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Katherine Rust Ferguson Allman left a comment for The Hales!!
Wow what a great couple!!! and so inspiring!!! I'm trying to get back into my workout routine again and you both are proof it can be done!!! Thanks :)
is scared she is losing the little muscle she has :( with the week off the gym after show and now being so sick its been forever :(
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Mike Gray left a comment for The Hales!!
hi kids it was really nice to meet you both at the show hope all goes well for you to . we will have to get together to share a few laughs . or a beer I am only at the gym 3 days a week for now . I will go hard in jan and i will go to nationals this…
The Hales!! commented on Amy Barnes's blog post 'Fad diets... give them up!'
I completely agree with this!! After my first show I gained about 17 pounds back within a matter of 2 months!!!!! I was devastated, my metabolism had pretty much shut down I think and then when I ate regluar food it held onto everything it could get…
Camille S. Finley left a comment for The Hales!!
How are the Hales doing??
Soko Fotohaus left a comment for The Hales!!
Hi Sheena and Tommy,
Congratulations on giving us a great show at FAME Alberta. It was wonderful to see you two up on stage together.
is slowly introducing carbs back in!!.. Oh Carbs how I have missed u :)
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Kimasia left a comment for The Hales!!
Hey Sheena and Tommy! It was so nice to meet you last weekend at the show!! Call Steve and I sometime --we'd love to go to dinner and let the kiddos play. :) Hope you're having a great week!
Tim Dardis Photography left a comment for The Hales!!
Hi Sheena,
No problem. I just added another album of shots from the show yesterday. Hope you had fun!! Thanks.
Tim.
Chinwe left a comment for The Hales!!
Thank girl! you did too, congrats to you as well :)
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- My BodyPROUD Story
- I did a fame competition in April 2009 and loved it.. My husband caught the bug to from coming backstage and helping me out and getting all the competition vibes.. so this year we are doing it together!!
- My bodyPROUD Goals:
- My name is Sheena Hales and would like to share my body proud story!
I had always been relatively small and I have suffered with anxiety ever since I was 18 years old. I tried every medication on the market and nothing would work. I then got married and a few years later gave birth to our son, Sincere, in August 2007. After a long HEAVY pregnancy, I ended up tipping the scales 70 pounds heavier!! It was hard enough dealing with the anxiety and then having the extra pounds didnt make it any better. My parents had agreed to pay for a personal trainer for me because I was so down in the dumps from hormones and the shock factor that the weight didnt just "fall off" as everyone said it would. So I started with a personal trainer 3 times a week. I had never touched a weight even though I was a former gymnast. I had no idea what to do but my trainer helped me along. I remember thinking " Why are we only working on legs and back when all I want is a flat stomach and nice arms?" Little did I know the more muscle you have the more fat your body burns so the 2 biggest muscles are always the best to work. I was slowly weaning off antidepressants at this time because I was feeling so much better. I had no idea that excercise was such a stress relief. My anxiety went way down and in June 2008 I was completely OFF all antidepressants. He had me doing a little bit of cardio and got me on a pretty easy meal plan, just eating clean and having one cheat meal a week. In about 6 months I had lost about 55 pounds. My trainer then moved to Vancouver so he recommeded me to someone else. I continued to train 3 times a week with him and cardio on my off days. Seeing as I had lost alot of weight I started to stray on my meal plan and found that my once fast metabolism wasnt so fast anymore and I needed something to motivate me. One of the moms in the gym daycare had been training for a competition and I remember being very curious as to what she was doing and then asked her about it. She told me she was doing FAME!! So time went by and my weight just wasnt budging with my poor eating and even though I was gaining muscle and strengthening my core I just wasnt getting to where I wanted to be. So I asked my trainer about the FAME competition and he recommended me to a trainer that specializes in competitions, Aaron Weibe, he is a bodybuilding competitor himself. At first I was very intimidated but we got along well. The competition was in just 11 short weeks so we started a new meal plan and started lifting heavy and alot of cardio! As the weeks went by I just loved what I was seeing in the mirror. I started to feel more confident and my anxiety was almost gone. It had been about 8 months since coming off the antidepressants and I was feeling better and more alive then ever. I could laugh whole heartidly and I felt free from the anxiety that controlled my life for so long. It got closer and closer to FAME and I started to get a little nervous I would have a panic attack on stage. The day of FAME my nerves were a little uneasy but I got up on that stage and rocked it!! I got called out in bikini which I was so happy about. Losing those 70 pounds and then some and then getting on the stage and showing how hard I worked I just felt amazing. I got so many compliments on all my pictures and I was so proud of myself for getting on that stage and doing it!! I can finally say Im body AND mind proud. A healthy lifestyle that includes strength training, clean eating and cardio can make you think,feel and look like a million bucks, Im free :)
I have caught the competition BUG and I am competing again this October in the FAME Alberta Championships. My husband, Tommy, also got bit by the bug being backstage with me last time and we are competing together!! We are really excited and cant wait to get on the stage!!
