AND THE WINNER IS.....

After a very tough Biggest Loser contest we would like to congratulate everyone who participated!  We had a tremendous  turn out and everyone did very well!
However, two people did extremely well and really saw some amazing results!!
These two contestants had almost identical results in weight loss and their pictures will demonstrate their great accomplishments!!  The judges had
their work cut out for them and after much deliberation PAYAM has decided to go ahead and award TWO First Place Awards and trips to the beach for each of
the two winners!!  Yes, never been done before, but WE have two extreme "Biggest Loser Winners" ALL ABOUT BODIES FITNESS style!!  WE would like to
congratulate both ...

Buster Ezell

AND
Jennifer Lasenyik

Our 2007 Body Transformation Contest   

"The Biggest Loser Style"

Winners!

My boot camp experience was great.  The trainers, Rick, Kenny, Lee and Monica really made me want to put forth the effort.  Thanks to them I saw good results during the first 6 weeks.  The evening after the 6^th boot camp, I had a major setback.  I was on the basketball court and severely injured my knee.  According to the doctors, I have a 100% tear of my ACL, sever tear to my MCL, and probably some cartridge damage.  In pain and waiting on a surgery date, I did not want to lose my momentum.  I thought of the times my dad was hurting and did not have the desire or the strength to perform his daily physical therapy in the hospital.  I had lost 20 lbs at the 6 week mark and I was not going to quit.  I had to do something. That is when I took the extra step and contracted for personal training with Payam at All About Bodies.

The personal training with Payam made the difference.  Because of my injured knee, I could only work the upper half of my body and was unable to do any cardiovascular exercise.  I didn’t foresee losing any more weight; I just wanted to maintain my current weight.  So the last two weeks of the contest, I trained only abdominals and upper body with Payam.  Payam focused on working quickly to incorporate cardiovascular fitness while instructing me that I had to be perfect concerning my nutrition.  The whole thing worked.  I actually gained muscle tissue and lost 5 lbs of weight in the last two weeks.  Wow!

The whole staff at All About Bodies has made a believer out of me.  My life is literally different.  My wife and son are proud of me, my 12 year old son actually thinks it is cool to be seen with me, and the confidence and attitude I have went up a notch.  Every day seems better when you know you did something to make life better for you and your family.

I lost a total of 25 lbs of body weight equating to 6.5% of body fat.  The 25 lbs makes you think about things differently.  I feel better, my wife says I look better, and many things are just easier to do.  I don’t ever see myself picking up 25 additional pounds and lugging it around all day.  But, that is exactly what I had been doing for years. Medically, I can see where extra weight can really pull a body down after 20, 30, 40 or 50 years of carrying it.  And, I still believe more improvement is possible.

Over the last couple of days, I have sat back and tried to come with an answer to why - Why did I wait till now to do this, why didn’t I search out All About Bodies before, why did I not know about these healthy habits.  I started to reflect back on what shaped my attitude and desire to take action or not to take action.

The answer is in the truth. 

Buster Ezell

Date: Contest runs:  

  October 15^th  , 2007 – December 15^th , 2007

Entry Fee: $10

Prize: A FREE THREE DAY TRIP TO DESTIN, FLORIDA!!!!!

The Narrow Path to September 30^th, 2006 – Biggest Loser Style

                Hello my name is Cathy Lowe. My path to making it to September 30^th, 2006 was one that took a lot of discipline. Actually, my journey for becoming a “Big Loser” started a little over a year ago, August 28^th, 2005. I had just moved to Georgia with my two sons and I knew that my weight was a problem but finally had made a decision that it was time to do something about it. I made an appointment with Monica Yoder to talk about what options I had to achieve a healthier me. She worked hard with me on my nutrition, workout schedule, and has added continual support from day one! After working out for almost a year, I needed something to kick myself into another gear to accomplish loosing some more weight. This is when Monica informed me about the new competition “Biggest Loser Style” and basically forced me to enter. This decision is one that I will never regret!

                The competition started out with a new game plan for nutrition and working out. I knew that I was already working hard on my nutrition and workout schedule, so finding different ways to improve them were difficult for me. I was already working out 4 days a week so it was hard for me to imagine that I could improve on what I was doing. Taking advice from Monica allowed me to up my workout schedule to working out in the morning on cardio, as well as, maintaining my evening regiments. Along with the morning workouts, Team Payam helped immensely on my nutrition. The trainers helped me critique my nutrition so that I could maintain my workout level while reducing my calorie intake to keep it at the minimum I would need to loose the weight I wanted. Maintaining a strict 900 calorie diet for 4 weeks followed by the remaining 5 weeks at 1,200, were key to my success in this competition. Adding the additional morning workouts was what completed the combination I needed to successfully lose the weight and gain the muscle I did.

                On top of the nutrition and extra workouts, the team competition really kept me focused and encouraged. Having the support of my teammates helped me stay focused throughout the entire competition. I think it was an excellent idea to have a team contest coincided with the individual one. Having the resources of all the trainers and the support that others gave me while trying to reach the same goal, is what kept me striving to finish. You realize that there are so many others making the same concessions you are and it keeps you motivated.  Without their help I know the success I achieved in this competition would not have been possible.

So, in closing, a huge Thank You first to Monica! She has always been there for me from day one. I would not be where I am today physically without all her help. A big Thank You to Rik and Ivan as well. Rik has helped me individually on workouts and Ivan has helped me on my team ones. Another Thank You to my teammates, I appreciate all the support you’ve provided. Lastly, but not least, Payam, without him offering all of us a great group of trainers and a facility to train, none of us would be here. Thank You all so very much for all you’ve done and probably will continue to do for me and my family!

My name is Cara Tucker and I am 24 years old. I joined this competition to have a motivator for staying in shape. Two years ago I tore my ACL while kickboxing and had to wait 6 months before having surgery. It has been a hard recovery. Unfortunately along the way, I gained a total of 17 pounds. For this competition, I implemented major changes to my lifestyle regarding diet, exercise routines, and attitude.

            I carefully watched my diet without the hassle of counting every single calorie. I am not a breakfast eater, so instead I purchased the Isopure (Creamy Vanilla) to make protein shakes in the morning. This helped balance out my diet. For lunches, I ate salads with different kinds of meat on it so that it wouldn’t get boring during the two months. I never ate dinner past six o’clock during the week, which is extremely hard for me as I am a teacher and never get home before seven o’clock. Especially on Tuesdays and Thursday s when I was training either by myself or with the best team ever!

            I was in Team 5 and we were Great together! We were one of the only groups to get everyone to train together at least once. Each member contributed a lot. We were each other’s motivators! Who ever said, “Don’t do it alone”, was absolutely right! I would train three to four times a week with Rik as my personal trainer. The group would train together with either Rik or Ivan and they were awesome too! They were able to teach us different cardio techniques that truly worked. My legs have never looked so good! The key to losing weight is to keep up the cardio. The jogging, running, and sprinting was all worth it.          

            A positive attitude was also a major key in this competition. Before the competition, I was not portraying a positive attitude especially when it came to my weight. It has been a huge challenge for me to lose weight and every time I start, I usually hit a plateau. This competition proved to me that I could accomplish my goals. During the month and a half that I was fully participating, I lost ten pounds the healthy way. That is a major accomplishment for me. It only strives me to want to lose more.

            My goal is to lose ten more pounds and I should be able to accomplish this within a matter of two months. I will take the diet tips and training techniques that I learned from Team Payam and this competition and continue through with my goals. This competition is just the beginning for me! Thank you for everyone who has supported me throughout this process, without you I would not be as “thin” as I am today!