TRANSFORMATIONS
Online client
Before I starting working with Dani it had been probably 10 years since I ate a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. I had the mindset that carbs were bad, they were all that was evil related to weight loss.
I, like most women, was on a very restrictive diet.
When I first started with Dani I was only consuming roughly 1100 calories per day and working out 5-6 times per week with cardio on most of those days, plus weights…And because I was so restrictive, I had caused my metabolism to come to a halt causing very little weight loss. The mind game I was playing with myself and the depression would make it so that when I fell off the wagon – it was look out Blue Bell and Oreo’s galore….then I would be depressed, hate myself and start the whole punishment cycle all over again.
It took Dani 6 months to raise my carbs to a healthy level – which was anything but easy for me at first, being told to eat MORE carbs….WHAT??? But slowly I started to see that the way I was eating was not balanced or healthy and that provided it fit my macros, even doughnuts were okay, you just have to plan and be smart about the choices the rest of the day.
Planning ahead, giving yourself permission to enjoy life, including food, and most of all to be kind and patient with yourself, are the effective tools Dani taught me. These tools have changed my life in ways that I could never thank her enough for. She changed the way I look at food and myself. It has been quite a journey learning to love myself no matter what the scale says and knowing that I have the power over food and that it does not have the power over me.
Dani knows her stuff and I am forever grateful to her willingness to share her wisdom, ideas, support and passion for fitness.
Sharon Halowell
Personal Training
“After years of working out 5 days a week for 2hrs/day(3 of those days being strength training & cardio and the other 2 days being straight cardio the whole time), I felt like I was going backward.
As I added on more cardio time, I slowly started gaining weight each year. Naturally, I thought I just needed to keep adding more cardio/running. Little did I know, the more cardio I did, the more my body got used to it and the more I would need to keep doing as time went on. The thought of that didn’t excite me so I decided it was time for a change. Looking to lose 10lbs and gain more muscle, I was introduced to Dani in May 2014.
After our initial meeting, she started helping me with my nutrition and taught me how to balance my carbs, protein and fats each day. While I already ate healthy, I wasn’t eating enough protein and my carbs and fats weren’t balanced. We solely did nutrition for a month and I saw results during that month. It was exciting and encouraging!
After a month, I added in weight lifting with Dani twice a week for an hour and doing cardio for only 20-30 minutes once a week. All of this went against everything I had always thought, but it truly works! I continued to lose weight/inches/body fat and actually gain muscle! My body was transforming before my eyes. I was finally achieving goals I had always wanted to achieve.
Over the past year, I have learned so much from Dani and I am incredibly grateful for her and her knowledge. She has helped me achieve(& maintain) weight goals, gain muscle and achieve fitness goals I never dreamed were possible. I am in better shape at age 39 than I have ever been in my life.”
Jessica Walls
Online Client
I’ve consistently worked out over the last 10 years by lifting weights and doing cardio, including running two half marathons in the last two years, but I wasn’t seeing the results I wanted for myself that I was working so hard for…so I decided to contact Dani. I’m so glad I did because the guidance Dani has given me around food, macros and changes to my workouts have been a life changer.
Being strong mentally and physically is important to me, for multiple reasons. I am a happier person when I feel my best. April 2018 will be a year since I made a lifestyle change and embraced no longer restricting myself from certain foods and labeling some foods as bad, which I had been doing for several years. Dani has coached and motivated me during this past year and I can’t thank her enough. She has educated me on balance and things I had never heard of like flexible dieting, macros, reverse dieting and she preached about how consistency pays off. I’ve listened to her and been consistent, but I have been enjoying life too which is the most important part. It isn’t about the inches or the pounds but more about the freedom from restriction, which has helped me tremendously.
SHE is a life changer!
Erin Jones
Women In The Weight Room
“Dani’s Women on Weights training has been life changing. Dani provides a supportive, friendly, and fun approach to weight training and fitness. As someone who has been active their entire life, yet struggled with yo-yo dieting, Dani’s program was just what I needed. Dani approaches each client individually, and takes the time to learn her client’s backgrounds and goals – and that’s what makes her program so perfect!”
