There are a lot of people who struggle with losing weight and feel that their last hope is to rely on a personal trainer
Alissa’s Weight Struggle
Alissa had struggled with a weight issue her whole life but was not a quitter. She was going to keep on trying to lose her excess weight and started a new adventure with a personal trainer. At the time, she weighed 308 pounds.
Adonis Hill
Adonis is a fitness trainer, but also a person with compassion.
He was asked if he would gain 70 pounds for someone else. His reply was “If it means saving their life, heavens, yes!”
Fit To Fat To Fit Series
This weight experience was based on the A&E Network series Fit to Fat To Fit. This was a program that was based on asking fitness trainers across the country if they would be willing to gain weight then work with a client together to both lose the weight.
Alissa And Adonis Together
Adonis takes on the task of becoming Alissa’s personal trainer.
He had to gain in excess of 70 pounds within a four month period. He took on the challenge but had to stop short of the challenge because of health issues that arose.
Adonis Begins To Feel Awful
Although Adonis did enjoy all the food, he was consuming to gain the weight that he committed to he began to really suffer as a result of this. He ended up being diagnosed with high blood pressure, which also helped him to realize how serious being overweight is.
Working Together
Alissa and Adonis had to work through specific goals. The first phase consisted of running together, then lifting weights, and followed a very rigid diet. Through all of this, they leaned on each other for support. They faced stumbling blocks like old habits of being lazy and trying to resist unhealthy foods.
The Results
Alissa’s Feedback
Alissa talks about this being a totally positive experience for her. One of the driving factors for her was she felt guilty about the weight that Adonis had gained just for her. She didn’t want to let him down, so this drove her to succeed.
Adonis’s Feedback
Adonis believed that this experience showed people that they can achieve anything they put a mind to. In this case, it all revolved around empathy. It was basically putting himself in the other person’s shoes. He felt what they fell.
Adonis hopes that this adventure will be shared so others will be more aware of the risks of obesity.
A Wonderful Experience
Both Alissa and Adonis gained a lot from this journey they took together. Alissa knew that it was possible to lose weight, and Adonis knew how she felt through each step of their weight loss adventure.
This truly is a story about going the extra mile. It was a very successful experiment and one that definitely paid off for both the participants.
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