7 Week Transformer – Averie

Signing up for this challenge was one of the best decisions I have ever made. It was time for me to give up the excuses and get into shape. As I expected, it was no walk in the park. There were good days and bad days – initially more bad days but they seemed to pave way for the good ones. The nutritional plan was particularly tough to get used to. I wasn’t sure that I would make it past the first week but I did and felt better with each passing day. The training sessions and weekly circuits were not only gruelling and exhausting but they were somehow totally fun too. There was a real sense of comradery throughout the 7 weeks, not just at the gym but outside as well. We all supported and pushed each other and I believe that it helped bring out the best in each of us. This challenge has really given me the knowledge that I needed and the confidence and belief in myself that I was previously lacking. I am thrilled with the results I have seen in just 7 short weeks. Andy and his team at Body Fit Health Club have designed an incredible plan and it is so well implemented. I am proof that when you follow it, the results will come! This is just the beginning of my journey and I am looking forward to continuing my new healthy lifestyle.

Elaine – 7 Week Transformer X2!

This time was my second time through a Body Fit weight loss transformation. I had previously competed the six week Body Fit Christmas Crunch Challenge, and subsequently the five week transition program.

Having done a Transformation program before had its advantages – I was already familiar with the meal program and the exercise program – I didn’t lose several days trying to figure out how to work through those aspects, and I had stayed off caffeine and sugar, so I didn’t have the withdrawal issues I experienced the first time. I was also in better shape physically, so I was able to attack the exercise components right from the start.

The best elements of the program were:

1. Working out with a group and a trainer. This is fantastic. It’s motivating and supportive – I can’t say enough about how important this aspect of the program is.

2. The structure – for me, having a meal plan and exercise program laid out was important. It took away the choice. Just do the program.

3. I learned I can make the time to look after myself.

4. It works. I have been losing fat and weight, I am off my blood pressure medication and I have a better understanding of my eating habits and triggers, and how to work out in the gym.

The elements of the program I struggled with were:

1. Hitting plateaus – where I was tired of eating the limited food choices; where my thyroid medication had to be adjusted down (which is a good thing, but hinders weight loss in the short term); where my whole body just didn’t want to co-operate any more. This started about 3 – 4 weeks into this latest transformation. It was quite demoralizing, and I wanted to quit. I was working hard, and getting nowhere. But working within a group structure helped me get through.

2. The pressure of 1.4 extra pounds of fat to lose. I had gained this back over the maintenance period, so I had to lose this in addition to the 15 pounds required in this transformation. This really weighed on every choice I made, good or bad, though out the program.

I am very pleased with my progress, and I will continue to make good use of the information and tools provided through these programs.

Debbie – 7 Week Transformer

As the New Year was upon us I knew it was time to make a change to feeling healthier and losing those few extra pounds.   Then I saw the e mail about the 7 week Transformation Challenge and thought here is the kick start I need to a healthy new me.

Well its 7 weeks later, and it was certainly no walk in the park, but with the support of a fabulous trainer and the others on the team I am now a new healthier me.   The food was difficult to adjust to at first, but after the first few days the body adjusts and it’s just food, I kept telling myself– we eat to live not live to eat.

The workouts were difficult for me as I am not 25 anymore. I embarked on this adventure with a broken bone in my foot and after a few months on crutches was not in great physical shape.   Christina was so good to modify the exercises so that I would not do any more damage but still got the benefit of the workout.

My blood pressure was very high at the first weigh in. I had a doctor’s appointment at week 6 and the blood pressure was normal. What a gift I have given myself to achieve this.   The experience overall has been a very positive one, I have enjoyed my time at the gym, there is so much support and encouragement from the first people at the desk when you walk in, to all the staff and especially the other transformers all working towards a common goal.

Thank you to Christina, Theresa, Sam, Drew and Lauren, couldn’t have done this without you. Now that I have found what the secret is I will continue to be the best I can be.

Debbie Harrison