Ok, This started off as a testimonial but then as I read it I thought it would make a great post. Yes it makes me sound great (thanks Nadeane!) but why I wanted to share this with you is because it is a journey.  We all have our own journeys. It doesn’t stop when you reach your initial goal weight or sign up for a gym membership. It’s ongoing, there can be numerous obstacles but also sweet victories. The message that comes through is that Nadeane didn’t give up, she is still on her journey, discovering things she didn’t think she could do and letting go of pressures she had put on herself. I hope that this testimonial might relate to you in some way, especially pressed for time mums 🙂

“After the birth of my first son, I decided to join a gym, to get myself looking and feeling better. Who knew, it took more

that just paying the weekly membership fee! As I spent hour after hour boring myself silly on the treadmill and bike, nothing was happening. I thought I was eating the right foods, I was spending enough time at the gym, but the weight wasn’t shifting. I decided to take up the gym’s offer of 3 discounted personal training sessions, but found the trainer disinterested and I dreaded pretending to seem enthusiastic each week… then out the corner of my eye I spotted Suzie training someone in the corner, her client looked determined, and Suzie looked genuinely interested in their progress – Aha! That’s what I needed! I politely sacked my trainer and promptly called Suzie. We spent a good half hour on the phone talking about my goals and what I hoped to achieve, and what was willing to do to get there. I didn’t want a bootcamp style trainer yelling at me, but I wanted someone genuinely invested in my success. And that’s what I got with Suzie. She understood the demands and priorities of a new mum – which are all over the place! With her help, I managed to lose 14kgs, and actually enjoyed doing it. That hour per week of ‘me time’ helped retain my sanity and self esteem. Weighing in each week, knowing that i’d followed the program was a great feeling.. and the results spoke for themselves.

I moved out of the area shortly after falling pregnant with baby #2, and was disappointed to have to finish up my sessions with Suzie. Four months after bub number 2 was born, I joined my local gym, and it was like deja vu. I tried out a trainer, and just found that it didn’t feel right. How can they expect me to invest my time and energy, when they are just going through the motions? I felt like I was wasting my time (and money!). That’s when I decided to call Suzie again. So what if I have to drive an extra 20 mins- It’s worth it! I’ve just started my 2nd journey, but I’m confident that I’ll get there. Suzie has a great way of making you feel like your not alone, and she is invested in your success. Your victory is her victory, and likewise your disappointment is hers as well. Which makes you want to work harder! As a matter of fact, because of Suzie’s encouragement I just finished my first Triathlon – something I would never have thought possible! My
advice for anyone thinking about starting training is “Do it!”…. My only regret is that I didn’t start sooner!”