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B Well’s Get Fit Weight-Loss Challenge Two locals looking to change their lifestyle COMPILED BY hillary haenes Photographs by april massirio
It’s one of the most popular New Year’s resolutions: losing weight and eating healthy. It can also be the hardest to achieve. Fortunately, for two lucky locals participating in B Well’s Get Fit Weight-Loss Challenge, their big fitness goals will be obtainable this year. Thanks to Tim Gojich, owner of Fit For Life Gym, who is providing a free gym membership for a year, along with personal training sessions and a customized diet plan for Alex Silicz and Katie Taylor during their nine-month weight-loss journey with B Well Magazine. Both Alex and Katie have been clients of Gojich’s gym for a couple of years, attending his boot camps and fatloss classes, but now he’s become their nutrition and lifestyle coach. Our dedicated participants went through a rigorous process to be chosen. They had to sign up for a three-week fat-burning class in December as well as write a detailed explanation about why they should be selected for this challenge. With Gojich’s recommendations, the B Well staff helped choose Alex and
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Katie Taylor & Alex Silicz during a workout at Fit For Life Gym
Katie based on their motivation to meet their weight-loss goals and create a lifestyle change. And to keep Alex and Katie driven throughout these nine months, Lassens Natural Foods & Vitamins donated lots of quality protein powder to fuel them after their workouts, and Sole2Soul Sports in The Marketplace personally fitted
and provided a pair of Asics shoes for their hard work. Now read about Alex and Katie’s current challenges, motivation and their ultimate goals. B Well will be tracking their transformations in the next few issues. Also, check out Bakersfield Life Magazine each month and B Well Magazine’s Facebook page to follow their progress.