GET PHAT ONLINE STAFF:

JENNY HENDERSHOTT
LATISHA WILDER
SANDY LENTZ
HEIDI FLETCHER
KATIE LOBLINER
JOHN HENDERSHOTT
JASON MODLIN
THE GETPHAT STAFF

TESTIMONIALS

Jen Walton 

The life and story of Jen Walton

My journey began the day I was born. Throughout my childhood I have always been on the "heavy" side. I have struggled with trying to get my weight under control my entire life. I have always been an athletic girl. I swam competitively all throughout my childhood and college career. I have always been involved in sports and activities but I was always labeled as the big girl. The girl who could out sprint anyone or lift more weight than anyone but always the “big girl”.

Finally over my Christmas 2009 vacation, after fine dining on a cruise ship and getting into a bathing suit, it hit me! I wasn’t in control of my life. My marriage started to suffer, I became depressed and unhappy. I wasn’t just the big girl, I was the FAT girl. My highest weight was 280lbs. It was time to do something.

My new life started Jan 12, 2010 at Jen Hendershott's Phitness Retreat. After flying from Alaska to North Carolina, I wasn’t sure what I had gotten myself into. I trusted in the Lord, that He was taking me to the place I needed to be. After getting my butt handed to me by Jen and Lishia Dean I flew all the way back to Alaska. The last words Jen said to me were “you will do this or I will be pissed.”

After learning proper nutrition and getting to know the meaning of pain, I was now trained and equipped with the knowledge of what it takes to get back control. Before the retreat, daily workouts and "healthy" foods were already an important part of my life, or so I thought. After the retreat I truly learned to look at the label and take into account what was actually going into my mouth. “Are those 5 cheesy buns really worth 5 hrs of cardio?”

With the help and support of my husband, the GPO team and close friends, 5 months have passed, I have lost over 60 lbs and am still going strong. I can officially say I am under 200lbs! I celebrated this past weekend with my friends and family and my #1 inspiration Susie Torres as I busted through my “FAT”

picture for the last time. I am proud to say that I have taken back my life and body. If I can do it so can you! All it took was for one person to believe in me and that was Jen!

Thank you Jen and the GPO team for supporting me through this life changing experience! This was milestone #1. My next goal is 100lbs lost. I am now in control and with the help of the GPO team I will do whatever it takes to achieve a healthy weight and someday I hope to compete in a figure competition.

Thank you GPO team!

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Amiee Roberge 

My experience with phat girls started in may 2009 at PHAT CAMP in Edmonton Alberta. This is where i first met Jen, Lisha, Latisha, Heather and some other of the Phat camp goddess's. Now at that point i was training for my 2nd fitness competition and i would say i was in pretty good shape, i knew phat camp would be a challenge and a good but kicking... and it was. But it was not only about the great work out, it was motivation to be the best i can be in life and to be a good person. Strong and confident in everything i do.

I did great at my second show (about 6 weeks after camp) and my personal goal of improving every year was attained. I knew i wanted to do at least one more. I decided to go with Jen and the PHAT GIRLZ program because it is a group of women who walked the walk... and CAN talk the talk. THEY ROCK! I knew that if i signed up with these women that they could motivate me and push me to succeed in my goal.

I started training for my 3rd show at 15 weeks out. This is when i also got introduced to Heidi and Sandy. If i had any questions or concerns i would just e-mail my trainers and get a response asap. If i felt like venting some frustration out they always responded with some motivational words, and if i had a funny story or just wanted to tell the girls what's new in my world they always fired me off an e-mail to let me know that they enjoyed my news. I also knew my girls were just a phone call away, and i love chatting with each of them.

Training for a show has it's up's and down's. After successfully competing in 3 shows i am well aware of the challenges and obstacles. One word of advise i can give to anyone interested in it is... LISTEN TO YOUR TRAINERS, they know what they are talking about. It might seem outrageous but trust me... it works. They will help you through anything that might come up in your journey.

I truly enjoyed my experience with PHAT GIRLZ. I learned so many great habits and training tips to carry on with me forever. I am a gym junkie and i love kicking my own ass. I now have the memories of the phat camp girls and my phat girlz experience to keep me motivated and excited about leading a healthy and confident life FOREVER.

Thanks for listening to my story and thanks again for all my PHAT GILRZ trainer for everything that you do! And ill see you at the next pham camp in 2011.

