Kate Loses 26 pounds, Even While Away at College!

I started at Freight House six months ago over winter break from college. My parents gave my sister and I a month-long pass to Freight House which we had never heard of. I was really nervous and hesitant about going to my first class. I was worried I wouldn't be able to do much and would be judged by others. This was COMPLETELY the opposite. Claire and I went as much as we could over winter break and sometimes multiple times a day. We absolutely loved it. I had gone to bootcamp at other gyms in KC, but never felt a sense of community.  But Freight House felt like family from day one!Towards the end of winter break, I was worried about going back to college, not having Freight House anymore, and falling back into old habits. I needed accountability with exercise and nutrition. I talked to Baylie and Sean about continuing Freight House from college in Ohio, and they agreed. For the next four months, I did all the workouts on my own, I followed my macros meal plan, and facetime with Baylie weekly. I am so grateful I was able to continue Freight House from 750 miles away. It was a challenge doing it on my own from far away but I never felt alone! I had all of Freight House supporting me from a far.Over the four months at college, I lost 20lbs and now that I'm back from school I've lost another 6.5lbs. It is so amazing to be back at Freight House doing workouts with other people. I felt such a warm welcome my first day back. I feel constantly supported by Freight House in my physical, mental and emotional health.I've struggled with eating disorders and depression in the past. I've gone through intensive treatment which stopped my behaviors but never fully changed my mindset about food and exercise. I can now confidently say I have a positive mindset about food and exercise! This is a first. Food is not the enemy and there aren't "good" and "bad" foods. With flexible dieting, I can eat dessert and pasta and it's okay! I've lost weight the healthy way while enjoying the workouts and eating what I want (if it fits of course). My whole life I've thought of exercise as a "have to" on my daily to do list. With Freight House, I workout because I WANT to and it feels good mentally and physically. I no longer feel guilty eating ice cream or chocolate or pasta which is an amazing feeling.I've lost 26.5lbs over the past five months but I have gained so much more! I have more weight to lose but I'm doing it in a healthy and enjoyable way. I am doing it because it feels good not because I need to meet a societal standard of beauty.After fighting with myself about my body for years, I finally feel like I am learning self-love and appreciation for my body. It is a long journey, but I am definitely moving in the right direction. I am proud of the weight I lost, but also have so many non-scale victories I’m proud of because it isn’t all about the scale. When I first started at FHF in December, I always grabbed the lightest weights, I did modified pushups, and burpees were such a struggle. Now, I can do normal pushups, I actually kind of like burpees, and I can lift so much more! My clothes fit better, my mood is elevated, and I am learning self-love.I am beyond thankful for Freight House!! You will never be judged at Freight House. You will never feel alone. You will be pushed by the trainers to do your best. You will feel physically and mentally healthier. It is an amazing community and I'm so thankful for it!!