Allison Marx

My fitness journey actually began in 2018 when I started with a weight loss goal. I lost a total of 100 lbs, during which time I began strength training and ultimately found my passion in powerlifting. The strength training and powerlifting aided to help me drastically shift my body composition, but in the past couple of years I had several significant life events, including moving my family from Ohio to Florida, that distracted me from diligence with my nutrition tracking. I also fell victim to the assumption that heavy lifting was enough, that I didn’t need to also incorporate something as simple as walking and drinking more water.

As a result, the number on the scale began to creep up and my comfort level with my body went down.

Enter this Transformation Challenge! I used this challenge as the instigator to “dial back in” to the bigger picture of my fitness goals, adding more water, better nutrition (macro) tracking, and walking back into my daily routine. As I say all the time, “I never do anything halfway”. Starting Day 1, I was committed to 12 weeks of following my plan without a single variance. NO CHEATS! I drank all of my water, walked my prescribed steps, counted every gram of food, and of course, continued my strength training without fail.

I even went above our challenge’s InBody scans and had before & after DEXA scans performed to get the most accurate picture of progress possible. The results were astounding. Overall, I’ve lost a cumulative 6.8% body fat, and GAINED 2.3 lbs of muscle. I am over the moon! Not only am I absolutely proud of my accomplishment, I now feel like I have re-established, improved on, and even formed new healthy habits as a result of being 100% faithful to my daily fitness routine that will help me stay happier and healthier as I move forward. I am so grateful to this challenge for getting me back on track!