13/09/2026
Have you ever said “ I want to lose weight” but thought to yourself….ive tried so many times before, nothing works, I can’t stick to it or maybe I’m just too old?
I hear you. But let me tell you, just because you’ve tried many times in the past, or feel you can’t stick to it, maybe it’s because you haven’t found what works for you and you’re never too old to stop trying.
I can tell you now, 25 years ago before I became a personal trainer I was very overweight, unfit, unhappy in my body, and not very confident. I look back now and think about the things I did then, 3 meals a day, 2 snacks, counted calories and macros (calories in vs calories out), played touch football, netball, even did karate for a little while and taught myself how to run.
I lost 30kg in 8 months and found a passion for health and fitness.
From that one decision one day, to lose weight, having an embarrassing moment of my pants splitting up the seam at my heaviest weight, changed the trajectory of my life. I decided to become a personal trainer and still am today!
When I look back now, losing weight was probably the easiest part, what was challenging was maintaining the weight, not letting bad habits creep back in and keeping up with my exercise routine.
But you know what, life changes and we go through many seasons, and with these changes yes, I gained back some weight, definitely not all of it, but heading into perimenopause, I could feel myself getting back there and I didn’t like what was happening to my body and my mindset.
So I may not have had another embarrassing moment to kick my ass into losing weight, I had entered into an unfamiliar season, perimenopause, a territory I didn’t know how to navigate.
What worked for me in the past was not working for me now, in my 40’s.
So I did what I do best, I studied and learned all I could to navigate this season because I knew that there’s so many women out there struggling like I was.
Fast forward to now, present moment, I found what works for me, I’m 48 and I’ve lost over 22kg, gained 15% more muscle and reduced my visceral fat (dangerous fat around your organs) down from 15 to 5.
My hormones are steady with minor symptoms that are manageable and I’m feeling happy within myself with a new outlook on life.
I share my story today because I know some women out there may see recent photos of me on my socials and think “oh her gym is only for skinny people” or maybe “what does she know about being fat, she’s so skinny”
I can tell you now, I know exactly what it feels like to be fat, I know exactly what it feels like to struggle to do every day things, I know the excuses you make, I know the stories you tell yourself why you can’t do it, because I’ve been there!
So really there’s no excuses with me, that I haven’t heard or maybe even used myself.
If you don’t do something now about your health I 100% guarantee your health will make the time for you.
Want help from someone who knows exactly how you feel?
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