Stats Before After Height 161.5cm 161.5cm Calves 37.5cm 36cm Weight 68.7kg 64.3kg Arms 32cm 31cm Chest 95.5cm 88cm Waist 88cm 62.5cm Thighs 65cm 61.5cm Hips 111cm 102.5cm

As a mother of two children who works part time, I don’t have a lot of time to myself. Over the past two years I put on a lot of weight and wasn’t feeling myself – I realised I needed to do something about it.

I was talking to a friend who had completed the challenge who also gave me extra motivation. After a few months of saying ‘I was going to do something one day,’ off I went to the local shop to buy Women’s Health & Fitness. When I got home I took some photographs and started the next day!

I began with some very hard training, going to the gym six days a week. This became too much for me so I dropped it down to five days, where I was taking two pump classes and an RPM class, as well as using the treadmill two times a week.

The first four weeks were the hardest, yet when my fitness improved, I started to feel so alive again with a lot more energy. When I had my first measurements taken after four weeks, you could tell the hard work was really paying off – it felt fantastic!

The next four weeks were great, but then I had a setback with the passing of my Grandfather. This was really hard and I found it even harder to get back into training. Yet after two weeks, I kept training and completed my challenge.

I’ve noticed such a change in my body and the way I feel about myself, it’s great when your friends and family notice all the changes too. And I couldn’t have done it without the help of my two wonderful children. The day my 13-year old son came home from school and said, ‘Wow mum you look great, you have really lost some weight!’ meant a lot to me. Doing the challenge has changed my life for the better and I am happy to continue with my training and improve with each day.