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Fitness Expert Specializing In Health & Wellness Planning - Traci Breazeale
At the age of 38 I found the love of my life and married. Have you ever heard of the 20#s that wedding ring weighs? Mine actually weighed in at 25#s just after 1 year of eating big dinners late at night, virtually no exercise time, being in peri-menopause and raising our 3 very large dogs! Speaking of peri-menopause I was in full swing at the time of my marriage-Lucky guy! I literally woke up one day to find that all my extra weight had settled into my tummy, butt & thighs. I fought with enormous hormonal swings induced by peri-menopause and exacerbated by poor nutritional choices due to cravings. Sugar was the highlight and low light of my days. I fought it mentally but in the end more days than not- the sugar won out. In 2004 I actually saw 150 on the scale for the first time in my life. That 150 on my small boned 5'4 1/2" frame was life changing. I had never been over 130 at my absolute tops! My back hurt all the time, my knee joints popped and cracked and I felt like I was carrying around a full grown woman on my back. All of this just made the hormones and emotions unbearable. Even worse than the fact that I couldn't fit into any of my clothes was the fact I felt horrid about myself. As you know, that doesn't make for a happy productive woman! I was fortunate enough to have a "do or die" mindset and I never gave up working out. I did cardio until there were no more hours left in the day, I ate healthy or so I thought- I cut calories down to 1000-1200 per day and guess what happened NOTHING! I lost 2-3 pounds (after a year of this) I was flabby and still hopelessly unhappy with what I believed was my 40 + body. I cried more than I can tell you and I found support . I got involved with the most incredible fitness on line group that supported me in my quest to be fit after 40! In January 2006 something clicked and I refused to do what I had been doing which produced ZERO results- I don't care what the experts said- I could not cardio my weight off. I was no longer willing to starve myself which in turn was making my hormones revolt even more. I started researching and reading every piece of information out in the fitness world. I read at least 50 books on proper nutrition, not the typical "How to lose Weight" books. I learned that I was eating 500-1000 calories LESS than my body was craving and thereby destroying its ability to burn fat efficiently. I learned that by reducing my cardio and setting my focus on strength training I could literally turn back the hands of time. I learned that good nutrition had less to do with caloric intake- it was about quality nutrients! I started learning about what my body needed grow muscle and burn fat. Once I learned these things my life completely and totally changed forever.
Not all women feel the same about the mid life changes that occur in their body- I however did not want a body that was more like an alien creature than I cared to admit! My self- image is very important for me, the better I feel & look, the better human being I am. If there is one woman out there that I can help shift the defeating beliefs and behaviors and introduce a better way to work with your body rather than against it then I am happy I have chosen this field for my best half of life ahead. In May 2009 I had a complete radical hysterectomy. My greatest fear was everything I read about the weight gain - I knew I'd go out of business if that happened but I needed to do it. I am THRILLED to report that 7 months post surgery I was again at a new all time low body fat % and increased lean body mass (muscle). IT CAN BE DONE! I still don't workout 7 days a week... I workout 5-6 days intensely for 45-60 minutes and I eat for health! I am not on any medications (hormones) and I feel better than I ever have in my life! I have the utmost respect for people who constantly get knocked down and stand back up. Changing a lifestyle isn't easy but it is rewarding and I am proud and humbled every day to be a small part of that journey EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS Fitness Certifications:
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Traci Breazeale
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All
my life I have been on again off again as far as fitness and good
nutrition goes. Working 60+ hours in the Health & Wellness industry
I somehow managed to stay active enough to keep my weight in tact
in my 20 & 30s. I would run an extra couple of miles on weekends
to make up for any indiscretions and usually could just bounce back
from even a month of poor food choices and little exercise.
Late
2006 I earned my Personal Training Certification and added Nutrition
Counseling Certifications along the way. I did this so I could help
other women like myself regain control of their lives.
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