Before the challenge I didn’t think I had that much weight to lose. But after seeing a few photographs my husband took of me, I changed my mind, especially after seeing the view from behind!
At the time, we were planning an amazing holiday to Greece, so I became determined that I was not going to show that body on the beaches of Greece.

It was then that I decided to complete the BodyBlitz challenge as a way to get my eating habits and fitness levels back on track.
I enlisted the help and talent of Tracey Taylor at Pro Balance Fitness in Cairns as my trainer. After the initial shock of finding out that my body fat was 32.8 per cent and I weighed over 63kg, we got to work.

Tracey, a pro fitness competitor at world level, was a fantastic trainer who set me achievable goals that fitted around my lifestyle.

Once I had my eating plan under control, she was instrumental in motivating me to achieve more than I ever thought I could.

As a flight attendant, my job was not conducive to a regular exercise schedule. While most of the hotels the crew stays in have a gym, the super early starts and absence of a routine was difficult.

I ensured that I always had my gym gear packed in the top of my travel bag, so when I got to a hotel and opened my bag, it was the first thing I saw.

A lot of times, I just felt like lying on the bed and falling asleep, but I made sure I laced up my shoes and did a workout everywhere I went.

It also required me to be very organised about my nutrition. While meals were sometimes available on the aircraft, I needed to bring my own food to ensure I was on track with my nutrition, eating five to six small meals a day.

I had to be dedicated to obtaining fresh food and resisting the culinary temptations onboard – especially when I was tired. It was difficult to ensure I didn’t eat cheese plates or amazing ice cream, but I managed to resist it all.

Unfortunately, six weeks into the challenge, Tracey decided to leave Cairns. I was just starting to see results, but found myself in a position where I had to do it all on my own.

Tracey had set me up with some good basics and I then had to motivate myself to complete the 12 weeks. I downloaded some good upper and lower body workouts and followed those for the last six weeks.

At the end of my challenge, I was amazed to see I had lost 8.1kg. More importantly, my body fat had dropped from 32.8 per cent to 20.7 per cent.

My health and fitness have improved, my clothes fit better and I’m coping with my early starts a whole lot better. Not only that, but my husband, who is also a flight attendant, has lost over 9kg, improved his health and fitness and is making better nutrition choices, too.