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Introducing #MattsStory!

12/3/2018

Health and Fitness is no joke - Take it from a clown
#MattsStory is his journey (and rant) with Health and Fitness

Hello to all, First off I would like to introduce myself, I am Matt Oakes, which to most probably means
nothing, to some, hopefully something good. Some people know me as Ty-Dy, as this is my clown name, I am also a shrine clown, known by many.

Well I have decided after too long, at the tender age of 55, I would try to do something with my health,
for to many years I have done absolutely nothing, except for what I called the normal stuff, going to
work, and doing the things that I enjoy doing, eating, going to functions, watching the grandkids play,
going Ice fishing, snow sledding and motorcycle riding, amongst many other things.

Now the problem arises, after a couple of mishaps and nature doing what it does best, make us age, and sometimes not gracefully, I have found myself in not so very good of shape, with a weight problem, 2 bad knees and a lifestyle that was slowly slipping into what I would call sedentary.

Life as I had known it is slipping from my grasp, my energy levels have depleted rather quickly, my weight is out of control, I am not doing all the things that I used to do, Parades have stopped, standing for more than a few hours at a time is really hurting, so things like playing with the grandkids has slowed down, ice fishing is limited even riding my motorcycle is coming to a halt.

Well if any of you have felt this way or noticed any of these changes in yourself, get moving, I did not pay attention to it and if and when I did notice it, it had snuck up behind me and hit me with a hammer.

It was almost too late.

Now don’t get me wrong I had seen my weight coming on for years, I had tried several different diets
and food supplements, and yes it all works to an extent but, beware it only works as long as you stay on it, as with anything the moment you stop doing the whatever it is diet, supplements, drinks, shakes, the weight comes back on. And sometimes more.

Well here is what I have decided to do, after some talks with Paige and Katie, from Wilcox Wellness &
Fitness at a health fair that my work had sponsored, I decided that I could probably take charge of my
life and try to reverse some of the damage I had done to my body, because I had said earlier that it was almost too late, it is never too late to start and today is as good as a day as any, don’t wait too long, as it does not magically get better.

Well let me tell you after my first initial visit I was excited, really excited to get into this next journey or chapter of this book I call life, I was so psyched up it was unbelievable, so I went and bought new
sneakers, new workout wear and came into this with a new attitude of oh yeah I can beat this.

After my second session of actual physical training with the coaches I said to myself “ what the hell am I
doing to myself” this is physically killing me!! Wow I had never been so worn out or beat up in my life, of
course I have never been in this bad of shape before in my life because in all reality it may have not
been that brutal, but I am so far out of shape I can’t do the “Normal” anymore, but I said I made it
through it lets look at the next training session, hmm… that was tough also just the warm up was
getting me tired and sweaty, holy cow am I going to be able to do this?? Well 4 sessions the first week
just about killed me not literally but WOW...I had worked out!! I got one week down, now lets go get the
next 3 weeks.

Week 2 was not much easier, I had mentioned that I would be glad when this would finally get easier
and the coaches kind of chuckled and said they would not be doing their jobs if it got easier, they would push me more every week as I grew more stronger they would try to get me to the next level, so would it get easier? Yeah some of the stuff would come easier but I would be pushed and after several weeks now I am in the same boat, still walk away after a session feeling beat, but I know AI know have 5 weeks under my belt and I am feeling better and doing things that I could not possibly do in my first week.

And the nutrition side of it is so easy for me, as I was told if it had a mother or father or come from the
ground it is good, except for a few things, no need for boxed stuff. I am learning, still a lot to learn and so far I feel as though I can sustain this type of eating lifestyle, heck I can even have bacon in moderation!!

Life is good so far, stay tuned for next months rant!!

INCREDIBLE. Sometimes the even smallest step in the right direction be the most impactful step of your life. We are beyond excited to support Matt along his health and fitness journey and we are so excited he has given us the permission to share his story with you. We hope Matt's story will inspire you and motivate you to commit to healthy living - whatever that means to you.