Love Amiee Roberge
POP SQUAT CHAMP vancouver phat camp 2010 (hehe)

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Pam Wachter 

  I'm a mother of three, ages 19, 10 and 5. I've been trying to lose weight for years. I've been with my husband for 9 years and he's never seen me "thin".  I got tired of telling him how I used to look and decided to show him. 

  I hadn't been successful losing weight on my own.  I've had some women tell me that there's no going back once you've had kids and that I'm getting older and wouldn't be able to change much.  I do home health physical therapy and know that my weight gain wasn't healthy.  I know that I needed help to lose weight. 

Before	After

  I decided that working out at home would be better for my schedule.  I checked out alot of online training programs.  I've always admired Jen, I mean, just look at her!  I admire her dedication and commitment.  I compared what she offered to some of the other programs and decided to go with Jen.

  I like the fact that my program changes weekly and that I am learning from 3 different trainers.  My trainers are awesome;  Sandy and Latisha know what equipment I have and give me workouts I can do at home.  I am burning fat and gaining muscle. 

  Kerry is teaching me how to eat right.  He knows what I like and gives me healthy food I can stick with.  He even has me eating fish which I thought was impossible.  I get alot of variety which is important to me.  

  I am very happy with all my trainers.  They are all accessible.  They are patient with me, and help me get through the hard times.  They all respond to my questions quickly and I feel they

care about my progress. 

   Lishia is my program coordinator.  She always checks on me to see how I'm doing and makes sure I get my weekly program on time as well as answering any questions I may have. 

   I am fitting into smaller clothes.  I was so tired of "visiting" my clothes thinking, 'One day I'll fit into them'!  I'm happy that I reached my first goal and am working toward my ultimate goal.  I know I can do it on the Get Phat online program.  I would highly recommend it.  You are worth the investment. 

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Karen Mcclosky

"Never Say Never"

My name is Karen McCloskey and I am Phat Camper, a mom, a wife, and now a competitor.  I started in the Live Phat Programs months ago and now I finally decided to take a chance and "YOLO" (you only live once) and do a show to show my kids you have to commit and follow through with something you really want to do.  I can not "THANK" Jenny, Lishia, Heather, Betsy, and Latisha for their support and mostly to believing in me when I was scared to death.  It feels good to accomplish a goal and walk out with a 3rd place throphy. I am not sure if I will ever compete again but I do know I can't look back and wish I would have?

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Mary
I have nothing but enthusiasm, appreciation, new goals, focus, and a state of mind which has been forever changed!!!

I signed up for the 12 week GETPHATONLINE after attending the BEST fitness camp around!!!!! Ladies you all NEED to attend at least one Phat Camp!  

I am amazed at how much my body has changed in 12 weeks …..It is astounding what having the proper instruction of cardio, weight training and diet can do in such a SHORT amount of time!!!!  I have been trying on my OWN…for the past 5 years to get myself into better physical shape, (more importantly) loss of body fat…but I was doing it ALL wrong……….Ladies I am Italian, 2 C-sections, gained over 110 pounds between the two pregnancies and 42 years young!!!!!!

If I can do it YOU CAN DO IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You HAVE to EAT to lose body fat, but you have to eat the RIGHT food and the RIGHT portions! 
You have to weight train (and you don’t need a gym membership to do it! (My home is my gym…a treadmill and dumbbells, yep that’s it!) You have to do cardio, yep cardio….and you have to eat, yep eat!

Also….you must stay COMMITED to a program…..your body responds to consistency……..and if you just get past those first few weeks, it’s like MAGIC….you look at yourself…and you say…how did that happen?  Phat camp on line has woman who KNOW what they are doing….there is no fad, no pill, no easy fix….its knowledge, technique, motivation, form,  nutrition, support, and these girls walk the talk……they do it because they care about YOU!  They are all incredible with their own unique way of instruction…………..These girls are STATE OF THE ART MASTERS with HEARTS for you and their profession!

I couldn’t get enough so as my 12th week was approaching, I signed up for another four weeks!   This was the cherry on my Sunday……this was the crème de le crème and sticking to the program and pushing myself thru the instruction of my trainers  in SIXTEEN weeks I have lost over 7% body fat!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SIXTEEN WEEKS vs. FIVE YEARS…Is anybody listening!!!!!!!!!!!!!!you do the math…..

I cannot say enough about this program or these phenomenal woman……You will forever be changed/transformed it is not a diet it is an amazing lifestyle.

Knowledge is power and you will forever be empowered with what you learn from this program and the woman who help make it happen!

