Shonna Giraudo has been with us for awhile now. Her attitude and determination are inspiring. She, like many people who begin a fitness regime, suffered an injury early on. This did not stop her though. It was her commitment to finishing what she started that made her a success. Her story is an important one so we asked her to share it with you.
By Shonna Giraudo
I originally went to Freestyle to take my son to Little Dragons classes & decided that if I preached to my children that they should be healthy, I’d better get healthy myself. I noticed the flyers around Freestyle promoting the Summer Challenge & decided to give it a try. 8weeks, I could do that! My first 3weeks were amazing & a wonderful learning experience. All the instructors were so encouraging & helpful every step of the way. Week 4 came, and I guess I thought it would be a good idea to roll my ankle and came away with two slight tears in my ligaments. It was definitely a difficult part of my journey, BUT after taking a week off, I proceeded to working out in the resistance classes. Just when I thought the instructors were encouraging before, well, they were SO amazing at giving modifications and keeping me going even more! I decided to sign up again for the next Fall Challenge because even though I was injured, I was getting great results. By the end of the Fall Challenge I lost 30lbs & 3 dress sizes! Seriously!
Seeing these results, I knew a goal of 50lbs was totally attainable! In 4 1/2 months my life changed completely & I made some wonderful friendships with the instructors & Freestyle Fitness fanatics. I’ve made the decision to continue my journey with Freestyle & am currently in the Martial Arts program as well. I continue to do the fitness classes and continue to lose inches and weight! I’ve lost an additional 10lbs and another dress size. I’m happy to say that I’ve increased my goal to a total of 60lbs (and who knows, that may change again!)
Being a part of the Freestyle community will forever change my life & who I am as a person. It’s absolutely amazing to have such a huge support system that encourages you through every challenge. and victory. I know you can do it & Freestyle will help you become a better you! Good luck on your journey!