That's where a spiral of weight gain began for me. In 2012, I graduated from university and found myself wondering, what next? But a year later, after graduating and entering the workforce, my father passed away and I quickly turned to food as my comfort. I spent my entire life being the "bigger friend." I played sports and always felt that even though I was bigger than all of my peers, that my weight was under control. I hit a breaking point and knew I wanted to lose a lot of weight, so I found a food plan on Instagram that ended up helping me drop over 100 pounds. I’m a former medical social worker turned social media influencer and project manager for a non-profit community food security program. My favorite Jillian workouts are 30 Day Shred and Ripped in 30.I'm Jasmine Parent ( 30, of Halifax, Nova Scotia (Canada). Three years later I have surpassed that goal and currently have lost 114 lbs! The journey and my new life is more rewarding than I ever could have imagined! It is so worth all of the hard work and dedication. I began feeling revitalized, confident, and happy. I made it a priority to educate myself on what healthy eating was and follow through with a healthy lifestyle, not ‘diet.’ I made exercising 6 times a week a non-negotiable. I was tired of being uncomfortable, embarassed, and sick all of the time. Just over three years ago I set a goal to lose 100 lbs. In the last 2 years since starting my weight loss journey, I've lost almost 60 lbs! I am not too far from my goal weight now, and I know when I get there, I will be able to maintain it! I actually look forward to working out every morning, it's become a part of who I am, my daily routine and it's complimented my dietary changes very well. I was so proud of my progress that I purchased Jillian's Bodyshred program, which I am currently halfway through, and I am loving my results. I started with Jillian's Body Revolution program, and it's the very first time in my life I've ever done something from start to finish. As I started to see results on the scale, as well as changes in my body, l began trying new things with my exercise routine once I was confident with my dietary changes. I changed my diet, and started walking daily. At my heaviest weight ever, just 6 weeks after my 2nd child, I weighed 218 lbs. After having my second child, and separating from my husband, I decided that I didn't want to live my life trapped in a body that prevented me from being happy. It's fantastic! I love how strong I feel, how my body looks, and what's now exciting is I no longer have weight loss goals but only strength goals! Many thanks go out to Jillian Michaels, Kenta Seki, and the ladies of Jillian Michaels Workout Junkies! With determination, dedication, effort, and support we can all achieve our goals! Then a year ago I started Bodyshred and since then I've done it four times! Alternating Bodyshred and other monthly challenges using Fitfusion, I've been able to drop below my pre-pregnancy weight and even more importantly gain strength and muscle definition I've never had. I began with Ripped in 30, Yoga Meltdown, and jogging. I had a lot of medical issues after my baby was born, namely with my rheumatoid arthritis, but I started slow. I decided to give Jillian a shot just about two years ago and it was a rough start. I always knew about Jillian but had never done any of her workouts. Plus, I had canceled my gym membership and my yoga membership while I was pregnant. and at 5'7" that's a healthy weight for me! After my daughter was born, I was looking for a way to get back in shape at home since I had a child and became a stay at home mom. The before picture was 6 months after my daughter was born.
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