At 53, Valory Fillpot, trucker’s wife and partner, feels better physically and emotionally than she did at 33. Small diet and exercise changes have transformed Fillpot’s body and life. Â Fillpot, who just a few short years ago was a size 14, is now a size 6.
“It started over the last two years,” Fillpot explained. “I wanted to get healthier, to feel better, so I started with cutting out soda. I went from drinking two or more sodas per day. After about two months, I noticed my clothes were getting looser.” Fillpot cut out the soda in exchange for unsweetened tea.
Encouraged by her weight loss, Fillpot decided it was time to make a lifestyle change. “My daughters are very active in running and exercise and they eat healthy,” Fillpot said. “So, I took notes from them– they really taught me they things I’m doing today to stay healthy. I’ve cut out fried foods and try to seek out healthier snacks. Â I used to order hamburgers and french fries, now I order grilled chicken breast or fish and steamed vegetables.”
Fillpot didn’t only change her eating habits, she began to incorporate exercise into her daily routine. Â “I started doing videos like P90X and Jillian Michaels 30-day Shred in the back of the trailer,” Fillpot explained. Â “Then, my three daughters, who are all runners, convinced me to train for a 5K. Â I never thought I’d be able to run, but I started small, with a combination of walking and jogging.” Â In March, Fillpot completed her first 5K.
On days the trailer is full, Fillpot uses hand weights and does squats and lunges outside the truck, goes for a bike ride, jogs or walks around the truck stop. Â “Anyone can find twenty minutes in their day to work out. Â I get up and walk or jog while we’re refueling or getting our truck washed,” Fillpot said.
Fillpot said that when she sees people, who haven’t seen her in a couple of years, they’re stunned by her body’s dramatic transformation. Â “People tell me I look like a different person. Â They all ask me how I did it. Â I tell them I just made small changes and cut out the junk,” Fillpot said.
“I feel better now than I did twenty years ago, and I wore a bikini last summer for the first time since I was in my twenties,” Fillpot explained. “My joints don’t ache anymore. Â I’m not as tired as I used to be. Â I’m healthier now than I have ever been in my life. Â Putting twenty minutes aside for myself each day has given me a new life and I couldn’t be happier with the transformation.”
Fillpot encourages anyone wanting to make lifestyle changes to start small. Â She says you shouldn’t change your whole life all at once. Â Fillpot advises others who are wanting to get healthy and lose weight to, “try new things, order a grilled chicken sandwich with french fries, then slowly cut out the fries. Â Start getting out of the truck and start walking around and you’ll feel better. Â You’ll fell better physically and emotionally.”
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