Today we’d like to introduce you to Jamie Williams.
Jamie, let’s start with your story. We’d love to hear how you got started and how the journey has been so far.
I found myself approaching forty years old and at the lowest point I had ever been in life. I was physically exhausted, unhealthy and slipping into a depression. Depression was an emotion that I had never felt before but the years of neglect were finally starting to catch up with me. I was nearly 270 pounds on a 5’2 frame and I knew I had to do something; I just didn’t know what. It took me another year to figure it out and on January 7th, 2019 I decided to take my life back!
The decision to take my life back led me to not only lose 70 pounds in about nine months but to create an amazing online community/business (F.a.T. Gurl Fitness).
FaT stands for Focused and Transforming and that is exactly what I have done. As I was adopting a Keto lifestyle and learning to become active after living a sedentary life, I searched online for support but I didn’t find the type of support I needed. I wanted a safe haven; a place where I could share the ups and downs of my lifestyle change with women that understood my struggle. Most importantly, I did not want to be judged.
I decided to create F.a.T Gurl Fitness Ladies Only Chat group on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/groups/f.a.tgurlfitnessladiesonlychatgroup/). I invited about 30 of my friends and began to share my story. After a couple of weeks, I told them that they could invite other women that needed support and encouragement and by the end of April, there were over 1,000 women in the online community. Fast forward to November of 2019 there is now over 6,000 women committed to living a healthy lifestyle; mind, body, soul and spirit.
The community is a sisterhood! This is not a Keto group but rather a health and wellness group! Members follow many different lifestyle plans! Keto, vegetarian, vegan, portion control and more.
The Facebook group helped me uncover additional needs of women on this health and wellness journey so I began to provide online coaching, sell merchandise and host events. My simple idea blossomed into a business designed to help women live a healthier life.
We’re always bombarded by how great it is to pursue your passion, etc – but we’ve spoken with enough people to know that it’s not always easy. Overall, would you say things have been easy for you?
This road to personal health and wellness and starting a small business has not been easy! Imagine putting yourself in front of thousands of people online at the point in your life when you felt the lowest, the most insecure, the unhealthiest. That is tough! Because I want the women of my community to understand the ups and downs of this journey, I had to share the good and the bad of my journey with them. On days when I failed, I would get online and share that failure with them. Some days it was an emotional and physical struggle but I knew they needed me and that they were going through the same things.
Tell us more about your company.
F.a.T Gurl Fitness is a health and wellness support services company. We provide online group wellness coaching, online personal wellness coaching, motivational chat sessions, athletic apparel and events. Everything we do is focused on bringing women together to encourage healthy living.
Our company is known for our motivational sessions. Although many companies focus on nutrition and exercise not many tackles the mental aspect of converting to a healthy lifestyle. F.a.T Gurl Fitness does just that! F.a.T Gurl Fitness is also unique because it is a company that caters to women only.
Has luck played a meaningful role in your life and business?
Luck has not been a part of my success. I have been blessed by God to start and maintain this amazing company.
Contact Info:
- Website: www.fatgurlfitness.com
- Email: fatgurlfgf@gmail.com
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/f.a.tgurlfitnessladiesonlychatgroup/
- Other: https://www.facebook.com/fatgurlfitness/
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