SUCCESS STORIES
Hear from clergy and laypeople who have had their lives transformed by Fit From Faith.
PRIESTS AND SEMINARIANS
Fit From Faith was one of the best things that ever happened to me. I am so thankful that the seminary opened its doors to Lindsay and her knowledge. She is an incredibly competent and faithful woman. She is someone that I know has the potential to help way more people than just me. I know that I have learned skills from her that have added years to my life and priesthood.
Fr. Joe Menkhaus
St. Bernadette Parish, Westlake, Ohio
St. Bernadette Parish, Westlake, Ohio
Fit From Faith taught me that healthy living is not just about how my body is doing, but also how my spirit and heart are doing. As a priest, I am called to give everything I am to my people, and with that I need to be healthy and living it so that I’m giving my bride, the Church, the best version of myself. FFF has helped me to develop healthy habits (not restriction!) and see how much my body is influenced by what is going on spiritually. We are body and soul, and usually when one is off or one is on, it’s affecting the other entirely.
Fr. Eric Garris
Vocations Director, Diocese of Cleveland
Vocations Director, Diocese of Cleveland
I first encountered Fit From Faith through the seminarians I work with in formation. I consistently saw the good fruit it was bearing for them. Then I thought, I need this too! FFF has richly blessed me and has spurred a new chapter in my life. It engages the whole person to achieve deeper healing, vital knowledge, and sustained health. I highly recommend it to any priest or religious and all people of faith.
Fr. John Paul Kuzma, OFM
Capuchin Friars of St. Augustine Province
Capuchin Friars of St. Augustine Province
Lindsay’s work with our seminarians has been quite remarkable. One seminarian has lost fifty pounds and another is under 200 lbs for the first time since he graduated high school…We have other seminarians who were not overweight but who were not eating well, and with the help of Lindsay Fullerman’s coaching, have established healthy diets and lifestyles, which will benefit them and their future parishioners in years to come.
Rev. Damian Ference
Vicar for Evangelization, Diocese of Cleveland
Vicar for Evangelization, Diocese of Cleveland
Fit From Faith clearly demonstrates a model of on-going formation for those who participate to learn how to make healthy choices in their lives. The model stresses a balanced lifestyle rooted in the gospel message. It incorporates a personal relationship with Christ, who is the source of healing and wellness. It provides exercise and nutrition awareness so that individuals can create a healthy diet coupled with daily exercise to maintain physical health and spiritual well-being.
Rev. Mark Latcovich
President-Rector St. Mary and St. Charles Borromeo Seminary, Diocese of Cleveland
President-Rector St. Mary and St. Charles Borromeo Seminary, Diocese of Cleveland
Usually people come to fitness programs to lose fat and gain muscle; my story was the opposite. I was not struggling with fat issues, but rather I had no bodily form and no good methods of weight lifting. I was just doing cardio—lots of cardio—not following any specific weight-lifting method when I did lift, and I was not eating the right foods for building and shaping muscle tissue. Fit From Faith has fixed these problems by showing me what workout schedules should look like, how I can do a balanced workout and how to eat muscle-building foods.
Max
St. Mary Seminary, Cleveland, Ohio
St. Mary Seminary, Cleveland, Ohio
In Fit From Faith, I learned that fitness is not an option when it comes to living the Christian life. Fitness is far more than a hobby or a good idea in the long run. If I want to give myself totally to Jesus and to His Church, I have to be free physically, emotionally and spiritually. Fit From Faith encourages me to recognize where I am not free and receive Christ’s freedom in community, spiritual direction and personal prayer. God is calling me to flourish in the life that He has called me to. Fit From Faith has taught me that fitness is an essential element to my flourishing.
Arthur
St. Charles Borromeo Seminary, Cleveland, Ohio
St. Charles Borromeo Seminary, Cleveland, Ohio
I thank you for the significant contribution you have made to the human and spiritual formation of men at our two Cleveland seminaries. I hope that you will continue to be able to share your gifts with our seminarians.
Archbishop Nelson J. Perez
Archbishop of Philadelphia
Archbishop of Philadelphia
LAITY
The integration of our faith with taking care of our bodies is huge. I cannot thank Lindsay enough for creating this program. It has completely changed my life. FFF is a lifestyle and whole-person change.
Karen
Twinsburg, Ohio
Twinsburg, Ohio
The Holy Spirit has anointed the Fit From Faith program, and it has been life-giving and life-changing for me in so many ways. The program gave me "Fit From Faith" eyes, the eyes of Jesus Christ, as I'm now able to see myself as He sees me. The program has given me the tools to live a healthy lifestyle – body, mind and spirit – that the Lord intends for each of us.
Kim
Newbury, Ohio
Newbury, Ohio
Group meetings were great. We had a particularly wonderful group of women with beautiful hearts. Lindsay has a gift of creating a space for the feminine hearts to be free and seen, and this showed in the group meetings. The curriculum is incredible, it gets to the heart of the matter. I really think how the Lord has redirected things to focus on women for this season may be a much bigger part of this mission that He unfolds, more than you ever imagined! Ahhhh and I’m so blessed to be here for it.
Elise
Akron, Ohio
Akron, Ohio
Through the Fit From Faith program, I was able to correct past behaviors and learn how to rely on God to guide me where I needed to be physically and mentally. I also learned to have self-love and better nutrition and health habits. Lindsay was able to give me the tools I needed to be more like Christ in my health and the way I eat. This isn’t another diet program. This is a program working towards being healthy and having better behaviors.
Rachael
Parma, Ohio
Parma, Ohio
Fit From Faith was exactly what I needed to change my mindset and see myself as a child of God. You do lose weight with Fit From Faith, but that’s secondary to the faith you gain and the friendships and habits you form. Lindsay is a blessing and brings a Catholic-centered lesson each week that opens your mind and heart to your true potential. These last sixteen weeks have been a blessing, and I am grateful for the opportunity to continue on the journey to be a healthier, holier and happier me!
Maria
Daniels, West Virginia
Daniels, West Virginia
Before I began working with Lindsay Fullerman’s Fit From Faith program, I weighed nearly 210 pounds. Today, just a little over a year later, I weigh 170 pounds…Lindsay’s program has instilled in me a sense of discipline, a true appreciation for detachment; it has taught me how to persevere through struggles. Most importantly, she has helped me to see my body as God’s temple.
Nicholas
Akron, Ohio
Akron, Ohio
At the start of FFF, my goal was to lose weight and to become healthier in general. I started the program at 235 lbs and finished at 195 lbs. I dropped down in weight about 40 lbs and my clothing became baggy as my waist went from a 38-40 to 32-33, and I went from an XL shirt size to M-L. I also became more confident in myself and truly enjoyed working out. I grew closer with Our Lord as I offered everything up to him as I would work out and notice my progress. I learned how to eat healthily and what makes food healthy or not.
Michael
Wooster, Ohio
Wooster, Ohio
