Client Success Story Archives

Two Stories from Two Busy Moms of Two

July 3, 2014 by sumi Leave a Comment

I recently ran a 7-week weight loss challenge that was open to over 50 contestants. Contestants included everyone from moms, powerlifters and other athletes, and busy working professionals. To my pleasant surprise, 2 of the top 5 winners were both young busy moms to multiple children. We all know the challenges that just one child brings insofar as scheduling the time to train, plan meals, and generally find “alone time.” So, how do two busy nursing moms with several young children manage to lose weight during a fitness challenge?

Fitness Expert Sumi Singh with Daughter Shaila

Good nutrition AND exercise will help you get your pre-baby body back!

“NoMoreChubby” lost 9 lbs or 6.5% of her total bodyweight during the 7 weeks. “2TiredMama” lost 8.6 lbs or 5.4% of her total bodyweight during the same time period. I asked them to answer some questions to help give other moms some insight into how these nursing lost weight, despite being so busy (and tired!).

Losing Belly Fat on an Indian Vegetarian Diet

June 11, 2014 by sumi 1 Comment

Congratulations to Vasu, who lost 10% (16.2 lbs) of his total bodyweight since starting a 7 week weight loss challenge that I ran. Vasu did it on a largely vegetarian Indian food nutrition plan. And while that may not sound like a big deal to many online readers, it apparently is, as comments like “desi food and weight loss” don’t work together, or “how can anyone lose weight on an Indian food diet” are things I hear fairly often from my Indian clients.

Vasu, Before (Left) and After (Right)

Winning the Weight Loss Challenge

June 9, 2014 by sumi Leave a Comment

I recently ran a 7-week weight loss challenge that was open to over 50 contestants. Contestants got to pick fun names, and the one gal who maintained a consistent lead through out the challenge was “Cielo Estrada.” Cielo lost 12.5% (15 lbs) of her total bodyweight, dropping from 120 lbs to 105 lbs over the course of the 7 week weight loss challenge.

Cielo Estrada, Before (left) and After (right)

Tom, Stronger Every Day

July 30, 2013 by sumi Leave a Comment

Most everyone has heard me say strength training is important if you want a strong body and a well-sculpted physique, but it’s also important for many other non-cosmetic reasons.

A study published by a German science journal pointed out the numerous benefits of strength training for aging gracefully and healthily, including: reduction of age related muscle loss, increase in muscle strength and mass (as my client Tom demonstrates in the gym), reduction in the loss of bone density, and improvement in posture and coordination (which helps decrease the likelihood of falls).

Now before you start thinking: “it’s probably too late for me,” or “the gym is for muscle heads,” or “the weight room is intimidating,” I’d like you to introduce Tom, a client of mine for over 6 months, who (as of this writing) is about to turn 76 years young.

Tom, Personal Training Client, Age: 76

Lingerie Model Ready

June 16, 2013 by sumi Leave a Comment

Whenever I’d see Tasha at the gym, she was endlessly at it on the treadmill, running for hours at a time. After a few months of watching the sweatfest, I finally got hold of of her in a moment of weakness (loosely translated, I think I dropped a physioball on her head, lol). She told me she was preparing for a photoshoot, and having been down this road before on my own, I knew exactly what she needed to get the look she wanted.

The challenge with Tasha was that she already lean to start. If you think losing weight is hard (off of an already overweight individual) it’s even harder for a lean individual to lean out further. Hard but not impossible — and Tasha was ready and willing and to take it to the next level for her photoshoot.

Here’s how she got from hot to lingerie model ready. Continue Reading …

Abuela Gets Hot

March 5, 2013 by sumi Leave a Comment

So before anyone scrolls any further down, I got to warn you this girl is hot, hot, HOT! She’s an online client of mine, a super dedicated trainee, and get this- she’s an abuela (Spanish for grandmother). I’m pretty sure there are 20 year olds that would like to look like her NOW. Although her before and after pictures speak a thousand words, I wanted to conduct an interview to get her perspective on the 8 week journey. Her answers are short (with English being her second language) but she gets the point across.

Q: What made you decide to hire an online coach? What’s makes it different from training on your own?

A: The huge knowledge of Sumi. By my own is like going to the gym blind and lost.

A. Diaz before

Q: You’re a native of Mexico. How were you able to incorporate some flavor in your meals?

A: Chiles,cilantro,avocado,limes,onions and some fruits.

Q: What was the first thing you changed about the way you ate to look the way you do now?

A: No more tortillas and fried antojitos.

Q: What did you change about your training?

A: Nothing

Q: How were you able to fit the workouts into your schedule?

A. My workouts are my priority.

Q: Do you have any tips for other moms? Grandmoms?

A: Take time for yourself, love yourself, because now is the time.

A. Diaz After

Running Strong

February 20, 2013 by sumi Leave a Comment

I’m always more than happy to report on the successes of my clients, 1) because it’s fun to brag, and 2) I really do love watching people reach their goals and learn to love lifting. Lori’s story is incredibly impressive; she’s a working professional and newlywed with two children in high school and a step-child in elementary school, and completed her first marathon. What I love most about reporting on busy moms who achieve big fitness goals, is that it makes you think…well if she can, I can too. I was lucky to be able to strength train her for her marathon, so she was able to run STRONG. 26.2 miles is no joke!

How did she do it?

All smiles and strong after 26.2 miles.

q: Congratulations on completing your first marathon! What made you pick such a big fitness challenge?

a: I have been running for years for exercise, stress relief, chat therapy and social time with my friends. All of my running friends had run a marathon except for me. I had always wanted to do it, but the time never seemed right. I finally told myself that I needed to quit making excuses, push myself, and make it happen. I was really blessed to have the support of my husband, my kids, family, and a dear friend who joined a marathon training group with me. I’m a bit of an introvert. So even joining a training group was a bit out of my comfort zone. Training for the marathon stretched me physically, socially, and emotionally. It required me to do a lot more “positive” talking to myself! Instead of worrying about the next mileage goal, I had to tell myself that I’d just run longer than I ever had and that I could do the same plus more on the next long training run.

q: As a working mom, how did you manage to get in all the training? Do you have any suggestions for others?