BY WENDY ANGUIANO
PHOTOS BY MELISSA DONALD
FEBRUARY 2010
Now starting the final month of their challenge, our women are pressing on to achieve their goals. They have endured the holiday season with all its goodies and luscious foods; fought through and past the intense cravings for junk foods; and, overcame the desire to roll over instead of rolling out to do an intense workout. These women are achievers! They are dedicated to accomplishing their goals and to proving that anyone CAN do it!
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Natasha Cummings
Career: Student at University of Louisville, Ph.D in Human Resources
Age: 38
Height: 5’8”
Beginning Weight: 221
Current Weight: 192
Loss to Date: 29 lbs.
Food Partner: Floyd Memorial Weight Management Center, HMR Program, 812.949.7151, www.floydmemorial.com
Fitness Partner:
Merchelle Stokley, Floyd County YMCA, 812.283.9622, www.ymcasi.org/floyd/
Now below the 200 mark, Natasha is so excited. “I tried on a pair of jeans that I could not fit into two years ago and I actually can fit into them with room,” Natasha says. “Losing weight is a challenge; you just have to make your mind up if you want to continue being fat or get in shape.” She anticipates the greatest challenge is still ahead when no one is watching or reading about what she is doing.
 Natasha's Blog
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Kyle Shepherd
Career: Freelance Public Relations for the Louisville Ballet
Age: 37
Height: 5’1”
Beginning Weight: 235
Current Weight: 212
Loss to Date: 23 lbs.
Food Partner: Home Cuisine, 502.896.0666,
www.homecuisineonline.com
Fitness Partner:
Chris Tedesco, BodyQuest Personal Training, LLC, 502.836.6709 www.bodyquest.biz
Kyle says, “This is the first time I have ever lost weight!” Once I hushed the competitive person inside and realized it wasn’t a competition, I was able to get a handle on it.” Kyle has learned, “the time-tested concepts of ‘calories in calories out, reduce what you eat, and move’ actually do work.” She has learned she CAN do it!
Kyle's Blog
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Elaine Altman
Career: Retired teacher
Working part-time doing some engineering for students at Wheeler
Age: 62
Height: 5’3”
Beginning Weight: 176
Current Weight: 160
Loss to Date: 16 lbs.
Food Partner: Home Cuisine, 502.896.0666, www.homecuisineonline.com
Fitness Partner: Dottie Battoe, Jewish Community Center, 502.459.0660 www.jccoflouisville.org
Keeping a journal has helped Elaine to see her progress. Elaine says,
“If I stick with the good nutrition and exercise, the weight and inches will come off. I have become a more confident person because
of this experience.” She bought a new pair of jeans, size 10 and is so excited because her jeans were size 14 when she started the program!
Elaine's Blog
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Latashia Matthews
Career: Nurse Assistant,
Parrs Springhurst
Age: 33
Height: 5’0”
Beginning Weight: 182
Current Weight: 169
Loss to Date: 13 lbs.
Food Partner: Home Cuisine, 502.896.0666,
www.homecuisineonline.com
Fitness Partner: Leigh Clark Gift personal trainer, 502.468.2000,
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Working out at the gym intimidated Latashia. With Leigh’s help, Latashia moved beyond her fear and just did it. “I went out to the floor and started doing a couple things Leigh showed me. A personal trainer asked who my trainer was and said she really knows her stuff!” On long workdays, Latashia has taken her weights to work to do a workout in the basement. She has had some co-workers join her. Latashia says, “I am teaching myself that you don’t have to have the gym to get a good workout!” She will walk briskly through the mall, pull out a jump rope, or take the stairs.
Latashia's Blog
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