ADDICTED TO THE BUZZ OF A TOUGH WORKOUT

Gemma

Here is her story...

I'd wanted to lose weight for a long time, I can't remember the last time I felt happy with how I looked. But I'd never really committed to it and every diet I started ended up in me putting more weight on. This year I woke up on 1st Jan and decided enough was enough. I had a friend who trained at Circuit Factory and he convinced me to try a class. I persuaded a friend to come with me so that I couldn't back out. I remember my first class, I couldn't do burpees or squats; my body was under too much extra stress from the additional weight. I was over 100kg and even walking upstairs was difficult.

That was 9 months ago, and today I'm 72kg and addicted to the buzz of a tough workout. But it's 80% food and only 20% exercise and the food part is where I'd always struggled before. I'm a competitive person so I turned each goal into a mini challenge to see how quickly I could reach it. 9 months breaks down into 821 food choices and I'd say 800 of those times I ate clean, and it wasn't always easy. I wanted that glass of wine on a Thursday night, or not to drive to brunch for the 20th time and watch my friends get drunk around me. But it was all worth it in the end. Now I've reached my goal and the tough part begins as I learn how to turn my strict routine into a sustainable lifestyle. Anytime I feel like I'm making the wrong choice I just need to look back at the photos of me in January and remember how much better I feel.

The Circuit Factory - http://www.circuitfactory.ae/

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