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SUCCESS STORIES
L
ife before the
challenge: I’ve
always loved going
to the gym and I find
programs keep me motivated,
but I didn’t have a good
relationship with food, so I
would fall off the bandwagon
at the end of each program and
undo all of my hard work by
alternating between being very
strict and hard on myself and
then letting loose on unhealthy
foods and overtraining in the
gym.
During the Oxygen
challenge, I've counted my
macros to suit my body type
and my body has responded
well. The meal plan is so
satisfying, with foods that I
previously would have avoided.
I’m nourishing my body with
all the right foods, so I don’t
want to go and eat everything
in sight, and if I do want to eat
out, I can do so without beating
myself up.
Doing the challenge has
taught me to be more flexible
with food and not to be afraid
of certain food groups. I’m
proud of my hard work. The
STATS
Monique Taylor / NSW
Age: 28
Height: 163cm
Starting weight: 56.5kg
Current weight: 53kg
Occupation: HairdresserMonique’s top tips for
surviving a challenge
Plan ahead; keep a
written record of your
training and diet and
mark it off as you go.
If you skip something,
don’t dwell on it; just
keep going!
Let people know you’re
doing a challenge (for
support and to stay
accountable).Favourite
#teamrachelworkout so
far:
Lower body
Hip thrusts
Romanian deadlifts
Cable kickbacks
Reverse hyper-
extension off benchSuccess
Phase 2 winner
Monique Taylor
broke the ‘diet,
train, diet harder,
train harder, eat
everything in
sight’ habit that
had stalled her
previous attempts
by discovering
the perfect way
to nourish and
satisfy her body.support and motivation
given by Rachel and all the
girls is extremely motivating.
This challenge is achievable and
realistic, and I will continue to
follow everything I’ve learnt after
the 12 weeks.BeforeWANT TO SHARE YOUR STORY?
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