Athlete Spotlight: Jenny Stephan
Jenny resides in Westphalia where she provides childcare services for her In-Home Daycare. She became a member of AK HIIT in February after making the decision to take control of her health. Jenny was nervous about her first day at the gym, along with excited, leery and relieved when that first class was over! She knew that getting started was the hardest part and she had just conquered that! Her goals from day one consisted of weight loss and developing a healthier lifestyle. Although she is seeing great success in both of those areas, she has started to add new little goals to her list each week, “Better lunges, real push-ups, less modifications and so on.” With this goal setting mindset that she has developed, we are completely confident that Jenny is on the right track to achieving everything she adds to her list!
Jenny is currently ⬇️ 40.4lbs and has lost a total of 29.25 inches! 👏🏼 She states, “I cannot even explain how much better I feel. I'm naturally a person who stays up late at night which makes getting up at 4:30am to go to the gym pretty rough, but my overall energy has gone through the roof! Before I started coming to AK HIIT I was at a point in my life where I didn't want to walk up stairs. 😞 I’m amazed with the changes that have taken place in such a short amount of time. I find myself making better choices for my health everyday, such as walking to the mailbox or to visit my mom instead of driving and parking farther away in parking lots.”
Jenny is an early bird and you can find her at the 5am HIIT classes. She states, “AK HIIT is so welcoming, everyone is upbeat, happy, energetic and positive! I have not found one negative thing about it and that’s what keeps me coming back day after day.” Jenny stays motivated because she knows there are people there who will hold her accountable. “I can see the difference working out has made in my physical appearance and my mental state. Not only do I have more energy, but my overall outlook has improved dramatically.” Since beginning AK HIIT, Jenny has noticed a positive change in her nutrition as well. “After 41 years of eating whatever I wanted, when I shouldn't have, I've really started making better food choices. I’ve cut out most sugar, I keep my carbs under 45g most days, I am trying my best to eat clean and I stopped drinking my calories which was a huge game changer. I used to be addicted to soda. Why do all that work and come home and eat garbage?”
Her advice to anyone just getting started, “YOU CAN DO IT!!! One of my biggest fears was that I wasn't going to be able to do it. It is so hard, every single day, but every single day, we go, we work our butts off and we live to tell about it. Then we go back the next day and do it all again.”
In her spare time, Jenny enjoys watching her three kids play sports, working around her house, refinishing things and shopping. She also loves to read, four to five books a week if she has time. #impressive 📚 Her favorite flavor of ice cream is chocolate almond and her alcoholic beverage of choice is beer.
Favorite Quote: “When the Lord gives you more than you need, build a longer table, not a higher fence.”