Hitch Fit Living Magazine Volume 2 - September/October 2015 | Page 42

My gratitude goes first to God because my prayers for strength & guidance in this journey have been
answered. He has blessed me beyond measure. My always loyal & quietly supportive husband; he
loves me no matter what. He is no outward cheerleader but his quiet support & understanding
through this transformation is just what I needed. I am thankful for the support of my sons.
especially my oldest who has been my biggest cheerleader, my sounding board & my Jiminy Cricket
conscience. I don’t know what I would have done without his unwavering support & kicks in the butt.
To my Hitch Fit family, what can I say? From the women who unknowingly served as my inspiration
via their own transformations to Brandi Wisdom who was the first to tell me that I could do this,
thank you. David, who took my phone call and was so encouraging from the first minute, thank you.
It is because of you that I knew I was in the right place. To the others who I have seen over and over
again in the gym & always greet me with a smile & encouragement, you guys rock! And to Joel
Salter, my incredible transformer & friend. The word “thanks” does not seem enough to express my
appreciation for your calm, encouraging way of leading me during this journey to where I am no
longer lost. Sometimes I am sure you wanted to yell at me (and I secretly wished you would have)
but you never did. You were especially terrific at adjusting my meal plans as needed and dealing with
a few setbacks in my workout routine. Because of you, I w