A True Inspiration
Hi ladies……I had to share this inspirational story of one of my friends and her journey to weight loss and a healthier life. She has made a huge transformation in her life to live a healthier lifestyle with exercise, eating, and overall health. I am so proud of the accomplishments she has made and wanted to give everyone else who might need a little motivation that extra little push. It CAN BE DONE with a lot of HARD WORK and DEDICATION!!!
To a Healthy Life!
I would never call myself a “health nut”, or a “gym rat”, and even though I have played sports for 23 of my 28 years I wouldn’t even really call myself an “athlete”. I guess in some way shape or form I do have a combination of all these things. Add in foodie. I love food. Fatty food, food that is healthy, hot food, cold food, liquid (adult) food, healthy food- all food. It took me a long time to realize that my relationship with food, and the gym, and the way I felt about myself needed to change. I don’t know whether it was that my pants were tight and uncomfortable, that my father has a laundry list of terminal diseases completely preventable by maintaining a healthy lifestyle, that my mom has lost a billion pounds (ladies never share their weight), that the contestants on the Biggest Loser weighed less than me after only a few weeks of the season, or that I was topping the scale at a weight over 200 lbs not for a few weeks but for over a year, but I chose to change. Whatever the reason(s), I decided to re-evaluate what was going on 4 months and 33 lbs ago.
It took me a long time to realize I needed to take myself on a journey. Being immersed in sports my whole life, I assumed that I was healthy- I could run 5 miles, want to race? I went to the gym. Go hard or go home, right? I just worked out for 2 hours, anyone want to grab a burger? I never felt sedentary. I went to the gym. I did weight circuits, and did them well. I trained for a marathon and five half marathons. I never felt “unfit”, unless I looked in the mirror. I decided to take myself to weight watchers, the same center my mom visited for over a year and experience fabulous success.
I now write down everything I eat (I used to think this a foolish task), I make smarter choices (lots of veggies, lots of fruits, lots of lean protein). If I want to eat a burger, I have a burger- but the rest of my day is full of very healthy choices. I changed my lifestyle while never feeling deprived. The best thing I have learned from all this is that I like eating healthy. I like walking away from a meal knowing I won and made the smartest choice I could. I’m not perfect, I find it hard to find time to go to the gym every day, which is ok. BarBelles at home is a huge help to squeeze in a quick workout. I stopped beating myself up, and started being proud. And let me tell you, running those miles, buttoning the pants a few sizes smaller, wanting to be in pictures, and being so excited to see a smaller number on the scale every Monday keeps me reaching for the grapes and not the chips. The compliments don’t hurt either I never thought I could do it, probably because I never thought to start, but it has been easier than I imagined. I would even venture to say it has been fun and rewarding to make a positive change- a small positive change, ones that add up quickly. Every meal is a choice, and I plan on making good choices for the rest of my life.
DECEMBER 31, 2010
June 2, 2011



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Way to go Sarah! So proud of you! You look fantastic and I’m sure you feel even better! You’re definitely an inspiration.
Yay, Sarah!
This is awesome, Sarah. I am so proud of this achievement. Like quitting smoking, it shows you can do it. I have always been thrilled to have you as my niece, for so many reasons, so proud of you as you have evolved.
Much love,
Aunt Janne
Way to go Reppert! You look great, and I’m sure you feel amazing!!
Does Rep ever look fabulous!!!! She should be so proud of herself and she did it without the biggest loser!!!!!