Almetria Turner Black Girls RunAs she became active, walking was her exercise of choice in addition to taking Zumba, ab labs, and boot camp classes. But it wasn’t until April 2014, after joining the local chapters of Black Men Run and Black Girls Run, she caught the running bug and developed a new mantra of 50 by 50, which is to complete a half marathon in every state before she turns the age of 50.

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As of today, she has lost a total of 177 pounds, wears a size 6-8, and has been medication free and maintaining her weight loss for the past 2 years.

On her 50 by 50 running journey, she has completed 7 states, 9 half marathons, 10-5ks, 1-10k, 1-15k, and 1 navy nautical 10 miler.

Almetria is the founder of Fit and Finally Free, a lifestyle and weight management consulting company and blog where she offers coaching, nutrition and fitness challenges, healthy recipes, inspiration, and shares stories of her running adventures.

She has also developed a lifestyle and wellness day planner entitled, “Embrace L.I.F.E. (Living in Freedom Everyday),” which helps people create a life balance in the areas of work, play, health and spirit on paper.

READ: My Story: “Overweight In My 20s, Obese In My 30s & Getting Fit In My 40s!”

Her story has been featured in numerous media outlets and publications such as the Huffington Post, Redbook Magazine, Women’s Running Magazine, Daily Mail UK, Runhaven, and Yahoo! Health just to name a few.

Almetria Turner

Recently, she appeared on the Today show as a part of their “Joy Fit Club” segment with Kathie Lee, Hoda and the Today’s show health expert and nutritionist Joy Bauer where she shared her weight loss secrets and healthy recipes.

“The best investment you can give to yourself is being in the best shape of your life emotionally, physically, spiritually and financially. Love yourself and know your total worth,” proclaims Almetria.

Follow Almetria on Instagram @fitandfinallyfree and Facebook @ fit and finally free.

How One Woman Became “Fit By 40” & Finally Free  was originally published on blackdoctor.org

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