Health Articles

First, I want to congratulate you on winning the 2010 CBICC Corporate Philanthropy Award. You have worked very hard to grow your business and your reputation…and it shows. I also want to say thank you. Returning to One on One was one of the best decisions I have made. Since turning the big 5-0, I had been biking four to six days a week, kept a food diary and lost 60 pounds. However, I knew I was not getting it all done correctly.

In 1989, I had some cartilage removed from my knee. It was a fairly simple operation, but I couldn’t get it back to normal. That is when I first came to One on One and began what has been a long, very successful relationship. Like many people my age, I’ve experienced a number of medical issues over the years. That first knee surgery was 20 years ago. Since then, I’ve had a disc removed from my back, heart bypass surgery and an operation on my other knee. In addition, I was in a car accident five years ago. I wasn’t injured badly at the time, but several weeks later I developed whiplash and the pain was miserable.

Another kind of success: Staying the course At One on One, we see many kinds of success stories. Some are dramatic and overtly visible in short time-frames, others are realized over years and decades. Lynn Myers is one such long term success story. She is a great example of how consistent exercise over the long haul can minimize the negative effects of aging and our environment.

“Nothing tastes as good as fit feels … but with the conscious change in nutrition, even the “healthy” choices are tasting better.” I could always stay a step ahead of my boys … until last summer when I couldn’t even keep up. As a coach, I felt I was letting them, and myself, down. One could argue that aging closed the gap and, yes, weight was holding me back. But I was determined to fight it.

I have known Bruce and Kym for almost 20 years. However, since I live 50 miles away from State College, I never thought that working with them was an option. What a big mistake that was. I have had many injuries over the years and they’re starting to catch up with me. The exercise I was doing on my own was probably hurting me more than it was helping, but I didn’t realize it until I decided to try the new “To Go!” program. The only regret I have is that I didn’t come to One on One sooner.

Your listing of February client anniversaries reminded me that it is now 4 years since my life started changing for the better when I walked in the door at One On One. My how the time flies– I’ve enjoyed every bit of the time spent there. As a result of your program and your highly professional and competent staff, I have come a long way toward reinventing myself and achieving a level of fitness that I thought I’d never see again in my lifetime.