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Member Profile: Danielle Wooten Print E-mail

Age- 31
Pounds lost- 160
Has kept it off- 4 years

Buddy system:  In October 2002, Danielle noticed a postcard at a friend’s house advertising a membership special at a local women’s health club.  The special rate was only available if 2 friends signed up, so they decided to join together.  “That day changed my life,” Wooten says.  “I never dreamed at that moment that I would stick to my workouts, much less lose 160 lbs.  In the beginning, my motivation was knowing that my friend was meeting me and not wanting to disappoint her.” 

Danielle Wooten
Danielle Wooten Before
Slowly but surely:  Wooten began with a combination of cardio and weight training, three days per week.  “As time went on and I began to see results, that became my motivation to continue,” she recalls.  “As my tolerance improved, I increased my workouts to four days a week.  I began using the elliptical machine (in addition to the treadmill), and gradually increased the time as my endurance improved.  The very first day I used the elliptical, I was only able to stay on it for 2 minutes.”
Danielle Wooten
Danielle Wooten Before

Critical move:  Around the same time, Wooten moved out of her family home and into her own place.  “This made it much easier for me to control what food I had around the house,” she explains.  “I started changing my eating habits by cutting back on portion sizes and staying away from second helpings.  I drank more water and low-calorie drinks.  I increased my fiber and protein intake, decreased my sweets/sugar intake, and avoided snacking… If you don’t have it lying around the house, you can’t eat it!  I began increasing my vegetable and fruit intake, decreasing my fried food/fat intake, and eating more grilled chicken, pork, and seafood.” 

Danielle Wooten
Danielle Wooten After
Exercise addict:  Wooten has learned to rely on her workouts for the psychological as well as physical benefits.  “Now it’s just a part of my routine.  I leave work and go to Women’s Wellness,” she states.  “Now I’m addicted to the elliptical machine, and spend about an hour and twenty minutes on it!  After a hard day’s work, this is my way of decompressing and getting rid of my built up frustrations.”  

Words of wisdom:  “Anyone who tells you losing weight is easy either hasn’t tried losing weight or isn’t doing it in a healthy manner,” Wooten asserts.  “It is not something anyone can just do for a short time and expect it to last.  It is a lifestyle change.  You have to be consistent with it.” 

Danielle Wooten
Danielle Wooten After

The payoff:  “All my life I have struggled with fitting into and buying clothes.  One of my happiest moments so far has been being able to shop for clothes in a regular store as opposed to a specialty store for larger women.” 

 

Location

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