Weight Loss Biography
Source(Google.com.pk)Originally a 214-pound housewife, Jean Nidetch lost weight and gained recognition for her unique method of dieting. A pioneer and self-confessed 'cookie addict', she provided inspiration for slimmers everywhere.
It all started in a small Queens, New York living room back in 1961 with a group of six overweight women and the idea that obesity deserved company. Jean Nidetch's life is a rags-to-riches tale of an overweight housewife who launched an anti-fat grass roots campaign that evolved into Weight Watchers, the world's leading weight loss program. Today over 1 million people attend weekly meetings in 30 countries.
Weight Watchers had the good fortune to come along in the early 1960's when the fitness and self-help movements were set to take off. They also had Jean Nidetch, whose chutzpah and energy set the tone right from the very start. Jean was a suburban New York housewife and mother of two who struggled both physically and emotionally to gain control of her weight problem since childhood. Pills, hypnosis, and fad diets all failed leaving Jean Nidetch desperate but determined to be thin. When she called six overweight friends over to commiserate and to talk about their struggles something finally clicked.
By combining a sensible diet with group therapy meetings Jean Nidetch stumbled upon a formula for weight loss that was embraced by the masses. When she herself lost 72 pounds she had to tell the world. Jean Nidetch, who never spoke professionally in her life, travelled the globe and shared her secret to success with anyone who would listen. She became a cause celebrity and motivated thousands to follow in her footsteps and lose weight.
For the next 30 years, she made it her life's mission to help people lose weight. And although she never intended to make a penny, it made her wealthy beyond her wildest dreams. For nearly four decades now, Weight Watchers has kept up with America's ever changing eating habits and built a solid reputation as "the" industry leader in weight loss. The one thing that hasn't changed, since its humble beginnings in Jean Nidetch's Queens living room in 1961, is the caring and the commitment to helping people from all walks of life--lose weight sensibly and better their lives for the futureMy name is Amy Layne, I grew up in Amherst, Nova Scotia. I am a Certified Personal Trainer, Holistic Nutritionist, Lifestyle Expert, Fitness Model, Esthetician, and Make-Up Artist. I guess my first flirt with fitness started back when I was in Grade 9 and saw my first Oxygen Magazine. I had never seen women like this before so athletic, strong, yet feminine. It was amazing to me. I fell in love with the idea of being one of these women. Without real direction or knowledge I started going to the gym.
I come from a family of all women with the exception of my father. He was the only athlete in my family. He played many sports (excelling) and was always in incredible shape. Anytime I would share my aspirations of becoming a figure athlete I would quickly be shut down by things like ‘these women are genetically gifted,’ ‘they are exceptions to the rule,’ or ‘you’re never going to be that muscular.’ With the dream seeming too unrealistic I focused on cardio, being “skinny,’ and dieting. I tried every diet out there. Check my bookshelf! I have the literature to prove it! I found I was depriving myself one week and indulging endlessly the next. This continued for many years.
After high school I went on to become an esthetician and make-up artist. Within a year I opened my own spa in Amherst and bought my first home independently. I was extremely blessed to have an amazing clientele that were loyal and fun to work with! I worked long hours and didn’t know how to say “no.” The only activity I was doing was cardio and I was on a very restricted diet. I felt tired and was nowhere close to my dream physique. I was gaining weight. It made no sense. I was barely eating! Growing unhappy in my life I took a step back and re-evaluated everything. I asked myself what I really loved and what I really wanted to do. I have always had a passion for health and wellness. I loved working with people helping them attain their goals. I needed education and balance. It is incredibly difficult to walk away from a successful life and leap into the unknown but that is what I did.
In 2007 I decided to sell my home and go back to school to become a Holistic Nutritionist and Personal Trainer. Boy did my life change from then on! During this time my family was delivered news that changed our lives forever. My father, my best friend, was diagnosed with a very rare form of cancer. This cancer was caused by exposure to asbestos. It was shocking and so unfair that such a strong, healthy man could be given such a sentence. My father never drank, never smoked, never swore and was eating flax seed and wheat grass before any of us knew what they were. This athletic man was given one year to live.
