member spotlight
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Q&A
HAC MEMBER
JASON
RAGAZZO
SECOND RUNNER-UP in HAC's
2016 Lifestyle Challenge
Jason lost 27.3
inches, 28.9 pounds,
and 8.33% body fat! His
prizes included a onemonth free membership,
a one-month VIP massage
membership, and six
60-minute personal
training sessions.
What made you take the
Lifestyle Challenge?
I had been wanting to get in shape and lose
weight but was not staying committed. When
I heard about the Challenge, I felt like it would
push me to stick with it and keep me motivated to stick to my goals.
Had you tried personal training before the
Challenge? What made you sign up with
your trainer?
I had actually been with my trainer, Kristi
Leigh Morgan, for a while but was not taking
it seriously enough. Kristi actually mentioned
the Challenge to me and thought it was a
good opportunity to help me get back in
shape and challenge myself.
8.33% body fat lost in 12 weeks is an
outstanding accomplishment! What types
of lifestyle changes did you make / what
was the “key” to your success?
I started to really watch my diet and stopped
drinking beer. I ate extremely low carbs and
no sugar on a 1500 a day calorie intake. It
was really hard at first, but I adapted and got
used to it.
The Challenge made me
realize the lifestyle I was
living and the weight I
was carrying were why
I felt so crappy.
Jason
at the beginning
of the Lifestyle
Challenge
Was there any point in the challenge, or
at any time as a HAC Member, that you
thought about giving up?
I don’t know about giving up, but there were
times I felt discouraged. I hit a wall in the
middle of the Challenge and was not seeing
any results. I really wanted to win, but not
knowing how other contestants were doing
and how I compared made it difficult to know
how hard I needed to push myself.
Are there any major life moments –
experiences, epiphanies, etc. – that
brought you to this point?
I was in the worst shape and at the heaviest
point of my life, so felt I needed to do something about it.
How do you feel right now vs. when you
started?
The Challenge served its purpose. I feel
great and good about myself and the progress I’ve made. The Challenge made me
realize the lifestyle I was living and the weight
I was carrying were why I felt so crappy.
Do you feel like your results are
sustainable?
Yes I do feel like it’s sustainable. The Lifestyle Challenge really helped push me back
into shape. If I keep a steady routine and eat
healthy at least 4 or 5 days a week, I should
be good.
enhance magazine | JULY 2016
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