26/07/2021
“Everybody has to start somewhere”
I’ve shared my personal journey previously and what I have achieved so far, but to my fellow friends and followers who are new, or to those who need a little inspiration, here’s my account of my own journey, and how I achieved my own transformation.
One of the most and vital things at the beginning of this process is mind-set. It is you and only you who wants to make a change and the reason, what-ever that reason is, is that you are ready and want to do this for yourself. Honestly, having that mind-set is so important. Life confronts us with so many choices, and its about making the right choice for the betterment of you and how you feel about your body.
The majority of women after childbirth (including myself), do not know how or when to start; and there are other compounding elements that have a bearing on this. Time with your new-born being one, the responsibilities that it comes with, as well as the lack of your own nutrition and sleep!
Why did I decide to make the change? The picture below was probably at my heaviest at 80Kg having had my daughter who was probably around 3 months of when this picture was taken. Every time I looked at myself, I really was not content. I tried so many times to lose weight, through quick fixes such as fad diets and cardio but felt this wasn’t going to be sustainable as part of my daily routine and going forward.
The most important aspect for which I can not stress enough, is educating yourself about nutrition as well as exercise. Having a good Personal Trainer, which I had at the time, really opened my mind about training and nutrition and the importance of an effective and sustainable balance between the two. It has taken 2 and a half years to reach my goal, weighing now at 51 kg. I am not saying that I am completely satisfied about how I look, as naturally there are other areas that I also, am focussing on, but I wanted to share my journey, and how I achieved it having gone on to qualify as a certified Personal Trainer with the intention to help and empower others achieve their goals through my own experiences, and tailor-made body programmes.
So, here’s my 5 quick tips to you on starting your training regime:
1. Be patient - every inch of progress makes you stronger, and
more determined.
2. You WILL achieve your results with the right mind-set.
3. Be consistent - wake up early every day, and choose what makes
you happy, set yourself targets and achieve them.
4. Challenge yourself and keep pushing yourself to achieve further.
5. Remain disciplined. Throughout your regime stay focussed on
your nutritional needs, as well as your body. Make the right
choices to eat healthier, rather than those ‘empty’ calories.
DM me if you need that guidance and support to get yourself started on your personal body transformation with NL Resilience Training. Here at NL we truly believe that OUR journey, begins with YOU.
