>> WE CAN ALL FEEL THIS. NOT ALWAYS EASY PUTTING DOWN YOUR FAVORITE TREES.
FOR ME PASSING ON PIZZA SLICES
IS LIKE THE WORST THING I HAVE
TO DO BUT FOR SOME BEING ABLE
TO IGNORE THE DAILY INTAKE OF
CALORIES WOULD BE NICE.
>> DO NOT GET IN BETWEEN
KIERSTEN AND A SLICE OF PIZZA.
NOW THAT THE HOLIDAYS ARE OVER
LOTS OF NEW DIETS AND EXERCISE
ROUTINES ARE JUST STARTING.
FOR THOSE WANTING TO LOSE
WEIGHT IT IS MORE THAN A DESIRE
IT TAKES COMMITMENT.
>> FOR APRIL LEWIS HER WEIGHT
LOSS JOURNEY STARTED ALMOST A
YEAR AGO WITH A WEIGHT GOAL IN
MIND AND NOW SHE ENTERS 2020
SHE’S HELPING OTHERS INCLUDING
HER NEARLY 8000 INSTAGRAM
FOLLOWERS TO GET INSPIRED BASED
YOU CAN REALLY SEE SHE IS
GETTING RESULTS.
JOINING US NOW TO TALK ABOUT
HER FITNESS AND WEIGHT LOSS
JOURNEY.
APRIL LEWIS ALSO KNOWN AS APRIL
SHRINKS.
GOOD MORNING AND YOU LOOK GREAT
AND I’M SURE YOU’RE FEELING
GREAT AND EXCITED ABOUT THE NEW
YEAR.
HOW ARE YOU INSPIRING OTHERS TO
DO THIS?
>> GOOD MORNING AND THANK YOU
SO MUCH FOR HAVING ME.
I ACTUALLY DID NOT EVEN SET OUT
TO DO THIS AT ALL.
IN MATTERS OF INSPIRING PEOPLE.
I JUST KIND OF SET A GOAL IN
FEBRUARY OF 2018 AND I JUST
WANTED TO GET MY HEALTH AND
TRACK BECAUSE IT WAS
PREDIABETIC AND DEPRESSED AND I
WAS IN A LOT OF PAIN AND NEARLY
300 POUNDS AND I JUST WANTED TO
MAKE A CHANGE AND I JUST
LEARNED 80 PERCENT OF SUCCESS
IN WEIGHT LOSS IS FOOD AND SO
ONCE I LEARNED THAT IT WAS
THE DIAGNOSIS THAT GOT YOU?
I KNOW SOME PEOPLE GO TO THE
DOCTOR UNTIL YOU HIT, YOU COULD
HAVE DIABETES NEXT YEAR.
DID THAT CHANGE THINGS FOR YOU?
>> YES, ACTUALLY THAT IS
EXACTLY WHAT GOT ME GOING.
I NEEDED TO FIGURE OUT BECAUSE
I DID SO MANY DIFFERENT CRASH
DIETS AND I JUST CANNOT FIGURE
OUT.
I WAS LIKE ALL THESE PEOPLE
LOSE WEIGHT AND HOW DO THEY DO
IT?
SO I FIGURED IT’S GOTTA BE THE
FOOD.
SO THAT IS WHAT I DID AND I
JUST LEARNED HOW TO EAT IN THAT
HOUSE ABLE TO ACCOMPLISH THIS
INCREDIBLE FEAT.
>> YOU WERE JUST SAYING YOU
WANT TO TELL PEOPLE AND SHARE
WITH PEOPLE ON HOW YOU DON’T
HAVE TO BE THIS CRAZY DIET.
YOU ARE SAYING YOU WERE DOING
PALEO WHAT IS YOUR WORKOUT
ROUTINE LIKE YOU CARE.
>> I ROOT OUT ROUTINE I DO
CROSS TRAINING SO I LIKE
LIFTING WEIGHTS.
I REALLY LIKE LIFTING WEIGHTS
SO WHAT CROSS TRAINING IS A
WORK OF 5 TO 6 DAYS A WEEK.
IT IS WEIGHTLIFTING AND CARDIO
COMBINED IN THINGS LIKE
PULL-UPS AND ROPE CLIMBING AND
THINGS LIKE THAT.
WHEN I FIRST STARTED I CANNOT
EVEN HOLD MYSELF UP ON A ROPE
ON AM GOING TO THE TOP UP AND
DOWN.
IT IS REALLY EXCITING AND
AMAZING WHAT CONSISTENCY CAN
REALLY IMPRESSIVE.
IS THAT HOW YOU STARTED IN
FEBRUARY OF LAST YEAR?
>> YES, I ENJOY EXERCISE.
