success stories
Hello, my name is Mel, I have lost 11.9kgs here’s my journey
Hello everyone, my name is Clare, I have lost 12kgs here’s my journey
Hello, my name is Imogen, I have lost 10.5kgs here’s my journey
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Here’s my journey
My name is Kathryn. I have lost 17.2kgs.
I have lost 17.2kgs lost weight by exercising at Empower Woman’s Gym 4 days a week, eating a healthier diet, and creating a calorie deficit.
Before losing weight, my diet included sweet foods and takeaways. I was feeling pretty unhealthy and my energy levels were low. I heard about the great results other members were having on the Empower Woman’s Gym weight loss program. So I decide to sign up.
What I do to lose weight
1. I show up at my weigh-in appointment, every week. Even when I have a bad week. I get coached on what is happening and reset my goal for the next week.
2. I work out at the gym 4 times a week for 40 minutes each session. I do a variety of cardio and strength training. If I’m on holiday, I walk to keep up my fitness.
3. I have cut out most of the sugar and takeaways and replaced them with healthy alternatives. However, I do have sweets and takeaways sometimes, as part of my eating plan so I don’t feel deprived or craving food. I want to build a lifestyle, not be on a deprivation diet that I can’t wait to finish.
The changes the weight loss has made
I feel a lot healthier, and physically fitter. I am enjoying ‘fitness’, such as the Kiwi Walk/run series. My clothes fit better. And I am feeling a lot better emotionally.
My advice to others
If I can do it, you can do it!
Believe in yourself, don’t let others judge you and lose weight at your own pace.
My name is Janaya and I’ve lost 14kgs
My name is Janaya and I’ve lost 14kgs over two weight loss challenges (6 months), at Empower Woman’s Gym.
I started losing weight to live a healthier lifestyle and improve my overall wellbeing.
Food is a big part of my life being a pacific islander, we eat a lot! Before I started my journey I ate whatever I wanted, when I wanted. I still eat what I want just in moderation and slightly healthier. I thought I would have to give up all my favourite foods and drinking alcohol, but I’ve realised you can still eat your favourite things just to make it healthier.
The hardest part of this journey for me is meal prep. Trying to motivate myself the night before to prep my lunches so I wasn’t tempted to just go and buy my lunch was hard. I still, while I’m in maintenance, find it hard to prepare meals.
The easiest thing for me in this journey was working out. I’ve always loved sports and been physically active. I work out in the gym, 6 days a week, having a Sunday off and play netball on a Monday night. I thought when I started this journey that losing weight would mean I had to do cardio all the time. Cardio still till this day is something I don’t always do. I loved lifting weights so I decided to just do what I loved and see where it took me.
Getting to my goal weight I was so proud of myself.
I feel so much healthier, fitter and all round happy.
I’m more confident with my body and definitely appreciate it more.