Jada Hooks-Wilson is from Hamden, Connecticut. She lost 128 pounds after weighing close to 300 lbs. Jada considers herself “a work in progress.” During the interview, Jada will share the significant events in her life that put her on a healthy lifestyle path.
She was fired after 26 years on the same job.
Jada recalls her termination from her job after working there for 26 years. Also, Ironically, the date of the firing was on September 11, 2013. Was she upset? Yes.
Exercise saved my sanity.
On the very next day, she got up as if she was going to work but instead went to the gym. She worked out three times a day and took breaks, just like she would have if she were going to work. She decided, for once in her life, to put herself first.
To lose weight, she incorporated cardio, weight lifting, and Bootcamp classes. She also changed the way she ate. Jada credits exercise for saving her sanity.
30 Day Challenges with Jada
Jada is now inspiring others through her “30 Day Challenges with Jada” Facebook group. The group membership grew from 26 people to 150 in less than 24 hours. Three weeks into the Challenge, the group has grown to over 450 motivated, active members. Each day more members are added.
What an inspiring story of how one woman snatched victory from the jaws of defeat.
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