Mary Is Losing It and Keeping Fit

6 Months after Mary Dikeman celebrated her one year anniversary of living the Fit Yummy Mummy lifestyle, she celebrates once again at the end of the Summer Slim Down Challenge - proving that not only can you lose 50+ pounds - you can keep it off and continue to achieve true fat loss results!

Where Mary Started:

"The before shot above was taken in July 2007. It is the only document I have of what I looked like before. I refused to be in anymore photos! I cannot even begin to describe how unhappy I was!

January 2008- began like all the other years. I was finally going to get in shape and lose the fat! My weight had been slowly creeping up since the I got married 20 years ago, but it wasn't until I had my last daughter in 1999 that I just couldn't get control of my weight.

Fast forward to the beginning of 2008 and I was 220 lbs and was almost to big for my size 18W jeans. I was literally in the pit of despair. I thought I was going to have a heart attack or die from an asthma attack! I felt like an old woman! So, I pulled out all my diet info and we had even bought a BowFlex. I had no excuses anymore, except I just couldn't go through more failed attempts at losing weight! My confidence was shattered and I literally prayed for a MIRACLE! I knew this was a matter of life or death for me.

Well that day came when my husband, Mike, forwarded an email from Craig Ballantyne, promoting FitYummyMummy for busy moms fat loss. He truly described a wonderful lifestyle system and its creator, Holly Rigsby! I almost didn't take a peek, but my darling husband never forwards things he doesn't believe in!

So, I went to FitYummyMummy.com and couldn't stop reading all the testimonies! They were all real women like me, with the same problem!

- NO TIME

- Numerous failed attempts at losing weight!

I was even more impressed reading Holly's story! I identified with so much! I felt my spirit start to rise and feel HOPE. I hadn't felt that way in a long time."

Where she is Today:

Summer Challenge AFTER Results:

Age: 40

Height: 5'6"

Size: 8

Waist: 31.5"

Mom Belly: 35.5"

Hips: 39.5"

Thigh: 22"

Weight: 169 lbs.

Body Fat%: 30.1%

"I always say I learn something new about myself with every transformation challenge and this one was no exception.

These 12 weeks just flew by! I am reaching a peaceful place about my transformation journey and that is what hit me when I thought about how fast the end of the Summer Slim Down Challenge came.

Instead of just pushing with all my might to just make this fat melt off, I just worked with it. I won't say it was an easy 12 weeks. I had my ups and downs. Some of the initial goals I set didn't happen.

What did I accomplish?

~ I increased my strength a bunch!

I was doing 3 sets of 8 regular pushups at the beginning of the challenge and just this last week, I did 4 sets of 10!! My goal was to be able to do 3 sets of 10 and I can do 4! I am SO psyched about this!! I even had my hubby check my form because I thought maybe I was doing them incorrectly! Ha! He said I was right on!

~ I began running for my intervals for the first time ever!

~ My balance has improved also! I was able to do the 1 leg squats on a bench after a couple of weeks practice!

FYI: These are HUGE accomplishments for me.....For those that don't already know, I was born with my feet turned all the way inward and had to have them straightened out with casts for the first year of my life.

I never let that stop me from doing what I wanted to do, but I have had pain in my feet all my life.... staying in shape and getting my body fat lower just helps ease the load on my feet! I am grateful to have found FYM and Holly when I did!

~ I have loved having more energy and stamina to keep up with all our projects and still doing things with my girls!

~ Camping was so much fun this year over July 4th! I didn't feel dead when I got home! I was able to hike around some and work in a few FYM exercises too!

~ I love my arms and shoulders now! I get compliments all the time now!

~ I have learned to have joy in this journey and embrace what comes.

I didn't weigh and measure except one time during this challenge. I spent time being grateful for what I CAN do and how good I feel. I guess you can say I was living in the moment! That is huge for me.

So, what is next?

If the snow gets to melting off 2 of the 14'ers I want to climb, I will be doing that in August!

We may be moving in the next 3 months if the bank approves our offer on a home with acreage! This is a place we can call our dream property!

In all of this, I plan to continue to tone and reshape my body the FYM way and reach my dream body, too! What that looks like, I guess I will know when I get there!

For now, I like who I am and the body I am in; and I am grateful for the love and support of ClubFYM and Holly my coach!"

~ Mary Dikeman, Age 40, Mom of Two, Colorado ~ Lost over 51 pounds, 47 total inches and is now in a Size 8! Loves Prograde VGF+25 and Prograde Lean

See more of Mary's Impressive Weight Loss Journey - back when she weight 220 pounds - Plus her Top 3 Weight Loss Secrets from a one on one Phone Interview we shared >>>>

How I Lost 48 Pounds

Today is the LAST day to Register for the "Get Back To Fit" Fall 2009 Transformation Challenge!! Deadline to register is tonight- Monday, August 3rd - at Midnight!!!