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About a year ago, I was diagnosed with GAD (Generalized Anxiety Disorder). I went to doctors, specialist, took all sorts of miracle drugs, you name it and I had either heard of it or tried it. I spent lots of money and time in search of a cure. During all my searches, every professional told me the same thing and that was "You have to get involved in a regular exercise program". I kept hearing it but didn't want to do it (mostly because I was exhausted and panicked all the time). I could not drive except just enough to function. Just going to work every day was a challenge that required prayer from the time I woke up to the time I got in the car. I would pray all the way to work and arrive mentally and physically exhausted. For me, panic attacks were a way of life. It was very common for me to be pulled over on the side of the road in a full blown panic attack. One day I went to another specialist and she prescribed anxiety medications and sleeping pills (I couldn't sleep either because I was panicked about the next panic attack or drive to work). When she gave me the medicine, I near passed out just hearing the side effects but I reluctantly took them anyway. I was put in a zombie like state just to function daily. The doctor told me to plan on being on medications like that for the rest of my life. I knew in my heart that God didn't intend for me to live like that. I didn't know how I would overcome it but I never gave up on finding a way out of the hell on earth that I had found myself in. I never stopped praying. I prayed without ceasing asking the Lord to show me the way. One day, a voice rung in my head and it was a combination of all the professionals I'd seen over the past few months. It seemed that all these people, while in different fields, were saying the same thing. "You must get into a regular and regimented exercise program". For me it was about having the good hormones (that occur when you are taking care of your body and exercising) take over the negative ones that had spiraled out of control. Enter D and M Fitness. I had never been a member of a personal training facility before. I had gym memberships in the past and was always what I call a FOE (faithful occasional exerciser). One day I walked into the facility and was greeted by Connie Hill. She explained the whole personal fitness concept to me and ended up referring me to Marilyn. Marilyn called me a couple of days later and left a message that she hoped to hear from me. I called her and set up an appointment. I told her my story and told her that since the doctors said I needed fitness in my life, I would give this a month and be on with life as I knew it. (You see, I still didn't get). Marilyn just said ok. Well, that was Oct. '05 and I'm still faithful to the program! I wouldn't have guessed I would have survived this long and didn't plan on being there for more than a month! But since then, I have dropped several numbers on the body fat (Richter) scale. Dropped 2 (very near 3) dress sizes. I no longer shop in the Plus Women's department and my body is sculpting into something I could never imagine. People are always commenting on my body structure and how young I look (compared to before). A couple of months ago, I experienced what is know in the runners world as "runners high". I had heard the word before but never associated it with me (that was a word reserved strictly for athletes-which I was not!). Well, guess what? It happened to me and let me tell you it was something to experience! When I got off that treadmill, I was jumping up and down and Marilyn was right there to encourage me on. I can now run very near 2 1/2 miles non stop in 30 minutes but more than that, I no longer take anxiety medications and I can now drive without having to take a pill to get me there. I no longer feel like a walking zombie. With the help of D and M Fitness (and the Lord's favor), my good hormones are now in control. Praise God! When I asked Him to get me through it, little did I know, this would be how He would do it. I also had to learn that anything worth having requires work (Marilyn constantly reminds me of this). You see, I had faith that God would get me through it but "Faith without works is dead". So I had to work and I did and I still am. I hope that my story helps someone out there as I am told that there are many people (especially women) that live with this awful condition each and everyday. Anxiety and Depression is very real and according to the professionals, eating right and exercising is an absolute MUST in order to recover. I am grateful to be a part of "The Zone" and I actually look forward to being "busted up" by Marilyn. Thanks Don and Marilyn for each and everything you do. Your tireless devotion to your clients is an absolute blessing and I know that I would not get this sort of service (and at this price) anywhere else. (Click here for before and after pictures.) Back to Stories of Inspiration
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