So, what did Alison really think about the Buff Brides experience? We asked her! Find out what she liked and disliked about the program and check out how much weight and inches she lost!
Alison's Final Stats
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 178 lbs. (from 204 lbs.)
Dress size: 12 to 14 (from 14 to 18)
Total Pounds Lost: 26 lbs.
Q: What was your diet and exercise regimen during your Buff Brides experience?
A: During Buff Brides my diet was very similar to what it was before the program except I exercised extreme portion control. I cut everything in half except for vegetables. I did my best to fill up on salads and water before a meal and then ate only half of my entree. I went to restaurants and ordered specially made meals with little butter or fat and asked for half orders. I cut out all alcohol until the very end when I started incorporating it back on the weekends and I also cut out all drinkable caffeine, such as coffee and soda.
Exercise during Buff Brides consisted of meeting with my personal trainer, Rich (who was crazy but GREAT) three times a week for strength training. We worked all of my muscles in so many different and creative ways that it was impossible to get bored. On my off days from him I did cardio. I walked or ran or used the treadmill at work. Sometimes I would take my bike out if the day was nice or I would walk during my lunch hour. I didn't have a lot of time. I had just started a new job and was planning my dream wedding so exercise came down to fitting it in when I could ... but I always did!
Q: What was your favorite part of the experience?
A: I would have to say my favorite part of the experience, besides losing the weight, was meeting new people and also being able to go shopping for new clothes. I met all these great people through NYSC (New York Sports Club), Pangolin Pictures and Discovery Health Channel that really made me feel good about myself — whether I lost five pounds or 25 pounds. That and, of course, the weight loss made it all worth it!
Q: What was your least favorite part of the experience?
A: Hmm ... my least favorite part. That is actually kind of tough. I think sometimes the exercise itself was the toughest, but most days it wasn't bad at all and made me feel better. I would have to say giving up a lot of my privacy because of the cameras being there was tough. There were some days (not too many) that I felt like I just wanted to boot the cameras out of wherever we happened to be. I knew from the beginning that it would be an invasion of my privacy and I was OK with that, but I guess with all of the other stress at that point it got to be difficult. But I wouldn't say that there was anything that occurred that would've ever made me change my decision to do this.
