Meet Lorraine

She started working out when she was 56, with no prior experience. "I forgot about myself," she said, remembering her life before working out and eating right. "I went from a size 2 to a size 8, and I told myself, 'A size 10 is not going to happen!'"

Lorraine went from a sedentary life of "three tacos and a 'Big n Nasty' burger every day" to no fried foods (though she'll occasionally indulge in some fried chicken) and no more sodas, adding in lean meats, lots of vegetables, and protein powder (she loves her protein powder).

She started small with walking the track and getting on the ground and exercising. From there, she started running and being more active during the day, walking more. She said "the fat began to melt."

"If you feel good, you look good, and if you look good, you feel good."

She Started Going to the Gym THREE Times a Day . . . at Age 56

Lorraine had never been to the gym before when she started going in her 50s. In fact, she told us that she was there so frequently, the people at the gym started getting a little concerned, saying, "Lorraine, go home; don't come back here today!"

But fitness made Lorraine feel good. She said, "Once you start feeling better and liking the way you look, you're going to keep doing it."

Too intimidated to go to the gym? Lorraine said not to worry about it. "The only person looking at you is another out-of-shape person." When she's in the gym, she said, "I'm focused on my exercise," and, "when a person is really working out and into their fitness, they're not going to focus on you."

Lorraine Isn't Afraid of Aging — and Her Favorite Client Is 80 Years Old

"Aging is a natural process," she said. "But you can delay the aging process. . . . It comes down to exercise. You want to maintain your flexibility, balance, posture, and endurance."

She also said it's necessary if you want to be able to "tie your shoes, comb your hair, put your clothes on, get up off the toilet, but it's not gonna happen if you don't have the flexibility."

And she also said that unless you have a medical condition that's out of your control, "you gotta do something" to take care of yourself. "You don't have to be a bodybuilder, but you need to maintain your balance and flexibility." Simple things like "reaching, bending, stooping, and getting in and out of the car" will become difficult unless you take matters into your own hands! "You want a long-term fix, not a quick fix."

When we asked her about her favorite client, she described an 80-year-old woman with no prior experience who can do planks and keep up with Lorraine's routines.

She Even Tried Bodybuilding and Bikini Contests!

When Lorraine met a younger woman at the gym who was doing fitness shows, Lorraine said, "That sounds fun. I'm gonna do a show." Because of course.

She said, "Everyone was much younger than me; the average age was maybe 30, and they were like, 'Whoa, where'd she come from?!'"

"I did it for the confidence. . . . I did two shows, and I had so much fun. I didn't win, but I didn't lose." She told us that she didn't go in with the intention of winning a medal or first place, just with the goal of doing something good for herself.

She knows that all of this is about feeling good and living a better life. When she described her entry to fitness, she said it was simple: "I liked the way I felt, and I continued."

Today, She's Feeling Better Than Ever

"Exercise not only strengthens the body, it strengthens the mind," she said. But it really strengthened her body — Lorraine can leg press over 400 pounds, and when it first happened she said, "I screamed, I was so happy."

She also does cardio and has seen incredible benefits from it. "They're not my favorite [kind of workouts], but I do it; I do the treadmill, bike, run in the park, sprints. . . . One day I looked in the mirror, I screamed, and I started crying, because all the fat was gone. . . . It was like it was overnight!"

We Can All Learn From Lorraine's Badassery

Start small, and don't be your own roadblock. "It doesn't have to be hard, just a few steps at a time," she said. "Ten or 15 minutes, then build up to 30 minutes five days a week. . . . A little bit is better than nothing."

She also said, "Be consistent; your muscles are there, but they're covered in fat." She suggested lifting weights and balancing with cardio.

And if you're feeling discouraged? "Continue it; take it a day at at a time. Don't give up, don't quit; think about yourself, think about your future, and think about making your life better than it was in the past. You're going to be surprised how you change your life."