My success is with the help of the following amazing woman/trainers:
Jen Hendershott
Lishia Dean
Betsy Harris
Heather Bear

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Phat Living forever,
Mary 

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Lynne Mangen

     Has it really been 12 weeks since I decided to enlist the help of my “girls?” The Get PHAT online trainers, Heather Bear, Lishia Dean, Betsy Harris and Jen Hendershott.  My “girls” have been incredible! They have worked with my schedule, they have worked with the equipment I have at my home,( I do not have a gym membership) and have given me a food plan that is very easy to follow and prepare!  These are all things that I asked for when I enrolled and they all have delivered just as they said they would!! This team ROCKS! They are MY team and they are helping me reach my goals!

So you say I don’t have the time to work out? I don’t have the money to spend on MY health? Let me tell you my story. It’s probably only a little different than your own.

I was not exercising. I was not eating correctly. I was not feeling good about myself.  I was always tired. I thought I had no time for exercise or time to cook healthy! I was not thinking or looking for online training.  So why did I do it?  I had spent most of 2006 dealing with Doctor Appointments and surgeries due to breast cancer. In 2007 I did decide to do something for me. I went to Phat camp. It was very challenging for me physically….but I loved it. I knew as soon as the 2008 schedule came out I would attend again. I paid my deposit and then as the date came closer I found out I would not be able to get off of work to attend. I work two jobs, averaging 65 hrs a week. I did not want to lose my deposit,  so I enquired about the Get Phat Online training. Honestly I did not think it would work for me. How would I ever be able to fit regular exercise into MY schedule? Well I decided I would invest in me and my health! I have not regretted one minute of this decision. I have come so far in my 12 weeks. I can jog , I can run, I can bike 10 miles with some major hills on my route! I can spend minimal time preparing healthy meals! I am looking great and feeling great! I am off of the couch, eating healthy and exercising! And my husband tells me how proud he is of all that I have accomplished!  I recently told my husband “ I feel like an athlete again, I sure train like one and it feels GREAT!”  My journey is not over yet. I will be training with my “girls” for the next 16 weeks. I can envision how amazing I will look and how healthy I will feel when I complete this session!

I hope other women and men will read this and know that you CAN do this!!
All that is left for me to say once again is GETPHATONLINE trainers ROCK!!

Lynne Mangen

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Amy W.

    As someone who has been an athlete and in pretty good shape most of my life, I was not looking forward to the task that lay ahead of me.  I had just had my first baby at the age of 33 and had gained around 65 pounds during my pregnancy.  I am 5'10", so it didn't look like I had gained that much weight, but I had and I knew it.  I weighed myself the day I found out I was pregnant and made a promise to myself that I would get back to that weight before my baby's first birthday (142 pounds).  The goal was realistic, but how was I supposed to attain that goal?  I've always enjoyed working out (mainly cardio and sports), but my diet wasn't the greatest and I wasn't that motivated to spend much time lifting weights.  I knew to reach the goal I had set for myself I was going to need to follow a meal plan, do lots of cardio, and somehow find time to lift weights.  I also knew I was going to have to try something unique since I hadn't ever had to lose this much weight before. 

I looked into programs sold on infomercials, in magazines, and at local fitness facilities and started the process of getting back in shape on my own about two months after my daughter was born.  I had a little bit of success in combination with breastfeeding and lost about 30 pounds over the next 2 months.  At that point I was stalling out at around 175 pounds.  I was happy with the progress I had made, but I still had a ways to go to get back to the size I was before I was pregnant.  I was able to get myself to this point, but I knew to really make strides I was going to have to try something different and I wouldn't be able to make much more progress without the help of someone else. 