- My bodyPROUD Intentions:
- Increase My Confidence, Improve my Health, Gain More Flexibility, Increase My Strength, Compete in Physique Showcase Events, Improve My Posture, Sculpt My Physique, Feel Good in a Bathing Suit
- To Become BodyPROUD, I commit to do the Following:
- 11 weeks out!!!!!!!
- Expressing Gratitude is a Key Ingredient to a Happy Life. I Am Grateful for:
- My Family, My son who is the love of my life and my dear Husband!!
- Profession:
- Parent
- I learned about bodyPROUD.org from:
- fame competitoins
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Comment Wall (21 comments)
- At 9:06am on February 24, 2010,
Katherine Rust Ferguson Allman said…
- Wow what a great couple!!! and so inspiring!!! I'm trying to get back into my workout routine again and you both are proof it can be done!!! Thanks :)
- At 12:21am on October 30, 2009,
Mike Gray said…
- hi kids it was really nice to meet you both at the show hope all goes well for you to . we will have to get together to share a few laughs . or a beer I am only at the gym 3 days a week for now . I will go hard in jan and i will go to nationals this fall for masters comp . tommy I will get in touch with you after the 15th nov we are going on a short trip talk to you soon looking forward to a new m3 zoom zoom . always your buddie mike
- At 1:25am on October 25, 2009,
Camille S. Finley said…
- How are the Hales doing??
- At 2:36pm on October 23, 2009,
Stephanie Boo said… - Hey Hales! quick Question-so Im tryin to tone my legs and get definition, BUT dont want my legs bigger only skinnier...ya get me? any advice?? like mmore reps but less weight? or stick to only lunges and squats?? I'm just lost on how much wieght is a good weight? and is there a place to post this question and I haven't figured out where...so everyone can view it?? Thanxs! Stephanie
- At 3:20am on October 23, 2009,
Soko Fotohaus said…
Hi Sheena and Tommy,
Congratulations on giving us a great show at FAME Alberta. It was wonderful to see you two up on stage together.
- At 11:01pm on October 20, 2009,
Kimasia said…
- Hey Sheena and Tommy! It was so nice to meet you last weekend at the show!! Call Steve and I sometime --we'd love to go to dinner and let the kiddos play. :) Hope you're having a great week!
- At 12:20am on October 19, 2009,
Tim Dardis Photography said…
- Hi Sheena,
No problem. I just added another album of shots from the show yesterday. Hope you had fun!! Thanks.
Tim.
- At 10:46pm on October 18, 2009,
Chinwe said…
- Thank girl! you did too, congrats to you as well :)
- At 2:29pm on October 16, 2009,
FAME World Tour said… - Have a GREAT time tomorrow at the FAME Alberta Championships. Congratulations on hitting the FAME Stage. Enjoy your experience!
- At 9:34pm on October 13, 2009,
Kevin Friesen said… - Hey there,
Thanks for the friend request!!! Great to see you on here!
Looking forward to seeing you again at the Calgary show this weekend too!!!
Talk soon!
Kevin
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