“I first started taking Janine’s classes to lose weight and increase my energy level. I now have so much more. I am strong and determined. I have reached many personal goals with my new found confidence!” –Amy K. "If ever you could bottle-up Janine’s energy and enthusiasm, she would be the bubbles waiting to burst from a newly corked champagne.” -Anonymous "In December of 2005 I came to Janine’s Fitness looking for answers, looking for help. I had hit my lowest point. Always an athletic and active person, never a “heavy person”,I had steadily gained over 60lbs in a span of 10 years’ time and felt physically and mentally devastated. Sounds so dramatic, doesn’t it?  I really couldn’t believe that this had happened to me. It was so foreign to be so out of shape and unhappy with my appearance.   As a singer and performer in a band, I was feeling sooo self-conscious about my looks. After all, the lead singer has a lot of people looking at he/she! Like it or not, the music business at any level has your image involved. I didn’t feel sexy or attractive, and I found myself wearing big clothes to hide my increased weight. Feeling this way actually took away from my performances because I felt so insecure. Janine Boucher has helped me to change all of this and more….  After interviewing Janine for over an hour, (the poor woman, I was grilling her!) I was sure that she thought that I was nuts. But I wanted to make sure that this person, this time, was really going to help me achieve my goals and be successful. Other gyms that I had been to were impersonal and intimidating. I admit it, I needed some handholding.   I needed help getting back to me. I didn’t want to fail! Even though it is up to me to get to Janine’s classes, I show up time and time again because of Janine. Her classes are fun, motivating and never boring. You never know how class is going to go; resistance bands or fitness balls, cardio mixed with strength training, and most importantly (to me anyway), the music is always well thought out, current and motivating. Big factor for me! So, one year and three months later, I am still showing up at least 4 times a week for class. I would go more if I could fit it into my schedule! I have lost over 30lbs and 20 inches overall. It’s taken a lot of hard work. And I’m not done yet!  But I can truly say, and it does sound a little bit corny, I couldn’t have done any of this without Janine. She has been supportive, motivating, and encouraging. I can count on her to actually care about me, challenge me, and push me to succeed. AND I FEEL SO MUCH BETTER….! Mentally and physically, I feel alive again. Because of Janine and Janine’s Fitness, I have found myself again.    For this I will be forever grateful." - Stacey Dexter For 15 years I've worked with an array of personal trainers out of some really fine, expensive gyms. All have given me encouragement and pointers that have made my workouts fun and safe. That's all well and good, but it never gave me the body I always thought I deserved with all the work I put in. Until I met Janine. After returning to a full-time position I was horrified at the thought of not being able to work out close to home and still have time for my family. Then I saw an ad in the newspaper for Janine's Fitness. In September of '06 I started taking Janine's classes, evenings and Saturday mornings. Never have I worked so hard and had so much fun and met so many wonderful women from so many walks of life. They made me feel immediately at ease and a part of their "family". What's more, I started to see some results within several weeks - more energy, more stamina and firmer muscles. It was so much fun that I persuaded my best friend to join me in a personal training session once a week. My friend's workout facility had just closed in Rockport. Our personal training session is unlike anything I've ever experienced. It's changed the way my girlfriend and I relate, we're closer than ever. We've lost so many inches, it's frankly unbelievable. She lost 8 inches the first 3 months overall and I lost 6 inches overall. We're about to be measured again, and for the first time in our lives we can't wait! Who'd ever thought you'd look forward to seeing what your hips measured out to!! My stomach is flat, my arms are showing some 'cuts' and my legs are toned. There's a 5K race in my future for the very first time in my life. My girlfriend is astounded at how her slacks are loose and how much longer she can work out when she's not in Janine's amazingly compact and effective gym. We're stronger - physically and in friendship. And guess what - we're 50-something!! Thank You Janine. We love you! - Dana J.