IT RELEASES ENDORPHINS IN THE
BRAIN.
I REALLY WANTED TO BE
SUCCESSFUL.
>> THAT IS WHAT I WANTED TO ASK
YOU ABOUT.
WHEN YOU TALK ABOUT FIGHTING
DEPRESSION HOW CAN YOU
ENCOURAGE SOMEONE TO TAKE THE
FIRST STEP IN THE COULD REALLY
HELP IMPROVE THEIR MOOD BEYOND
JUST THE WEIGHT LOSS OR
CHANGING INTO A CERTAIN WEIGHT.
BUT FEELING BETTER MENTALLY.
>> EXACTLY.
JUST PUT THE RELEASE OF
DOPAMINE IN THE BRAIN 5 TO 6
DAYS A WEEK KEEPS YOU ON TRACK
WITH YOUR DIET AND YOUR MENTAL
HEALTH AS WELL.
I CAME FROM BEING DIAGNOSED
WITH MAJOR DEPRESSION AND NOW
I’VE NOT FELT DEPRESSION NEARLY
2 YEARS NOW.
IT IS SO INCREDIBLE.
I’M SO HAPPY THAT I CAN FINALLY
SAY THAT.
>> AND YOU’RE A BUSY PERSON
TOO.
YOU ARE NOT JUST LIKE I DO KNOW
HAVE A JOB THAT IS EASY AND I
CAN GET TO THE GYM.
YOUR PHOTOGRAPHER AND UCF
STUDENT THAT JUST GRADUATED
WITH WERE CONGRATULATING YOU
ON.
WHAT YOU TELL PEOPLE WHO DO NOT
HAVE TIME TO WORK OUT?
>> YOU MAKE TIME.
IT IS AS SIMPLE AS THAT.
IF IT’S IMPORTANT TO YOU AND
YOUR HEALTH IS INCREDIBLY
IMPORTANT SOMETHING YOU CAN
NEVER GET BACK ONCE IT IS GONE.
SEE REALLY NEED TO MAKE TIME
FOR IT.
I GET UP EVERY MORNING AND I
WORKOUT.
IF THE MORNING IS BUSY ECHOING
THE AFTERNOON AND IT’S
SOMETHING THAT IS SO CRUCIAL
AND SO IMPORTANT.
I REALLY CANNOT STRESS THAT
ENOUGH TO MAKE TIME FOR THINGS
THAT ARE IMPORTANT.
>> YOU WANT TO CONTINUE TO
SHARE THIS.
THERE’S SOMETHING YOU BEEN
WORKING ON OVER THE HOLIDAY.
>> I’M REALLY EXCITED TO
ANNOUNCE A JUST RELEASED MY
WEIGHT LOSS GUIDE AND I MADE IT
UNIVERSAL SO WHAT THAT MEANS IS
I DID NOT MAKE IT FOR SPECIFIC
GROUP OF PEOPLE.
ANYBODY CAN TAKE THESE TIPS AND
TRICKS AND APPLY TO THEMSELVES
IN THEIR DAILY LIVES.
AND I MADE IT THIS WAY BECAUSE
FOR THE LAST TWO YEARS HAVE
GONE THROUGH SO MANY DIFFERENT
TUTORIALS AND EVERYTHING LIKE
THAT OF HOW TO LOSE WEIGHT IN A
KIND OF FILTER THEM OUT TO
APPLY TO EVERYBODY.
>> YOU ALSO TALK ABOUT HORRIBLE
OPTIONS TOO.
BECAUSE SOMETIMES EATING
HEALTHIER CHOICES CAN BE
EXPENSIVE SEE ALSO BREAK SOME
IDEAS DOWN ON HOW TO MAKE IT
AFFORDABLE.
>> I’M A HUGE BELIEVER JUST
TELLING THE TRUTH.
SO THERE IS A HUGE
MISCONCEPTION THAT HEALTHY
FOODS ARE ACTUALLY MORE
EXPENSIVE TO EAT THAN FAST FOOD
ACTUALLY MADE A YOUTUBE VIDEO
DEBUNKING THAT.
IT IS HOW TO EAT FOR LESS THAN
$27 A WEEK.
THAT IS HOW I EAT.
>> HOW DO YOU GET ALL THAT
INFORMATION.
>> I HAVE TWO CHANNELS CALLED
APRIL SHRINKS.
I ALSO HAVE A INSTAGRAM AS
WELL.
I POST A LOT OF STUFF ON THERE
JUST TRYING TO GET THE WORD OUT
OF HOW IT’S NOT AS COMPLICATED
AS EVERYTHING MAY SEEM.
YOU DON’T NEED A FANCY CRASH
DIET OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT.