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Leslie Instructor Extraordinaire @ Fitness USA

Gimme A Chance!!

About Me

Hi! My name is Leslie Barnette, and ladies I am on a mission! A mission of Health,Happiness, & Self Confidence for all women who may be struggling with any sort of a weight problem...Wether it be 10lbs. you want to lose Or 100lbs. I myself once weighed 407lbs. I just got so fed up with myself that I just couldn't take it anymore! I was having fertility problems,back aches,foot pain,fatigue, You name it...And it hurt! One morning I put in a Red Hot Chili Peppers cd and a lyric from one of their songs just really hit me like a ton of bricks! It was in their song Fight Like a Brave, the lyric was "If your sick and tired of being sick and tired....Fight like a brave, don't be afraid, your the one who can do it...you've got to be a brave" Well that morning I did some research on the internet for weightloss and grabbed life by the horns! I wasted my 20's sitting on my couch watching tv, and the only time I went anywhere was to go to the Burger King drive thru twice a day! I went to Fitness USA and just did cardiovascular exercise for nearly 2 years as well as experimenting with diets that I could stick to, I dropped 170lbs. And FINALLY after 10 years of trying got pregnant with our 2nd child! I didn't waste much time to get preggers with our 3rd also. I ended up back at 270lbs. My husband told me that if I document my weight loss for a year straight by either a doctor,or personal trainer that if I lose 100lbs. and keep it off for a year that our insurance company will grant me a tummy tuck! You better believe that was all the extra motivation I needed! It has been almost exactly 1 year now since my tummy tuck and I am happy to say that I also weigh less than I did when I was 12 years old! I weigh a healthy & quite curvy I might add! :) 147lbs. I still view myself as a work in progress but I feel like a teenager again and am loving life for the first time in a long time! In September of 2006 I put in an application at Fitness USA in Lincoln Park,MI. they all knew me from coming in there all the time, and knew of my success that I was considered a full time employee within a couple weeks! This is also my 1st job! And I absolutly LOVE it! I love that my before pics are so shocking to people, and that then they fully trust me that I will help them in any way I can to reach their goals as soon as possible, But in a healthy adapted new lifestyle. I am at Fitness USA in Taylor,MI. on Monday, Wednesday, & Fridays from 6am - 10pm. Please let me inspire you,motivate you,work with you one on one and I promise you....We'll have loads of FUN in the process! I will go above & beyond for you! We will chart your success together monthly. I have such a close relationship with my members that I have been invited to family dinners,been asked to stand up in a wedding, and then just normal stuff friends do like go to concerts, or out to a bar for some drinks and grown up fun! Well print out my coupon and bring it in to me! I am ONLY at the Taylor spa on the specified days. If you have any questions write me them or gimme a call during business hours (734) 374-9400 Dont forget that my coupon can be printed out as many times necessary if you choose to bring a friend,family member, or co-worker. Don't forget about our youth program! Young ladies 10 and up can get in on the fun also! You Have Nothing To Lose but unwanted weight! I can't wait to meet you! Leslie

My Interests

I'd like to meet:

Members who lost their faith in themselves or in their Fitness USA memberships....I was not your trainer then! So come on back and give me a chance! And of course non-members who have been in search of a fun but sensitive approach to your needs. There is no need to be embaressed! Just come on in and ask for Leslie at the front desk!OUR YOUTH PROGRAM IS AMAZING! YOUNG LADIES 10 & UP, YOUNG MEN 14 & UP! THE SOONER YOU GET THEM IN THE BETTER!

Music:

Workin It

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Movies:

Well one afternoon there was a woman on one of our elliptical trainers absolutly glued to the television, She was watching Enough with J-Lo. She said that it gave her all kinds of energy and she is definetly ready for a really good workout now! :)

Television:

In our brand new 7 day Co-Ed Cardio Zone we offer Flat screen theatre style Televisions to help pass your time while doing THEE most important part of your workout....CARDIO! usually The favorite channels I have noticed amongst our members are The Style Network,ESPN,The Food Network,BET,and then some local channels....With the occasional youth member asking for the Disney Channel!

Books:

Well some people bring books to read while sitting in our Desert Dry Heat Room, or while doing their Cardio on one of our Stationary Bikes, But mostly magazine readers!

Heroes:

Mary Katherine Gallagher: a character portrayed by the actress Molly Shannon from Saturday Night Live, Also the movie Superstar. & Flo from the TV series Alice. "KISS MY GRITS!"

My Blog

Bounce,Bounce,Bounce

Ok I was at the Lincoln Park location for 1 year, 2 weeks ago I was transferred to the Westland location, Now I am at the Dearborn location on Michigan Ave. Today was my first day.there, So now every ...
Posted by Leslie Instructor Extraordinaire @ Fitness USA on Sat, 20 Oct 2007 08:22:00 PST

The Craziness Has Begun!

Our $199.00 Upgrade Promo is here! We just got it yesterday morning, and we only get it once a year! Normally it costs $349.00 to upgrade your membership to our famous Lifetime Membership....But Right...
Posted by Leslie Instructor Extraordinaire @ Fitness USA on Wed, 26 Sep 2007 12:18:00 PST

Printable Coupons

    OK YOU CAN PRINT OUT ANY ONE OF THOSE AND BRING IT IN TO ME AT THE LINCOLN PARK LOCATION, ANYTIME FROM 6AM-10PM ON LADIES DAY, WHICH IS TUESDAY, THURSDAYS & SATURDAYS. ALSO JUST ...
Posted by Leslie Instructor Extraordinaire @ Fitness USA on Wed, 12 Sep 2007 07:25:00 PST

ANNIVERSARY PROMO- LAST WEEK!!!!

 
Posted by Leslie Instructor Extraordinaire @ Fitness USA on Mon, 02 Jul 2007 12:41:00 PST

Kinda A Big Deal...

The big deal is..... $19.00 to get you started. On top of that, Anyone else who lives with you can get started for NOTHING! Yep ZERO! as well as that person will be half off their monthly installments...
Posted by Leslie Instructor Extraordinaire @ Fitness USA on Fri, 27 Jul 2007 03:36:00 PST

Join Free is Back!!!!!

Ok peeps get uber excited!!!! Thursday (tomorrow) & Saturday are join free! What that means for you is your start-up fee of up to $49.00 will be waived. So you can get going on your membership for...
Posted by Leslie Instructor Extraordinaire @ Fitness USA on Wed, 30 May 2007 10:04:00 PST

Memorial Day Special-Print It

 
Posted by Leslie Instructor Extraordinaire @ Fitness USA on Fri, 25 May 2007 05:38:00 PST

Some People!

So this is my first Fitness USA blog, and it really don't pertain to Fitness USA... I sent out about 20 friend requests to women today that were in a 10 mile radius to Lincoln Park, and Here is a mess...
Posted by Leslie Instructor Extraordinaire @ Fitness USA on Sat, 12 May 2007 04:08:00 PST