When I signed up for coaching, I was in an "okay" place. I had been maintaining my weight for about four months, but I knew I could get more out of this phase of my nutritional journey: more food, more enjoyment, more EVERYTHING. So I signed up for complete coaching in the Black Friday Sale in November 2020. I added fitness at the very last minute, even though I felt the nutrition was more important to "finding" my true "maintenance range." I am so glad I did. The nutritional part of coaching became the sideline, and the focus rested with the fitness aspect. While I have my NASM-CPT, FNS, CES, having Braden help me break through my fitness plateaus and really find my strength - and GROW my strength - and that has been pivotal in this phase. I am eating 200 more calories now than when I started Maintenance, and I am maintaining at a slightly lower weight. I am close to squatting my body weight, which - as someone who NEVER had been a BB junkie - is huge for me. Body recomp IS happening, and I know for a FACT it wouldn't be happening if I hadn't had Braden in my corner. I told Braden I needed a "buddy," and he has been more than that. He pushes but encourages, he listens and cheers, he doles out the tough love when it is necessary. I extended my contract before I even hit three months (I had originally signed up for six months) to a full year, and I know I will be "re-enlisting" before my year has finished....I still have goals!