Mari’s story: 90 days, 3 kids, 2 jobs, 1 hospital emergency, 0 excuses.

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When Mari started her 90 Day Transformation, her goal was simple: to feel confident and reclaim her body after three kids. Having been a regular gym-goer in the past, she had fallen out of the habit as life got busy. She wanted to so it for her 26 year old self.

The first few weeks weren’t easy. The workouts themselves weren’t impossible — the challenge was showing up consistently while raising three children. Between school drop-offs, cleaning, bedtime routines, a full-time job, AND a barber shop business, the gym often felt like a luxury she couldn’t afford. But this time was different. The program gave her structure — workouts planned, progression mapped, a foundation built around form and stability. She didn’t have to guess. She just had to follow the plan.

Then came a moment that could have derailed everything.

Halfway through the program, one of Mari’s children had to go to the hospital. Days blurred together in waiting rooms, late nights, and emotional exhaustion. It would have been easy to pause, to say “I’ll start again later,” to let life take over. But Mari made a different choice. Even on the hardest days, she found a way to move. Some powered purely by determination rather than motivation — but they were done.

Consistency wasn’t just a habit anymore. It had become her identity.

Mari didn’t transform her body in 90 days by doing everything perfectly. She transformed by refusing to quit..

Her first real win wasn’t the scale. It was her energy. She slept better, woke up easier, craved less junk, and began to feel less like she was in “survival mode” and more like herself again. That shift fueled momentum. Physical changes followed. Strength replaced instability. Lunges she once struggled with became controlled weighted split squats. Push-ups she never thought she could do became part of her routine. And she hit a 185 lb back squat for 6 reps and a 195 lb deadlift for 6 reps — feats I hadn’t imained possible when she first walked through the gym doors. Her body was changing, but the bigger transformation was her confidence.

Another aspect of Mari’s transformation her relationship with food. Carbs weren’t the enemy — it was about choosing the right ones. Simple carbs for quick energy when needed, complex carbs to fuel workouts and stay full. No extremes, no elimination — just smarter choices and higher protein.

By day 90, Mari wasn’t just working out. She was thriving.

She trained 3 days a week not because she had more time, but because she stopped negotiating with herself. The gym became her stress relief, her outlet, her momentum driver. By the time 90 days had passed, she actively looked forward to her gym sessions.

Because these results weren’t temporary.

She built a foundation that carried her through one of the hardest seasons of her life and proved that transformation is possible, even when motherhood demands everything from you.

Your effort and determination were inspirational. You should be very proud of yourself, Mari!