| Jennifer's Story |
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What it feels like to be miserable To hurt To feel bad about myself To be depressed To feel exhausted As the owner and creator of JCBC Fitness I take great pride in my business. I believe it is a reflection of who I am and what I believe. I felt it was only fair for you to know that I am not the size I am now because I was born with "good genes". We all have a story and this is a snapshot of mine (literally). I hope we can do this without being too critical, but I If you can get past the big ‘ole booty with the fat hanging over and keep looking up. Do you see my face? I’ve looked at this picture often and can’t get over the look in my eyes…sadness, pain, discomfort, maybe more? I was diagnosed with Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis when I was 2 years old. Pain had wreaked havoc on my body my whole life. The doctor’s advice was to “keep moving”. So that’s what my parents did. I played all sports but by the end of my high school years I had to start backing off because the pain was intolerable. I stuck with Cheerleading and Volleyball then continued Cheerleading through my Freshman Year in College. By this time I had given up on feeling good. When I was told that I had no traces of the Arthritis once I reached adult hood you’d think I would’ve jumped for joy. I ended up more confused because I didn’t understand why I still felt the pain and exhaustion. So what did I turn to? Being active! I just kept moving because I felt better. I turned that into a passion to help others who want to help themselves feel better.
These pictures are 1 year apart! My only goal was to live the life that I deserve with the energy to do it! I was not out to lose weight! I didn’t want to fit into a size 4! I needed my life for my family, for ME! I wanted to learn what my body needed and then do it! Where I am at now is a repercussion of a healthy lifestyle where Nutrition and Exercise are key. The foundation of JCBC Fitness is to eat Whole Foods and exercise. Simple, right? Not so much for most of Society. We want immediate satisfaction and needed it yesterday! We thrive on caffeine intake because we think it gives us “more energy”. I am passionate because I think everyone has a choice to LIVE. We live in a time where we are slowing dying from the inside out. It’s not necessarily just food, but it starts with what we put in our mouth and how active we are. Everything is connected! Not allowing time for ourselves and burning the candle at both ends. Let the insanity stop! JCBC Fitness is one of a kind in its approach to Wellness. Each day you come to class you are doing a full body workout. You will feel energized and ready for life while melting away those inches! Class size is kept small for individual instruction and to maximize your results. We encourage you to eat whole foods to feed your body, not pump it full of pills and powders. No excuses here. I’ve worked hard to get to where I’m at. I take complete ownership in the process of being addicted to food and allowing low self-esteem to take the steering wheel in my life.
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My first step was to become a Group Fitness Instructor. I LOVE this environment. Everyone working out together, encouraging one another along their individual journeys. Fast forward 14 years later and I’m still in the industry! Why the picture of me on the boat? I was born with a perfect body and it’s my job to work WITH my body, not against it! I was working as a Personal Trainer when that picture was taken. I was in terrible health with my nutritional, emotional and physical wellness. Through this process my thyroid got all messed up! My body was breaking down. I needed to get it under control. With the encouragement from my Endocrinologist I changed my eating immediately. I had a life to live and I didn’t realize how much of what I was eating was affecting my behaviors AND body function. Once I eliminated particular foods from my diet I started feeling more “regulated” in my emotions and had a better quality of life.
