused on macros. Macros are cool for nutritional awareness and a balanced plate of food but too much emphasis is given to them, its calories that are king, macros are the queen! Thanks Paul |
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