I thought about working with a personal trainer, but in the small town that I live in, I didn't feel they would be as progressive as I wanted to be with my training.  I decided to ask a friend of mine who is an aerobics instructor and personal trainer in Kansas City what she recommended I do.  She had been to a PHAT Camp a couple of years ago and loved it.  She thought I would really enjoy it and it would be exactly what I needed.  I was ready to register for one, but when I went on the website, I saw that there weren't any that I was able to go to this year.  I was very disappointed.   However, I kept looking at the information on the site and began to be hopeful again when I saw the information for the Get PHAT Online program.  The more I read, the more excited I became.  It sounded exactly like what I needed.  The 16-week Customized Live PHAT program was the answer I was looking for.  I decided to go for it.  How could I find anything better than weekly customized meal plans, cardio plans, and weight-training plans?  It was going to be a money and time commitment, but I knew I would spend the same amount of time and money on other programs that may or may not work.  The PHAT Camps have been proven to be successful and I wanted to train with the best.  They allowed me to set up a payment plan so that it wasn't such a big chunk to pay all at once.  After signing up, they sent me paperwork to fill out so that they could find out what kind of workouts I like to do and what my food likes and dislikes were.  The information they obtained before my plan was to be designed definitely reassured me that my plan was going to be made just for me.  In fact, I was worried that my schedule wasn't going to be flexible enough or that my picky eating was going to limit what they could do for me.  I am a full-time teacher and coach.  My husband owns his own physical therapy clinic and coaches some.  There isn't much extra time to workout with a little one at home.  When it comes to eating, there is a lot of healthy food I don't like or can't eat.  They had their work cut out for them.  They are the best though, and I was about to change my life for the better with their help.

Between the time I had signed up for the program and actually started it, I had lost about 10 more pounds, so I was at around 160 pounds when I started the online program.  When I looked at my first week's plan, I was excited at the challenge that lie ahead.  I had 5 cardio sessions at 45 minutes, 3 weightlifting sessions at 45 minutes, and a meal plan for each day to follow.  I was amazed at how they really did look at the information I gave them to plan my workouts and meal plan so that I could be successful.  They looked at my likes, dislikes, goals, and went to work.  My cardio and weightlifting sessions catered to my love of sports and my preference for variety and interval training.  My meal plan took into account my favorite foods, my dislike for most vegetables, and still provided me with the nutrition I needed. 

My goal each week was to strictly follow my plan.  If I did that, I would see results.  Planning our schedules ahead of time and buying groceries and packing the food on the weekends for the week allowed me to stick to my program.  Each week I noticed differences in the way I felt, looked in the mirror, and how my clothes fit.  By week 4, I had lost 9 pounds and noticed a difference in my muscle tone.  I was definitely having success.  That success fueled my motivation to keep going and following my plan.  At week 8 I had lost an additional 6 pounds and saw a dramatic difference in my week 1 and week 8 pictures.  At this point I was also able to fit into most of my pre-pregnancy clothes at that point.  WOW-what a feeling that was!  Throughout this process I have been getting more and more compliments on how I look.  People have even commented that they think I look thinner than before I was pregnant.  Everyone wants to know how I've been able to do it.  I felt so proud and couldn't wait to see what else I could accomplish on this program. 

I am now at week 10 of my 16-week program and have lost a couple more pounds.  I am pretty much at the weight I was at that day I found out I was pregnant.  I only have a couple of pounds to go until I reach the goal of 140 pounds that I had set for myself when I started the online program.  I am actually setting new goals for myself after having so much success thus far.  I decided to run my 3rd half marathon the first weekend of December.  Because the meal plan and workouts the trainers provide are so well-rounded and individualized, I anticipate my time for that half marathon being my best yet.  I am definitely getting into the best shape I've been in since being a high school and collegiate athlete.  I often wonder what I could have accomplished in high school and college sports if I had had the knowledge and training that the online trainers have provided me in the Customized Live PHAT program.  I can't believe how wrong I was eating before and how workable it really is to plan ahead, eat right, and fit my workouts in.  It is very empowering.  The information that I have learned while on the online PHAT program can be applied daily for the rest of my life.  The trainers have given me the tools to live my life to the very fullest from now on.  There are no excuses.  They only way not to be successful on this program is if a person doesn't do their part and follow the plan.  The trainers are very helpful in keeping me accountable by emailing each week.  Anytime I have a question or concern, they responded immediately.  They are also very positive and supportive of my progress.  They take as much pride and responsibility in me accomplishing my goals as I do.  I can not thank them enough for their role in my success.  What I have been able to do is all thanks to them and their efforts in providing me the best customized plan I could have ever asked for.  I couldn't have done it better myself.  This is by far the best investment I have ever made for myself, my family, and my future. 

THANK YOU SO MUCH LISHIA DEAN, SANDY LENTZ, LATISHA WILDER, KERRY LIND, HEATHER BEAR, AND JEN HENDERSHOTT!!!

Amy W.

