Jennifer Harkins

In 2007, during my first pregnancy, I broke all the rules.  I ascribed to the adage "eating for two" like no other.  I consumed so many sugary, fatty foods that I once had denied myself...and I looked every ounce the number on the scale.  It took me 10 months to lose it all!  When I got pregnant again, I said I was not going to do "that" again.  Around that same time I started training with Kathleen Morua.  She took my pregnancy very seriously.  She would not train me unless I wore a heart rate monitor, adjusting the prewritten workout to comply with the number on my watch.  She also took my measurements every month, and watched my numbers go up, though I knew they weren't going up as fast and as much as they had during pregnancy #1.  I gained 10 less pounds overall the second time around.  This was a huge accomplishment for both of us!

Post pregnancy, she pushed me to get back into shape even before I wanted to, but her motivation was right on target. One year later, I am in better shape than I was before I had my two boys!  She keeps tabs on me throughout the week, not only with my workouts, but my eating and drinking habits too.  She keeps track of how many calories I take in per day, as well as how many I burn.  She knows what works with my body and what doesn't.  I will train with her as long as she tolerates me, perhaps even through another pregnancy...