“As someone who has been active their entire life, yet struggled with yo-yo dieting and weight loss, Dani’s program has been immensely helpful. Dani took the time to get to know me, my background, and my goals and she tailored a nutrition and fitness program specifically to me! She’s not just a trainer or coach; she’s a friend who challenges me to be my best version of myself, and she supports me every single step of the way!”
Crisann Hanes
Online Client
“After following Dani’s blog and social media posts for several months, I realized that I had been doing the whole dieting and exercise thing wrong from the start.
Soon after that I started working with Dani through her online training program and have gained a lot of knowledge with how to count macros, meal prep, maintain my diet while traveling, etc.
I reverse dieted for 5 months and could not be happier with the changes my body has made(and is continuing to make).
I have lost a little over 13 pounds, yet more importantly; my body composition has improved drastically. Dani became so much more than an online nutritionist to me, she became my support system. I truly do not believe I would have been able to make it this far without her expertise and I look forward to carrying out this lifestyle for the years to come. I highly recommend working with Dani whether it’s for nutrition, weight training or to simply gain valuable information on a healthy lifestyle!”
Regan Toon
Online Client
I hired Dani for 12 weeks of personalized workouts and nutrition, and this was some of the best money I have ever spent!
Dani is professional, knowledgable, encouraging, and passionate about helping people accomplish their goals. She is incredibly real, open, and vulnerable with her clients which makes her easy to talk to and relate to.
I don’t think I would have made it this far without her encouragement and accountability. I feel confident that I can continue my goals because of everything that I learned from her.
I have lost 18 pounds, but gained much more in confidence, health-both emotionally and physically, energy, and a love for health and fitness!
I promise you will not regret choosing Dani!
Jennifer Miller
Women in the Weight Room
Moving through my mid 40s, I could not understand why all the things I had tried before regarding weight management and fitness weren’t working for me. I was eating“clean” healthy food, consuming very few calories, and fasting at times. I was doing cardio and yoga and nothing was changing. I was feeling lethargic and frustrated. I was loosing muscle definition and did not feel fit. My clothes weren’t fitting, and I was experiencing a lack of confidence. A friend had posted Dani’s information on Facebook, and I thought working with her might be a step in the right direction.
At first, I just started lifting weights, and I really enjoyed that and experienced some success with muscle tone. Once I started working with Dani to understand macros and how to use cardio and HIIT strategically, my life started to change in ways I was not expecting. I had never worked with a coach to manage my nutrition as well as my fitness. The methods that Dani uses have revolutionized my relationship with food, weight loss, and fitness. My work with her is slow and steady. What I recognize is that I am reevaluating my lifestyle, and I am learning sustainable and healthy ways to live my life. I didn’t even know I needed to reevaluate these things. Dani is so professional and encouraging in her approach. When I submit my weekly updates to her, I always look forward to her supportive and thoughtful instructions for the next week. She has helped me reflect on my process and establish specific, actionable goals while also keeping me accountable. I am grateful that she tailors her feedback to me as an individual. She understands my profile, my personality, and my needs. Nothing is one-size fits all. In addition, I have come to really enjoy and admire the other women I get to work out with every week. Dani does such a good job brining us together as a group. We really support each other in the weight room. When I am with them, I feel like there is nothing I can’t do. Dani is equal parts task master and fun-loving. She models a balanced life filled with hard work, love, and fun! She openly and honestly shares her own challenges and honors the work others are doing in their lives.
I wanted to quit before I started, and I thought about quitting every time I added a new aspect to my training. I have never been this focused, organized, and intentional with my health and fitness goals. I am learning so much about myself while also changing the way I look and feel. I was told by a healthcare professional, not very long ago, that someone my age should not worry about being able to see muscle tone / definition. That my weight was reasonable for my age and the medical challenges I have(PCOS and endometriosis, among other things). I know for a fact, because of the results I am seeing, that I can have realistic goals and achieve them. I am so pleased with my progress. I am seeing the muscle tone I desire, I am learning that the number on the scale does not tell the whole story about the way I look and feel, and that I can understand and manage flexible dieting that allows me to live fully and freely. I don’t have to be afraid of eating certain foods or be concerned if I want to have a special meal or things that I really enjoy. I am living a full and vibrant life, and I am looking and feeling better all the time!