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Cara and Dave Burleigh

     My husband and I have always been very active all our lives,and   have been great supporters to each other in everything we do.  One of our common life goals has been to get our bodies into incredible shape.  After going to one of Jens phat camps in toronto last october I was hooked with this organization.  I loved the motivation, the energy, the method of training they taught.  That's what gave me the idea to sign my husband and I up for the live phat couples program.  So far as we enter our 6th week we have found the program wonderful.  The program has been challenging but easy to follow and there is always a staff member that is there for you whenever you have a question.  One of our main issues that dave and I have to work on is our consistency in our exercise routine and this program is helping us to achieve that. Every week this program has helped to improve us mentally and definitely physically.

Entering week 6 dave and I have both lost 10lbs each and many inches.  I get excited about what 12 weeks in will do for us!! Thanks Jen, Lishia, and Matt for all your help so far!!!


Cheers
Cara and Dave Burleigh

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Denise Carmical

      "Wow, I don't know where to start.  This has been a phenomenal 4 weeks for me.  I hadn't imagined how much I would grow mentally and physically in a four week period.  My life has changed for the best, and I have Jen Hendershott and her Team to thank for it.

I had weight trained hard for two years and previously had been an avid runner.  However, a year had zoomed by fast due to unplanned events which caused an interruption in my work out.  Then, laziness set in.  After the laziness, junk food, packaged food, pizza, an increase in coffee, soft drinks had also set in.  Water, what was that?  Was that something I used for my lawn or was I supposed to drink it?  I counted the water in my coffee as having drunk water.  I wondered why I didn't feel well.  So, I tried to get back into running and to start working out, but the motivation wasn't there.  I felt overwhelmed.  I didn't like how I felt, and I didn't like what I saw in the mirror.  I tried to plan my nutrition, but each time, I felt overwhelmed again.  I worked with a local trainer, but I didn't feel satisfied, I.e. My questions weren't answered, my diet was limited and similar to others, no recommended cardio workouts, and I wasn't progressing.  I just felt like something was missing. 

Denise's Transformation

I was surfing the net one afternoon, and I thought to myself that I hadn't been to Jen Hendershott's website in a while.  I have always been a fan of Jen's fitness routines and admired how much she has brought to the sport.  I have also been interested in attending a PHAT Camp.  So, I cruised out to the site, and I noticed a new link- www.GetPhatOnline.com.  The next thing I know, I am clicking the link.  The link was more than I had expected.  Jen had comprised a team of world class athletes, each with a specialty.  My interest grew, and I was clicking every link on the GetPhatOnline site, reading the background of each individual on the team, looking at before/after photos and clicking to each team member's website.  Before I knew it, I had been reading on the web for over an hour.

I thought to myself that if I can't go to a PHAT Camp this year, why not give this a try.  I emailed a question, and Lishia Dean called in response to my inquiry.   It is one of the BEST decisions that I have ever made.  I am the type person who needs to have a plan.  I.e. Everything needs to be laid out.  I need to know what/when to eat, how much cardio/weight training and at what intensity.  That alone would remove the 'overwhelming feeling' of having to figure out weight/cardio/nutrition planning so that I could focus on what was important- eating healthier and building a strong heart and bones.  I received a portfolio with detailed information that was easy to read, and most importantly, recommendations for foods- good foods and foods to avoid along with questions of what I liked which was so different than previous experiences with other trainers and not to mention tools/tips for organization and planning.  I didn't think it could get much better than that, but I was mistaken.  Jen herself called me to introduce herself.  I remember thinking that I must have sounded like a country bumpkin- 'Get out, this is really Jen Hendershott?'  Then, whenever I had a question about my diet or workouts, I would email Lishia, Heather and Betsy.  Within minutes to an hour, I always received a response to my email if not a phone call.  And, it wasn't so much an answer to my question, but to also receive motivation along the way.

My clothes started feeling looser and I had noticed the scale displayed a lower weight.  My energy levels increased physically and mentally.  Now, I am ready to START the day rather than just get through the day.  I don't want to miss my morning cardio.  I have gained confidence, consciously read labels for food and ask myself,  if I really want that food or if I really want to press the snooze button and have eliminated coffee from my diet completely.  I know that I have a team supporting me.  Not because it is their job, but because they sincerely CARE.

I am starting Week 5, and I am psyched.  I have my new plan for the week, and the Team has provided further customization based on their inquiries and my feedback.  I can't express enough how sincere everyone on the Team is and the amount of time that each team member has taken with me as I have asked a lot of questions.  Jen and her Team do an outstanding job of reaching out, and they truly care about me as a person.  I hope in the future that I can contribute to them as they have contributed so much to me, and they each have a special place in my heart."

Sincerely,
Denise Carmical
Summerville, SC