Oxygen Australia Issue 93 SeptemberOctober 2017

120 Sep/Oct 2017 oxygenmag.com.au

Transform

L

ife before the

challenge:

I was unhealthy.

Coming from a

year of self-sabotage and

not nourishing myself with

good food and exercise, I was

carrying 30kg more than I

should have. In 2015 I was

training six days a week, eating

well and I was fit and healthy;

however in 2016 I let myself go.

I didn’t train and I didn’t eat to

fuel my body.

A friend of mine

suggested I sign up for the

challenge and so I did. I am

grateful that my friend made

the suggestion in the first place

and gave me that "kick" to get

started!

Changes I’ve made to

succeed in the challenge:

I am feeling more confident

within myself and much

happier with the progress I

have made. It really is only the

start for me and I look forward

to continuing my journey.

I have learnt so much

about myself and of

how to maintain a

busy lifestyle with

children, work and

family and my own

health and fitness.

Since the challenge

has ended I have

set new goals for

myself and I’m

looking forward to

smashing them one day

at a time!

STATS

Emily Somers/NT

Age: 41

Height: 157cm

Starting weight: 90kg

Current weight: 75kg

Occupation:

Receptionist

Emily’s top tips for

surviving a challenge:

Take each day as it

comes and be kind to

yourself!

Favourite

#teamhattie

workout:

The lower body

workout!

Glute bridges

Front squats

Walking lunges

Split squats

Before Smith machine thrusts

Success

Phase 3 winner Emily

Somers is so much

happier with the

progress she’s made!