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Star Client of the Month - Belinda

Posted by on 30 May 2010 | 2 Comments

Belinda was introduced to our classes by Evelyn who trains with us twice a week. Belinda started coming to classes in September of last year and does the Monday morning class. She had torn the meniscus in her left knee and had some lower back problems, which is not uncommon. As a result she had to modify her activity and will avoid too much impact on her knees and lower back. Regardless of this fact, she is there every week and is what I would call a "quiet achiever". She quietly said to me recently, "Kaz, I think the things I am doing have made a difference. I have lost 5 kilo's. " So I asked her what it was she was doing. It was simple really. One, she predominantly cut sugary foods out of her diet. Making changes doesn't have to be all consuming. It can be making small changes that you implement over time. Belinda feels that it is important to allow yourself the occasional treat otherwise you will crave for it and this could lead to binge eating. Two, she is a legal secretary and she changed roles at work which required her to get up and move around the office more often. Incremental exercise cannot be under-estimated. Every time you get up and down from your desk, you burn calories. Belinda was moving more. Three, she continued with her regular exercise class. Every week we try to push her a little bit more. When she is doing push ups, she is doing a stronger version. When everyone needs to run she is now running more, and for longer. With prones, she is on her toes now and not her knees. Belinda can see the difference and we took her measurements recently. She has lost 1cm off her chest, 1cm off her arms, 3.5cm off her upper waist, 4cm off her lower waist, 4cm off her hips, 6cm off her thighs and 2.5cm off her calves. That is a significant change! Congratulations Belinda. Keep up the great work!