Category Archives: Nicole Padilla

Exercise not just helping weight loss

By Mike Sadowski | Published: March 10, 2010 | 0 Comments
My rheumatologist had told me that some mild exercise and losing some weight would probably help my Lupus, and ease some stiffness and pain in my joints. And I remember thinking, “How can I exercise when it hurts so much to move in the first place?” Having Lupus also means a regimen of medications that [...]
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Just a couple weeks left, so Nicole wants to stay on course

By Mike Sadowski | Published: March 2, 2010 | 0 Comments
“It’s no surprise to me, I am my own worst enemy” So begins the song by Lit, a delightful song that graced the airwaves in the late 90s and is something of an anthem for me these days. As much as I have these great accomplishments, both big and small, I am still plagued by my [...]
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Nicole is starting to notice changes — including one big one

By Mike Sadowski | Published: February 12, 2010 | 0 Comments
It’s hard to believe there are already three weeks of this contest behind me. While it doesn’t seem like a like a whole lot, there have been little changes.  I also knew that losing 8.5 lbs in one week was a huge accomplishment, and that it would be a tough act to follow.  This week was [...]
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Nicole’s lessons learned

By Mike Sadowski | Published: February 1, 2010 | 0 Comments
One phrase I probably, okay, definitely overused in regards to my weight in the last few years is “I can’t.” And if there is one phrase that is probably banned at Elevations, it is I CAN’T. If I said “I Can’t” to Alicia, she’d be like, “You know what? Five more.” The trainers there really push us [...]
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Workouts more resemble torture for Nicole — in a good way

By Mike Sadowski | Published: January 26, 2010 | 0 Comments
Walking in to the gym for the first official workout of the competiton I expected something between a medieval torture chamber and Dante’s seventh circle of hell. Since Mom and I went Sunday afternoon, I was reassured by the earlier arrival of our fellow contestants. Going through the prescribed routine I was starting to feel [...]
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Nicole gets personal

By Mike Sadowski | Published: January 16, 2010 | 0 Comments
The contest is a chance to work with trainers, and a nutritionist, something I would never be able to afford if I were doing this on my own. It is a chance to support my mother, while at the same time doing something that is good for the both of us. It is a chance [...]
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