Tag: weight loss
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Caring for a sick spouse can be a huge source of stress and lead to health issues for the caregiver that put their own well-being in danger. But for one husband and wife team, the Y has been a place where they can get healthier, and where they themselves can feel cared for due to…
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After Dani Keith-Marchment became a mom in March of 2011, she found she had hit an all-time high weight of 247 pounds. She started working out at the Y and lost some weight…and then met trainer Dion Kimbrough. With his help, she’s completed her first 5K, started training for a half-marathon….and lost a total of…
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South Oakland YMCA member Alexis Sumner put herself on the path to a healthy, active lifestyle when she joined four years ago, a path that has taken her places she would have never imagined back then. In the process, she’s become half the person she once was, losing more than 200 pounds.
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Trainer Lindsay Collis has had a big impact on members at the Livonia Y in the short time she’s been there. She encourages her personal training clients and the people who take her classes to push themselves beyond what they think they can do. It’s paying off for them in weight loss, defined muscles, and…