My story isn’t one of huge before and after transformation. My story is more of a journey, with highs and an impossibly difficult low. Shred has been there for me through it all. Shred has been one of the few steadfast and reliable things in my life for the past four years.
Long story short, I had three babies in three years and between my second and third baby I lost my best friend, my younger sister to cancer. The amount of emotion that one sentence holds is unexplainable. My body has taken a beating, physically, emotionally, and mentally. For me, Shred has been so much more than getting back into shape and feeling good about how I look. Shred has saved my mental and emotional health. It’s an escape, a moment to myself, a release of negative energy, and a surge of positivity and strength to get me through the day. Shred415 has shown me I am strong, and I can get through things I never would have imagined.
I also know I am more than just a number to Shred415. Ron and Melissa Cole, the Shred415 Alpharetta owners, have never stopped checking in on me if I’ve been absent longer than normal or medically allowed. If I walk in and do not seem okay, Melissa is there to give me a hug and tell me she’s praying for me. Ron cheers me on during class and they both tell me how proud they are of me, remind me how much progress I’ve made, and encourage me to keep going. The Coles have treated me more like a friend than a client from the day I started at Shred415 four years ago this month.
I will forever be thankful for Shred415. It makes me a better version of myself – that is an undeniable fact when I reflect over the past four years. In the past year I’ve been working hard. I hit 200 then 300 classes and now I’m close to hitting 415 class and joining the 415Club. Between diet and Shred415, I’ve lost 35 pounds in the past year. I’ve gained my emotional and mental health back and the confidence and strength I had been missing. I look better, I feel better, I’m a better wife and mom, and I’m smiling again. I mean really smiling. I’m pretty darn proud of myself for putting in the work and getting to where I am today. Thank you to Shred415 from the bottom of my heart, I would not be where I am today without you!
