Donald Emond
Weight loss:49,8 lb*
Fat loss:36 lb
Age : 43 years old
Occupation : Representative
Gym : St-Romuald
Initial weight : 243,4 lbs

Trainer
Bachelor of Kinesiology

Nutritionist
Bachelor Nutritional Sciences (Dietetics)
Please note that the video is in French only.
It seems as if it was only yesterday that I sent my application to be one of the participants of the I’m Taking Charge 3 challenge. When the challenge began, I knew there would be changes, but I never expected I would get such impressive results. I successfully lost 61 % of my starting body fat without ever being hungry!
Weight loss is a mathematical process: you have to spend more energy (calories) than you consume. When put this way, it sounds really simple! The truth is that it is, but it’s not necessarily easy. You have to be diligent, steadfast, and never give up, but what are 90 days out of a lifetime? I have to be honest though, some periods were harder than others. To me, the biggest challenge was to go from “no physical activity” to 1 hour and 30 minutes a day, 6 times a week.
It was hard at first to follow this pace, and even my body didn’t want to collaborate; not enough energy, back aches, aching legs, etc. In its own way, my body tried telling me that this was more than a challenge, it was impossible… However, I succeeded, thanks to the support of the Nautilus Plus team of St-Romuald club, as well as the support of my friends and family.
Now that the I’m Taking Charge 3 challenge is over, it’s time for the Staying in Charge challenge, and I am also satisfied of my success on that front. Of course, you have to really want it, but I feel like I have all the right tools to keep going, maintain what I’ve gained, and stay fit and full of energy.
Thank you Nautilus Plus for this new life!

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Weight loss: 33,3 lb*
Fat loss: 36,2 lb

Samuel Hamel
Weight loss: 45,2 lb*
Fat loss: 49,2 lb

Brigitte Trépanier
Weight loss: 32,6 lb*
Fat loss: 33,1 lb

Jean-François Bolduc
Weight loss: 43,4 lb*
Fat loss: 45,2 lb

Cynthia Paradis-Lévesque
Weight loss: 37,5 lb*
Fat loss: 33,5 lb

Martin Cusson
Weight loss: 51,7 lb*
Fat loss: 52,3 lb

Marie-Andrée St-Louis
Weight loss: 32,4 lb*
Fat loss: 35 lb

Guillaume Leduc
Weight loss: 52 lb*
Fat loss: 52 lb

Caroline Tremblay
Weight loss: 32,4 lb*
Fat loss: 30 lb

Dany Lavoie
Weight loss: 50,2 lb*
Fat loss: 42 lb

Laurie Couture
Weight loss: 27,3 lb*
Fat loss: 32 lb

Donald Emond
Weight loss: 49,8 lb*
Fat loss: 36 lb

Valérie Boivin
Weight loss: 29,1 lb*
Fat loss: 31 lb

Marc Chamberland
Weight loss: 47,2 lb*
Fat loss: 49 lb

Valérie Ryan
Weight loss: 34,4 lb*
Fat loss: 27 lb

Robert Croteau
Weight loss: 37,9 lb*
Fat loss: 34 lb

Ivona Morawska
Weight loss: 26,7 lb*
Fat loss: 30 lb

Martin Carrier
Weight loss: 44,1 lb*
Fat loss: 37 lb

Catherine Jean
Weight loss: 24,1 lb*
Fat loss: 24 lb

Simon Gonthier
Weight loss: 35,9 lb*
Fat loss: 30,9 lb

Valérie Proulx
Weight loss: 22,5 lb*
Fat loss: 19 lb

Paul Philippe Boucher
Weight loss: 29,6 lb*
Fat loss: 34 lb

Joanne Brazeau
Weight loss: 13,3 lb*
Fat loss: 9 lb

Nathalie Grenier
Weight loss: 25,4 lb*
Fat loss: 24 lb

Maxim Bellemare
Weight loss: 52,3 lb*
Fat loss: 45 lb

Carole Gastaud
Weight loss: 37,2 lb*
Fat loss: 34,8 lb

David Martin
Weight loss: 38,2 lb*
Fat loss: 42,7 lb

Émilie Champagne
Weight loss: 13,4 lb*
Fat loss: 14 lb

Éric Langlais
Weight loss: 44,8 lb*
Fat loss: 36 lb

Johanne Chalifoux
Weight loss: 25,8 lb*
Fat loss: 21 lb

Marilyne Gilmour
Weight loss: 26,3 lb*
Fat loss: 26 lb

Jean-Philippe Pelletier
Weight loss: 52 lb*
Fat loss: 46,4 lb

France Poliquin
Weight loss: 23,8 lb*
Fat loss: 24 lb

Judith Gorry
Weight loss: 22,5 lb*
Fat loss: 23,9 lb

Patrick Martin Sim
Weight loss: 10,6 lb*
Fat loss: 13 lb

Marie-Claude Savard
Weight loss: 24 lb*
Fat loss: 22 lb

Hadi Abou Antoun
Weight loss: 49,3 lb*
Fat loss: 51,5 lb

Caroline Joubert
Weight loss: 28,3 lb*
Fat loss: 27,4 lb

Denise Mérineau
Weight loss: 29,6 lb*
Fat loss: 29 lb

Jonathan Sigouin
Weight loss: 57,6 lb*
Fat loss: 37 lb

Meshin Chow
Weight loss: 19,8 lb*
Fat loss: 25 lb

Geneviève Dextraze
Weight loss: 16,2 lb*
Fat loss: 24 lb

Éric Black
Weight loss: 28 lb*
Fat loss: 34 lb

Kristina Smigielski
Weight loss: 20,7 lb*
Fat loss: 18 lb

Geneviève Boutin
Weight loss: 36,8 lb*
Fat loss: 39,6 lb

Benoît Pratte
Weight loss: 45,6 lb*
Fat loss: 38 lb

Valérie Gauthier
Weight loss: 32,6 lb*
Fat loss: 30,6 lb

Karine Turgeon
Weight loss: 34,8 lb*
Fat loss: 32 lb

Pierre Nadeau
Weight loss: 34,6 lb*
Fat loss: 29 lb

Jennifer Baril
Weight loss: 20,1 lb*
Fat loss: 19 lb

Céline Bissonnette
Weight loss: 27.1 lb*
Fat loss: 28 lb

Yanick Côté
Weight loss: 40,5 lb*
Fat loss: 45,2 lb

Kristina Naginionis
Weight loss: 24,2 lb*
Fat loss: 19 lb

Marie-France Martinoli
Weight loss: 33,4 lb*
Fat loss: 37 lb