Life Before KickStart

How was your body before Trevor Kashey Nutrition?
My body before TKN was “ok”, I ate well but I definitely didn’t focus on the full ingredients. I never realized how much some foods actually affected my body with inflammation and bloating. I also found I looked ok but I had extra fat that I just couldn’t seem to get rid of, until now.

How did that (state of being) make you feel?
I felt like I had done everything, tried everything and my body was at it best. I thought if I reduced calories more I would be hungry, I also thought I couldn’t enjoy food that everything I ate had to be “healthy” or “good” but it couldn’t be both. I felt as though I had reached a permanent plateau.

Was there anything you were unable to do that you wish you could have done?
ForI have been working on strict pull-ups for nearly 6 months now and I just didn’t think I could ever get the strength to get that movement. Today, on final week of TKN I completed my first ever unassisted strict pull up!!

During that time, how did your current state of being affect those around you?
During that time my frustrations would affect my mood which would intern affect my family. I would get down about “I’m too old” or “I’m just not cut out to do these things”. I tell my children all the time that you can do anything you set your mind too but I want not modeling that behavior at all.

The Moment Everything Changed

How did you hear about Trevor Kashey Nutrition?
I heard about TKN from two friends that had completed a TKN challenge before me, they both had amazing transformations and learned so much I had to sign up.

What were your doubts and fears before starting the program?
My doubts before starting TKN was that I wouldn’t be able to stick to this Strict nutrition plan. I was worried I wouldn’t be able to hold myself accountable for the goals I wanted to achieve for myself.

What made you say YES anyway?
The reason I said yes was I have been doing the same thing day in and day out with little to zero change. If what I am doing now hasn’t offered change then I probably need to change what I am doing. I thought now is the time to show myself I can do something, I can say yes to me and no to the plagues holding me back.

Life After KickStart

Where is your body/mind now?
My body and mind are now working a bit more closely however still a work in progress. What I want and what I see are still slightly disconnected but I know how not work on the disconnect.

How does that make you feel?
I feel better about my body and my abilities. Through TKN I have learned the progress is never as fast as we want but with persistence and consistency you will achieve progress. I have developed a new mind set that my body can do anything, I have been through more than I had expected and found out how amazing my body really is!

What are you able to do now that you were not able to do before (mentally, emotionally, or physically)?
What I can do now that I couldn’t do before mentally is I can accept, more easily, that I am not perfect and that is ok. Perfection doesn’t get me progress, it my persistence to keep trying! Emotionally I can now accept the bad with the good and understand, no matter what, I am in control of my reaction to everything. Physically, before my injury I lifted heavier than I did before starting TKN and I have gotten my strict pull up. Post injury I have found my body is amazing and I can come back and I can heal I am strong!

The Ripple Effect

What positive impact did that have on others around you that you might not have expected?
The positive impact I have had on others that I didn’t expect is as others have watched me they have become motivated to improve their habits. They have watched my emotional change, my physical change and my ability to overcome obstacles and that has motivated others to take steps to improve their health as well.

Deanna’s Words to You

What would you tell someone who is reading this right now and is unsure about taking the next step?
I would tell someone that is unsure about taking the next steps, right now what your doing isn’t making you happy. Right now you are considering the possibility for improvement, what is holding you back? If you aren’t uncomfortable you cannot change, you must move outside of your comfort zone, you must push yourself to find your “why” and then just do it.