Lisa Hertz Apkon felt like she was doing everything right. She tried to stay active walking her dog and doing yoga a few times a week—although, when she admitted it, some weeks were better than others—and she fueled her body with whole, real food as much as possible. The 51-year-old mom even carved out time for morning meditation. However, despite her best efforts, her body started to change when she hit her late 40s. She'd gained about 8 to 10 pounds, and her body wasn't as firm as she wanted, especially around her belly. "Yoga and walking weren't enough anymore, and I didn't feel as fit as I would have liked," says Hertz Apkon.
She knew her biggest problem was inconsistency, and she wasn't interested in hard-core programs that punished her body or sucked the joy out of life. She wanted balance and something she could fit in easily without adding stress to her life. So when Hertz Apkon heard that Prevention was looking for busy women to try out their new Fit in 10 program, 30-Day Belly Fix, she decided to give it a go.
The flexible program, which is designed to target belly fat and shed weight with just 10 minutes of daily strength-training exercise, appealed to Hertz Apkon because she knew it wouldn't require her to give up time with her daughters or threaten to elbow out the yoga classes she loved.
The 10-minute resistance workouts were the missing piece of her stay-fit puzzle. "The 30-Day Belly Fix program helped me add in core work and strength training, and I was amazed that it made such a difference in my belly and body in only 10 minutes a day," she says. Now Hertz Apkon's figure is firmer, and she's lost 3 pounds and more than 2 inches from her waist and belly. "My clothes fit better, and I feel stronger when I walk or do yoga," she says. "It showed me that even a small change can be really powerful."