Jane Beckwith
Online Client
“I started working with Dani over a year and a half ago. I had been doing another workout consistently for 5 years, was eating“clean” good and while it worked for me for a while I had hit a plateau and started slowly gaining weight. I added more workouts in to try and counter it, and while it would work momentarily, if I would deviate from my diet any bit, I’d balloon out and immediately gain 5 lbs. It was a constant roller coaster. I started working with Dani averaging about 1,300 calories a day doing mostly cardio 3-4 x’s a week. Dani slowly started adding carbs and fat into my daily diet and before long I was up to over 2,000 calories a day, down 10 lbs and looking at food in a completely different way. I do minimal cardio and mostly weights now. I am stronger today than I have ever been, eating more than I ever thought was possible in order to be“lean” but most of all, my relationship with food is completely different. I don’t look at specific foods as“good” or“bad” but as options. I know that I need carbs and fat in order to grow muscle and be healthy. My nutrition is like a check book, I know what I need and if there are things I“want” I make sure it all balances out. I honestly couldn’t be happier with how much my life has changed with the help of Dani!”
Fawna Anderson
Online Client
“After the birth of my son I struggled to get my body back to what it was pre baby. I always lifted heavy, and thanks to a twenties metabolism, I could survive on whatever food I felt like eating.
After having my son, I truly struggled to lose the weight, and I got tired of making excuses for myself. I continued to workout, but I struggled with nutrition. There is so much information available… I knew exactly what I didn’t want. An unhealthy relationship with food, but I also struggled with“eating clean” 100% of the time.
Dani opened the door to an entire world I no longer can live without. Living a“flexible dieting” lifestyle has changed my body composition,
Forced me to understand exactly what my body needs and uses as fuel on a day to day basis, and most importantly has opened my eyes to what a true healthy relationship with food looks like.
Dani is kind, insightful, encouraging, knowledgeable, and best of all is completely honest. If I had questions she didn’t have answers to she simply told me…“let me find out”
In the throes of my competition prep and post diet she was incredibly uplifting and I truly believe remaining accountable to her helped push my body and mind to limits I didn’t believe possible.
She is simply fantastic!”
Whitney has decided to extend her time preparing for the stage, and plans to make her first appearance sometime in 2018.
Whitney Syers
Women in the Weight Room
I started training with Dani a year ago. I had a strong practice in yoga and acro yoga, and while I was very happy with my balance and flexibility, there were advanced skills that I just wasn’t strong enough to do. I signed up for Dani’s Women in the Weight Room group to build strength, and that’s all. I gained much more than strength. I gained confidence; I’m not intimidated by equipment in the gym now because Dani has walked me through how to safely use everything I need. I gained friendships with other women. I am so grateful to be in this group of motivated women who cheer for and support each other; it’s really true that we accomplish more together than alone. We lift, we laugh, we get fierce! It is hard work, but Dani knows what she’s doing, and I am so happy with the results. I gained control over my weight. I learned from following Dani’s nutrition instructions how to not live at the mercy of the food I eat. I gained control over my size and shape, and with smart planning, I can eat gummy worms and rice krispies treats and lose weight! I keep getting stronger, mentally and physically. Most importantly, I continue to redefine what I’m capable of accomplishing. I have much more confidence, and not just in my physical shape, but that I can meet the challenges in my life the way I meet the challenge of adding more weight to the bar, with determination and tenacity, knowing someone is there to spot me when I struggle. I don’t say to myself,“oh, you can’t do that,” or think that I missed my window to try something new because I’m in my 40’s. I can do it. I am doing it. Thank you Dani for leading me through this amazing year of transformation!
