NICOLE MILLS

The first question that comes to my mind when I think about my fitness journey is what made me join Limitless Fitness? Why did I finally do it? I wish I could say I woke up and was motivated to change my body or I wanted a better me but the true answer is desperation. I was depressed and I had no time to myself. I didn’t think I deserved the time. I was desperate for something to call my own. I have an amazing family. I have two young boys and at the time I was a stay at home mom. My life was providing for people, except I wasn’t providing for myself. I didn’t think that was important at the time.

 

I became desperate to get an hour for myself, for just me. I needed a time where I could not think about the dishes, lunches to be made or the laundry that needed to be folded. I wanted an hour that could simply be mine without my energy needed somewhere else. My sister, Amanda, belonged to Limitless Fitness and they had just finished a challenge that she was a part of. I saw Amanda the day that they were going to announce the winner. She was lit up talking about the gym. She told me I had to go, that I deserved it and I need to do it for myself. I told her she was crazy and that I couldn’t afford it. She said if she won the challenge she would buy me 6 classes so that I could try it out. How could I say no?

 

She ended up winning and she bought me those 6 classes. I went and I absolutely loved it. I felt so supported there and like everyone wanted me to succeed. I wanted to keep going but I still struggled because I didn’t think I was worth the money to invest in and thought it was selfish of me to want that. My husband thankfully disagreed and he supported me in joining the gym. After all the encouragement from friends and family, I joined. And I am so glad I did. It has actually been one of the most unselfish things I have ever done.

 

I have made countless friendships, gained true confidence in myself and I have physically done things I never thought I could do (like box jumps that took me months to be able to do!) I have become a better mom because I can physically run and play with my kids for a much longer time. I am a better wife and friend because mentally the gym has helped make me a happier person. I lost 19 inches, 29 pounds and 7.7 percent of body fat but really that’s not even my biggest accomplishment since joining Limitless Fitness. It is all the other things. It's the friendships, the happiness I feel when I finish a 45 minute class. I feel fulfilled that I did it and I completed it for me. I have a new bond and stronger connection with my sister and friendships that are now stronger since we are working out together. Each and every one of us deserves time for ourselves. At Limitless, I felt supported from the start and that everyone there believed in me. The real shift was when I realized I believed in myself.