Get Fit Ranch Helps Thousands Lose Weight 11/3/09
Krista Escamilla
11/3/09
Cbs7 News
Thousands of people are losing weight at one Texas hill country ranch.
When it comes to dieting there is no one size fits all.
If you are looking for a way to get back in shape or just jump-start your program, we
found a place that may fit your needs.
Rancho Cortez is set in the beautiful hill country of Bandera Texas.
Owners Mary and Larry Cortez believe this is an ideal location for losing weight.
Mary says “We have the park next door that has 55 hundred acres 40 miles of hiking trails. The pool the grounds being able to exercise outside, its the perfect spot."
A typical day starts with a healthy breakfast followed by a guided hike, workout in the gym and pool aerobics with instruction by specialized fitness trainers.
After lunch you might want to jump on a horse and enjoy the trails, but then its back to business with nutrition classes, strength training and cardio.
Liz Wall is a trainer at the ranch and says, “We really try and instill in people the things that they need to incorporate all of these things into a healthy lifestyle that are individual and unique as each of our guests are.”
Judy Chesshir lost 25 pounds after extending her four-week stay to six weeks because she was enjoying the way she looked and felt.
Judy says, " I feel great, get compliments from people at work, its nice because I reached my goal over the summer and so far I've been able to maintain it."
The success rate is 99.9% and that makes everyone happy.
Judy says, "Its worth it, it can change your life and make you feel better about yourself"
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