Happy Training!

Wilcox Wellness & Fitness

Are you curious about our training program? Or our community of super positive, awesome people that are chomping at the bit to support you? Not sure you are going to like it? Not sure you can do it (you can, promise!)?

If you are someone who has been on the fence about making the commitment to a training program our TRIAL program is for you! AND - you are cordially invited to join us!

NOW is the time to see for yourself what we are all about.

Included in the 2-week trial program is:
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From Empty-Nester to Healthy Goal Setter. This is Shelly's Story.

12/3/2018

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From Empty-Nester to Healthy Goal Setter!
This is #ShellysStory

We will be following Shelley Sund's health and fitness journey for the next 12 months. We are so excited to document her progress and share her journey with you.

In her words...

My name is Shelley Sund, an “almost” 50 year-old Bangor area mom of 2 and wife to a Bangor High school teacher. As of this fall, my husband and I are now labeled “empty nesters” with no teenage mouths to feed, rides to give, sports to follow and rooms to clean. I would lie to say that it has been easy as we are not used to a quiet house and more time on our hands. We have been preparing for the physical abandonment, but we knew we also needed to focus on a priority shift….ourselves. This included our health, our eating habits and our fitness.

I’ve always been an active person. Through grade school and into college I played basketball, soccer and softball. I am great at group participation where I can hide in the corner and do my thing. I am also very competitive. I like to win but I am horrible at pushing myself. I don’t exercise at home and I am not a fan of long walks to running for fun and, for that, I am not the shape I once was - I’m overweight or as my family is known for “big-boned”.

Before starting my path at Wilcox, I had gym anxiety. I want to join the right gym where I can get great instruction and support, but the right centers are not in our budget. We have 2 kids in college at the moment and I could not imagine spending any money on myself. It would seem selfish.

The experience that I have experienced over the last 4 weeks at Wilcox has been amazing. From the first moments of meeting Paige and discussing my commitment, going over my personal fitness goals, and defining my future successes - I was hooked. The motivation and professionalism of the staff creates such a great, welcoming environment. Never would I imagine that I would look forward to working so hard for myself.

I need to define my “healthy spirit” - the product of my health body and mind. I need to find a sense of wholeness, a sense of knowing me, and a sense of something far greater and more wonderful than what my body looks like or my day-to-day lifestyle. I need to make myself a priority and commit to focus on my personal successes.

My goals are to feel healthy, sleep better, find a balanced/consistent schedule of work and exercise, (honestly) lose some weight and learn to maintain a healthy/future lifestyle.

Right now, my goal is to have a LONG TERM goal! I need to make my life about me! I need to find my healthy spirit…. and now I know that I am on the right path.

“I’m committing to me!”

INCREDIBLE. Sometimes the even smallest step in the right direction be the most impactful step of your life. We are beyond excited to support Shelley along her health and fitness journey and we are so excited she has given us the permission to share her story with you. We hope Shelley's story will inspire you and motivate you to commit to healthy living - whatever that means to you.

Happy Training!

Wilcox Wellness & Fitness

Are you curious about our training program? Or our community of super positive, awesome people that are chomping at the bit to support you? Not sure you are going to like it? Not sure you can do it (you can, promise!)?

If you are someone who has been on the fence about making the commitment to a training program our TRIAL program is for you! AND - you are cordially invited to join us!

TRIAL Program - Learn More

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Introducing #MattsStory!

Health and Fitness is no joke - Take it from a clown
#MattsStory is his journey (and rant) with Health and Fitness

From Empty-Nester to Healthy Goal Setter. This is Shelly's Story.

From Empty-Nester to Healthy Goal Setter!
This is #ShellysStory

“I’m committing to me!”

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From Empty-Nester to Healthy Goal Setter!This is #ShellysStory

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Health and Fitness is no joke - Take it from a clown
#MattsStory is his journey (and rant) with Health and Fitness

From Empty-Nester to Healthy Goal Setter!
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