Amy Hardy
Online Client
I am honestly mind blown by this entire process and I get it now. For the first time in my life I have found something that works!!! Not only does it work, but it is not a quick fix, but a long term solution that I never thought I’d find. I NEVER thought I could be one of those“girls” that could lose weight and not have to starve themselves. I was convinced my body didn’t do well with carbs b/c of various other programs I’ve done in the past. I will NEVER be at that point again, and now truly understand the importance of them when calculated correctly. For the first time in a LONG time…I feel that I have a healthy relationship with food.
Amber Ohem
Online Client
Working out and eating“clean” have been a part of my life for years. However, in my current job, I travel about 36 weeks a year – which results in a lot of hotel living, eating out and four gym memberships in different states and countries. I started with Dani in August 2017, after finally admitting that my current workout routine and diet just weren’t compatible with my lifestyle and needing help finding balance.
Dani started me on a reverse diet(What? Eat MORE calories?), which I am finishing in the next few weeks, and then we will start a“cut.” Her approach, her advice and her knowledge have literally been life-changing for me. I no longer“fear” carbohydrates, I no longer have a list of“good and bad foods” – the latter of which was much longer that then former – and I have learned how to balance a healthy – but not perfect – diet and still enjoy things I love.
But accepting“life” hasn’t meant I’ve stopped challenging myself – physically or mentally. I’ve grown stronger in the gym, am loving my workouts and can’t wait to see the improvements I’ve made as we start my first“cut.” I’ve had to let go of very long-held beliefs regarding“clean” eating, calorie-counting and the number on the scale. I’ve learned“being consistent 80% of the time is far better than being perfect 50% of the time” – a message I still have to reinforce to myself.
Dani is tremendously knowledgeable and encouraging, she delivers“tough love” when called for, and she holds you accountable for your progress. She also shares her struggles and successes – which I appreciate – she doesn’t try and appear to be the“rock solid, always perfect bodybuilding competitor.”
Sara Monger
Online Client
“6 years ago I weighed my heaviest at 215, I decided I was ready to commit and lose weight. Through other programs for nutrition, a lot of cardio and some strength training machines I lost 45 pounds over a year. After I was able to maintain or fluctuate between 5-10 pounds never able to make it past 170.
My consistency was not where it needed to be. I knew Dani from high school and saw her success and started reading her blog. I had previously only used machines at the college recreation center and maybe Dumbbells and kettle bells. I wanted to lose weight and body fat but also get stronger. I didn’t want to be skinny and not be able to lift anything. What really inspired me and drives me was that my husband and I want to start a family.
I started online training with reverse dieting and following a strength training program with Dani in January. I have learned so much about why flexible dieting is so important. How my body should be fueled and I have learned a lot about lifting and surprise myself every week in the gym. I love my online check ins because I reflect on the week and celebrate the successes as well as know where to improve.
Six years ago I set a goal and never got there, working with Dani I am confident that with her support I’m finally going to get there.”
Noelle Gambill
Online Client
Throughout the years, I was always able to“get by” physically. I’d put on a few pounds and limit my calories, do some more cardio for a while and it would be ok.
I thought I had my health and fitness under control with healthy eating along with a strict exercise diet of cardio on the elliptical 4-5 days a week. I was skinny fat with very little muscle.
The years and this routine caught up to me. One year ago, I was the heaviest and the most out-of shape I’ve ever been. I signed up for Dani’s bootcamp, thinking it would be easy to bounce back to my former self or just become a better me. Soon after I realized I needed more help.
Dani started working with me on my nutrition and introduced strength training to my fitness plan. I had very little experience with lifting weights. She helped me learn and build confidence in lifting weights as I was always intimidated by them.
I realized the benefits quickly. My scale didn’t move much but my body composition did! Her guidance and support have been extremely beneficial. I’m not on my elliptical for hours anymore. In fact, I’m giving it away.
My nutrition has changed the way my family and I plan and eat our meals daily. I was doing it all wrong by limiting calories and not eating enough of the right foods for my body.
For a long period of time this year, I actually incorporated more protein, fats and carbohydrates into my meals not less. This is not just another“diet” or exercise plan that I’ll put on the shelf and go back to when I need it. It has enabled me to build and maintain and continue a new healthy lifestyle. I love it and the results speak for themselves!”
Amber Wagner