Biggest Loser Resort Guest Finds Hope

I received an email including an experience of a guest that spent three weeks in Malibu and it brought tears to my eyes. I am grateful she shared her story and I believe that there are so many out there that can relate. With her permission I am sharing this with you today.

My name is Karen Eaton, I'm a first grade teacher in Northern California. I joined my first weight loss group when I was 10 years old and in the 5th grade. Over the years I let my horrible choices destroy my self esteem and my weight ballooned to 311.4 pounds. I was in my 20's and miserable. My mom convinced me to join Weight Watchers and I was motivated at first and about 90 pounds. This was about 8 years ago. I was so excited to have made that accomplishment. For some reason it didn't stick and slowly I started going back to old habits and poor choices, the weight started creeping back on. Last year I was back to being miserable. I hated getting dressed in the morning and wasn't motivated to do anything and really just cried a lot feeling like a failure. I was watching the Biggest Loser one day and saw an ad for Fitness Ridge. I thought "Wow, that sounds like something I could do!"

I saved some money, borrowed some of it and set off for three weeks at Fitness Ridge in Malibu. The first hike I went on I was the only person who threw up after the hike and was so embarrassed because I felt like I had really let myself down, by gaining so much of the weight back. I thought to myself. "Oh no, what have I gotten myself into?" But I sucked it up and completed 3 of the most challenging and rewarding weeks of my life. I was lucky enough to meet Biggest Loser Sarah Nitta and her husband, as well as Matt Hoover. When Sarah shared her stories I was so motivated by them, and decided I wanted to be a success story for myself. I wanted to show myself that I could do it and the money I spent and time I invested in myself was all worth it.


The trainers and staff at Malibu did an amazing job of showing me what I could do even when I didn't think it was possible. I left the Ridge motivated and I'm proud to say that today when I went to my Weight Watcher meeting I received my 100 pound award. I have lost 100 pounds doing exactly what I was taught in Malibu. I completed a half marathon last weekend and I know that it was what I learned in Malibu has allowed me to see the potential that is within me. I still have more weight to lose, but I know now that I can do it. I am hoping to be able to go back to Malibu this summer to learn more about myself and continue my journey. I can't say enough about Fitness Ridge and the tremendous amount it taught me about myself.

Thanks for letting me share.

Karen Eaton

We are all rooting for you, Karen, and so proud of you!!

XOXO

SARAH