For many years I have had problems with osteoarthritis. It was first diagnosed in my neck and is now in my back, knees, hips ankles, feet and hands. I fell three different times and each time landed flat on my knees. A few years ago it began affecting my mobility and doing everyday chores became an effort. I was told that I needed a total knee replacement. To buy me a little time, I had multiple injections in both knees, took pain medications, used topical anesthetics and even wore knee braces. Getting out of my chair was difficult and when I finally did get up, I had to use either a rolling walker or cane. I had gained a significant amount of weight which made the problems even worse. My husband passed away in 2019, so I realized that I had to make some changes or I was not going to be able to care for myself. Leaving the house to go to a gym or the YMCA for their exercise classes was not an option. Because of the pandemic, nothing was open in my area. I knew it was up to me. I first set a goal to get up and walk inside my home every hour during the day. That was quite a task but I was doing it. Then it happened. One day I saw something on Facebook about Grow Young Fitness. I clicked on the link and started reading. It sounded like what I really needed. I am a bit of a skeptic so I resorted to the internet and did a search to see what I could find on Grow Young Fitness and the Trainer, Deron, referred to in the Facebook link. With my homework done, I had only found positive information. I was very impressed with Deron’s credentials and the program so I signed up for only one segment. I chose the 30 day Fast Track Weight Loss Program because that sounded like a good start for me. I set myself up an area in my dining room to do the workouts and the very next morning I began my workout with Deron, my own personal trainer. That’s how he has always seemed to me . I know that each member sees him the same way. I knew right away that he really does have the best interest of each member at heart. After a couple of weeks, I was enjoying the program so much that I decided that I wanted to be able to have access to all the different programs that Grow Young Fitness has to offer.so I joined the Founders Club. It is amazing and I truly believe it has something to meet the needs of every senior out there, regardless of the severity of their problem.It has been over eight months now since I did my first workout with Deron and I can truthfully say that this is a remarkable fitness journey I am on. This programs isn’t just about the workouts I do. It has also done wonders for my mind and my emotional well being and Deron has a great nutrition program full of awesome information. that I enjoy. So here is what eight months of Grow Young Fitness has done for me. I wake up every morning looking forward to a good workout with my own personal trainer, I have lost forty pounds, I no longer need to wear braces on my knees and no longer require the use of a walker or cane. I have done a lot of walking in my house this winter but on nicer days, I go for a walk in my neighborhood and on most days I exceed 10,000 steps. I do several of the workouts that deal specifically with knees, hips and other arthritis problems such as hands and back. My pain has decreased from an 8 (on what was a good day) to a 3-4 on, what is now my worst day. Daily pain medication is a thing of the past and I never did have that total knee replacement. I am 74 years Young and it seems I keep feeling younger. I have not missed a day working out since the day I started. My only regret is that I did not discover Grow Young Fitness sooner.