Congratulations to Ed Stoner, our Fitness Retreat Client of the Week! 🎉 Ed came to Fitness Retreat ready to take charge of his health, and his results have been nothing short of amazing. With hard work and determination, he has lost weight, built muscle, and regained his confidence.
Ed’s journey is proof that real change is possible with the right mindset and support. We’re so proud of his progress and can’t wait to see what he accomplishes next!
At 350 pounds, Ed knew he needed a drastic change, and also knew he couldn’t afford to wait. “I came to Fitness Retreat because I was 350 pounds, and I told the doctor I couldn’t do it slowly. I had to do it quickly. I can’t. I’m not a 1 or 2 pound a week guy. I had to get down before I started doing the 1 or 2 pounds a week, and that’s what brought me to Arizona.”
With that fire in his heart, he stepped into the program ready to push his limits.
Ed’s dream was to hike again. To play baseball again. To live again. “I want to do some hiking while I’m out here. So I want to get in shape and do a lot of athletic stuff… Now that I’m losing some weight, I’m thinking about going back to playing baseball.”
Just eight weeks in, and Ed had already dropped to 290 pounds—an astonishing transformation. But he didn’t stop there. “I’ve been averaging about .8 pounds a day of fat, and I’ve been putting on some muscle. That’s the big thing about this program, is they want you to gain muscle mass because that’s what burns calories.”
This wasn’t just weight loss journey for Ed, it was a total body overhaul.
After 10 weeks at Fitness Retreat…
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55.56 lbs of pure body fat—GONE
Gained 4.56lbs of lean, powerful muscle
Body fat percentage down by 12.86%
Ed didn’t just see numbers changing; he felt his life transforming. “The diet that they put you on is conducive to building muscle and burning fat.” With the perfect combination of structured workouts and precision nutrition, Ed saw drastic improvements in endurance, strength, and energy. “Just in the eight weeks I’ve been here, I’ve improved drastically as far as being able to walk long distances, and I’ve been riding my bike a lot. It’s a lot easier than it was.”
With laser focus, Ed pushed himself through grueling workouts and achieved insane calorie burns. “My biggest thing was trying to burn calories while I was here, which I did successfully. I’m burning about 40,000 calories a week while eating just 1,800 calories per day. The weight loss showed every single week.”
Ed knew this journey wasn’t just about shedding weight—it was about building a foundation for life. “I know when I get back home, I’m going to cut my cardio down and just get down to a normal eating habit and a normal exercise habit that doesn’t take up five hours of my day. Hopefully, if I keep eating right, I will lose the weight. I mean, I have no doubt about it, the program is very good at what they do.”
He also understands the power of habits: “Stay as long as you can to get it down. They say it takes 66 days to develop a habit, so by the time I leave here after ten weeks, I’ll have my 66 days in. I’m hoping that I can keep up to where I don’t have to come back. Even though I wouldn’t mind coming back for a visit, I don’t want to come back because I have to.”
Ed is living proof that when you commit, incredible things happen. His results are staggering, his story inspiring, and his journey just beginning.
Are you ready to take control of your health, push your limits, and achieve the impossible? Fitness Retreat is here to guide you every step of the way!
