Oxygen Australia Issue 93 SeptemberOctober 2017

96 Sep/Oct 2017

completely overwhelming and I definitely felt out of

my depth at times, but I loved the challenge of it and

very quickly I started to see amazing results. A few

people in my life were openly critical and skeptical

of my new regime but deep down, I knew I was onto

something good.

In just under a year, I have lost well over 10 kilos of

body fat while eating more and training less than I was

before. That’s a total of 30kg lost in about two and a half

years. I’ve gained a lot of strength and muscle, and learned

so much about training, nutrition and overall well-being.

I truly believe I am a different person than I was this time

last year, both physically and mentally. When I started my

process, I wanted to get the “old me” back, but to be honest...

I look and feel better now than I ever have in my life and I

know I can only get better from here. I have gained so much

self-confidence and am doing things I never thought I would

do such as photo shoots and fitness competitions. Before,

all I used to think about were the limitations in my life, and

now all I think about are the endless possibilities. I’m even

considering doing some study

to take up a part-time job in the

fitness industry because I am

truly passionate about it and

how it can change lives.

My advice to someone

who wants to start their own

journey to a better self is two-

fold. Firstly – get the help of

an expert. Find someone who

you really trust and who has

your best interests at heart,

and who uses techniques that

you can see yourself sustaining

long-term. If you won’t keep

up what you’re doing now in

a few months or a years’ time,

it’s not the right technique for

you. Keep searching! Secondly

• acknowledge the difference
  between motivation and
  discipline. At the start of my
  journey, I would go off the rails
  because I would have periods of
  being unmotivated and would
  use that as excuse to eat junk
  and not train. I had no discipline
  whatsoever.
  I’ve now learned that
  motivation is what gets you
  started, but discipline is what
  keeps you going. People tell me often they wish they had my
  motivation or ask me how I stay motivated. Truth it, there isn’t
  a single person who feels motivated every single day, myself
  included, but those who live their best life get the job done
  even on days when motivation is low because they know the
  result is so worth it!

“IN JUST

UNDER

A YEAR, I

HAVE LOST

WELL OVER

10 KILOS

OF BODY

FAT WHILE

EATING

MORE AND

TRAINING

LESS THAN I

WAS BEFORE.

THAT’S A

TOTAL OF

30KG LOST IN

ABOUT TWO

AND A HALF

YEARS.”

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