Where it all started...
On holiday last year I was at my heaviest weight ever (over 73kg). I was only wearing a bikini because we had a private pool. In public I’d be in a one piece and not leave the sun lounger without pulling on trousers and a shirt first (I certainly wouldn’t walk to the hotel pool for a swim but just sweated it out rather than do the walk of shame!). I’ve always exercised and eaten healthy food the majority of the time. I just didn’t understand why I was turning into a post menopausal overweight cliche when I’d always sworn that wouldn’t be me. I was so angry with my body and miserable.
Feeling Strong & Confident
Having made excuses not to join friends for drinks on that holiday last year because I felt so fat and frumpy, to lying on the beach yesterday in my bikini feeling proud of my 60yo body (despite the inevitable sagging skin and wrinkles!) is something I never thought possible a year ago. I feel strong and confident. Even my posture doesn’t have that ‘defeated’ look anymore. Again, if this means some weight gain on holiday, I’m confident I can rectify that once we’re back home instead of panicking that’s it’s ruined my diet forever!
So thank you Rachel, Julia et al, and all the other ladies in my groups for the education, support and inspiration ☺️. We’re in Italy now, with all their delicious food. I’m staying mindful but enjoying it. If I get home a bit heavier it won’t freak me out out because I know it’s only temporary and not the end of the world.
Why Did You Join?
Taking the plunge and joining ISS was the kindest thing I have ever done for myself. Although I’ve always eaten well, my macros were clearly all wrong. Once ISS put that right I couldn’t believe it actually worked!
How Do You Feel Now?
Having made excuses not to join friends for drinks on that holiday last year because I felt so fat and frumpy, to lying on the beach yesterday in my bikini feeling proud of my 60yo body (despite the inevitable sagging skin and wrinkles!) is something I never thought possible a year ago. I feel strong and confident. Even my posture doesn’t have that ‘defeated’ look anymore. Again, if this means some weight gain on holiday, I’m confident I can rectify that once we’re back home instead of panicking that’s it’s ruined my diet forever!
So thank you Rachael, Julia et al, and all the other ladies in my groups for the education, support and inspiration ☺️. We’re in Italy now, with all their delicious food. I’m staying mindful but enjoying it. If I get home a bit heavier it won’t freak me out out because I know it’s only temporary and not the end of the world.
From Nikki's Coach...
Nikki has honestly been such a dream to coach! From day one, she took everything on board and made those tweaks straight away.
Starting with a pretty good idea of what healthy eating looked like, Nikki felt confident in her nutritional knowledge. But having analysed her diet we could see right away that we needed to up her protein. She was way under the amount she should have been eating at the start of the program. This one change made such a difference.
Nikki’s always been super consistent with her workouts too like this lower body circuit, so as she got stronger and more confident, we slowly pushed the training a bit more to keep things challenging and make sure she kept progressing. Showing every day, Nikki put consistency at the heart of her programme, using the accountability and community to drive her progress.
It’s not just the physical change, it’s the confidence and strength she carries now and we are so proud of her for that!