In March, 2009, I found myself becoming a serious runner beside my then boyfriend (now husband). We would run every night. We even did the 90 Day P90X. I had lost some weight but was still far from my goal. I didn’t look lean and long like I wanted to. What I didn’t know was that March was going to be the best and worst month of my life. In the first week of March my boyfriend took me to a mountaintop and unexpectedly asked me to marry him! I was shocked and overjoyed! One week later I was instructed to take the red-eye across the country to be with my father. He passed away within the next 24 hours of us arriving. Watching someone so strong physically and mentally lose all of their ability tore my heart apart. A feeling like nothing I have ever experienced. It also opened my eyes to all that I had to be grateful for . I was and still am devastated . I miss him everyday, but with this I made a promise to myself that I would do my best at everything I do and I would not set limitations. I would no longer complain about workouts or the small things we all take for granted. I decided my time is now!
I always wanted to be one of those girls in Oxygen Magazine so I decided to figure out how I was going to do it. From that moment I set those goals, I decided to reach them. The first goal was to attend Fitness America in Las Vegas, NV, in November, 2009. Fitness America is a world-renowned organization for fitness and figure athletes. I trained vigorously for 12 weeks in preparation for the competition. While attending an afternoon show in Las Vegas I was chosen to do a ‘test-shoot’ for Oxygen Magazine. It was an amazing experience. I also participated in a desert photoshoot. This experience lit my passion for fitness on an entire new level! I am excited for my future in fitness modelling and my business DAMY Health.
Today I have a strong, healthy body. I am full of energy and excited for each day! I am still striving towards my perfect body with patience and enthusiasm. I have refined my goals in fitness modelling and business. I feel blessed that I work in a field that I truly love. I want to support others in reaching their goals. I want to tell the world what I have learned about loving yourself, eating proper, the importance of sleep and finding your true passion in life. I’m looking forward to all 2010 has er high school I went on to become an esthetician and make-up artist. Within a year I opened my own spa in Amherst and bought my first home independently. I was extremely blessed to have an amazing clientele that were loyal and fun to work with! I worked long hours and didn’t know how to say “no.” The only activity I was doing was cardio and I was on a very restricted diet. I felt tired and was nowhere close to my dream physique. I was gaining weight. It made no sense. I was barely eating! Growing unhappy in my life I took a step back and re-evaluated everything. I asked myself what I really loved and what I really wanted to do. I have always had a passion for health and wellness. I loved working with people helping them attain their goals. I needed education and balance. It is incredibly difficult to walk away from a successful life and leap into the unknown but that is what I did.Reshaping It All: Motivation...
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In 2007 I decided to sell my home and go back to school to become a Holistic Nutritionist and Personal Trainer. Boy did my life change from then on! During this time my family was delivered news that changed our lives forever. My father, my best friend, was diagnosed with a very rare form of cancer. This cancer was caused by exposure to asbestos. It was shocking and so unfair that such a strong, healthy man could be given such a sentence. My father never drank, never smoked, never swore and was eating flax seed and wheat grass before any of us knew what they were. This athletic man was given one year to live.
In March, 2009, I found myself becoming a serious runner beside my then boyfriend (now husband). We would run every night. We even did the 90 Day P90X. I had lost some weight but was still far from my goal. I didn’t look lean and long like I wanted to. What I didn’t know was that March was going to be the best and worst month of my life. In the first week of March my boyfriend took me to a mountaintop and unexpectedly asked me to marry him! I was shocked and overjoyed! One week later I was instructed to take the red-eye across the country to be with my father. He passed away within the next 24 hours of us arriving. Watching someone so strong physically and mentally lose all of their ability tore my heart apart. A feeling like nothing I have ever experienced. It also opened my eyes to all that I had to be grateful for . I was and still am devastated . I miss him everyday, but with this I made a promise to myself that I would do my best at everything I do and I would not set limitations. I would no longer complain about workouts or the small things we all take for granted. I decided my time is now!
I always wanted to be one of those girls in Oxygen Magazine so I decided to figure out how I was going to do it. From that moment I set those goals, I decided to reach them. The first goal was to attend Fitness America in Las Vegas, NV, in November, 2009. Fitness America is a world-renowned organization for fitness and figure athletes. I trained vigorously for 12 weeks in preparation for the competition. While attending an afternoon show in Las Vegas I was chosen to do a ‘test-shoot’ for Oxygen Magazine. It was an amazing experience. I also participated in a desert photoshoot. This experience lit my passion for fitness on an entire new level! I am excited for my future in fitness modelling and my business DAMY Health.
Today I have a strong, healthy body. I am full of energy and excited for each day! I am still striving towards my perfect body with patience and enthusiasm. I have refined my goals in fitness modelling and business. I feel blessed that I work in a field that I truly love. I want to support others in reaching their goals. I want to tell the world what I have learne
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