![]() ![]() Has your family also changed how they approach food? The Latina trainer started out slow and worked her way up in the gym It's just going to be a natural thing for him to be able to lead a healthy lifestyle.” I'm so thankful because he's not going to have to start in his twenties like I did or fight to struggle to get his weight off like I did. And the same with food, he thinks cooking with vegetables and eating fruit and eating colorful things is normal and a part of life. He doesn't think it's something that you have to carve out time for. He thinks of working out like brushing your teeth he just thinks it's a daily necessity that adults do. Connor is nine now, but he's grown up with a mother who exercises weekly, who cooks healthy, who talks about nutrition openly. It seems like every stage of my life the weight just kept piling on.”Īre you teaching your son about a well-balanced diet and fitness? Then I had my son and had postpartum depression. Then you get married and put on the happy pounds. When I got to college, it was more like the freshman 50 instead of the freshman 15. I grew up knowing zero boundaries or zero portion control of food, and I just carried that on through my life. It was quick fixes or pizza or fast food with snacks in the cupboard because that's what was the easiest thing for my mom at the time. “My parents worked really hard, and we didn't always have gourmet meals on the table at dinner time. ![]() You mention you didn’t know about nutrition or fitness growing up. I mean it was five years in the making of me getting from that point to where I am now, and I still learn new tricks and tips all the time.” HOLA! USA: First, we want to know how you lost the weight? Erica Lugo: “I never knew anything about fitness or nutrition whatsoever growing up, so I just started with those basics of moving more and eating less, and then it's kind of a spiral from there. “I’m strong as hell, but it does not make any impact on how awesome I can work out and how strong I am or how knowledgeable I am about fitness.8 free workout apps that will keep you in shape during quarantine “I’ve got cellulite and stretch marks,” Lugo told Us. Sign up for Us Weekly's free, daily newsletter and never miss breaking news or exclusive stories about your favorite celebrities, TV shows and more! The gym owner admitted she “got a lot of heat for my body-type being a trainer on the show,” but said that thousands of women reached out about finally feeling accepted as a size 8 or 10. … I’m like, ‘I had a baby, I weighed 322 pounds, that’s just not gonna work because I have stretch marks and loose skin that will hang out, and I just don’t feel comfortable showing that on national television.'” “They were so used to the trainers wearing crop tops all the time that they just had to change what they gave me and I loved it. “They were so welcoming, and they listened to me,” she told Us. 2 weeks until we leave!”īefore and After! See the ‘Biggest Loser’ Cast From Premiere to Finale Read article Just had a pre op call to prep myself for all the post op care. She promised her more than 647,000 followers that she will be “tracking every second of this journey. 2 weeks until we leave!Ī post shared by Erica Lugo ⬇️ 150 Lbs on at 11:31am PDT I’ve been back and forth for years and I’m finally scheduled Sept 22nd with and I couldn’t be more nervous, scared but excited! Just like I do with everything I’ll be tracking every second of this journey. It’s been something I’ve researched for years. ![]() I’ve made the decision to get it removed. No amount of exercise or nutrition will help the loose skin pockets on my hips and stomach. It’s been my battle scar, but the more I begin to build muscle and get leaner I get the more loose skin builds up. Loose skin has been apart of my journey for 5 years. This is what I look like□□□□this is also what I look like. I’m proud of the muscle I’ve built and I’m more proud that I’ve been able to keep the weight off for 5 years. ![]()
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