Transform Fitness Barnsley

6 months ago I’d have spent my Sundays sat on the settee, still in my pj’s, waiting until it was an acceptable time to crack open a bottle of wine

I used to think the only way to spend my 1 day off a week was to sit on my arse and feel sorry for myself

I don’t have a busy social life and I spend the majority of my time working but there are far better ways to spend your day than drinking empty calories, followed by eating the contents of the fridge

My house is clean, my cars had a wash, we’ve done our Sunday Starbucks run and Archie’s happy he gets his weekend walks again 🐾

I won’t lie and say I feel amazing, because my hormones and brain are kicking my arse at the minute

And I’m not pledging to never drink again because that’s not going to happen

But almost 2 stone down in 3 months and 3 weeks alcohol free, I feel a hell of a lot better than I did 6 months ago that’s for sure

The only way to help yourself is to change your habits

But nobody else is going to do that for you 🤷🏻‍♀️

TG💜

⭐️ MEMBERS OF THE MONTH - AUGUST/SEPTEMBER ⭐️

Donna - just about hit the 12 month mark with us and the difference in that time is unbelievable

So much more confidence and an amazing increase in strength and fitness 💜

Mel - this lass is an absolute machine. Her work ethic is something else and even puts in extra sessions when she can fit them in 💪🏼

Both more than deserve to be recognised for the work they put in 👏🏼

Well done ladies 🫶🏼

This hit me this morning and made me a little emotional

When I look back at who I was all those years ago and how desperate I was to be who I am now

Take note how you talk to yourself and the language you use

Sometimes the person hurting you the most is yourself 🫶🏼

TG💜

Early birds this morning ☀️

Our Pat, 60 years old, weights are steadily going up and strength is increasing 💪🏼

She loves a challenge and the results are showing 🙌🏼

TG💜

STOP SCROLLING ✋

This is for those of you constantly struggling to lose weight, constantly looking for the next diet and who give up after a few weeks

Now this isn’t my first fat loss journey, as far as experience goes, I’m a fckn expert

But that doesn’t mean it’s easy for me, I just know how it works and what to expect

Over the past 13 weeks I’ve had

👉🏼 3 weeks of scale increase
👉🏼 2 weeks of scale maintenance
👉🏼 8 weeks of scale loss

Here’s what I’ve had going on through those 13 weeks

👉🏼 A week of 💩🤢
👉🏼 3 social occasions
👉🏼 A week in Turkey 🇹🇷

Plus the affects of Peri-Menopause

Most people give up after a gain and a maintain

Just because the scale has gone up, it doesn’t mean what you’re doing isn’t working

The increase on the scale is usually down to water

If the scale increases by 3lb,

YOU HAVEN’T GAINED 3LB OF FAT!

You could get on the scale 5 hours later and be down 3lb

So unless you’re chugging the wine back like it’s pop most nights (previously guilty 🙋🏻‍♀️)

You’re a weekly regular at the Bottomless Brunch in town

Or your bast mate is the local Deliveroo driver

Stop stressing and go with the process

🙌🏼 Eat your protein
🙌🏼 Lift your weights
🙌🏼 Drink your water
🙌🏼 Plenty of sleep
🙌🏼 Get your steps in

The results will come

TG💜

New Kit Day 😍

Or, Instrument of Torture as it will probably be called by my lot 🤣

Really looking forward to getting the girls using this 😊💪🏼

At what age were you when you started getting out of bed on a morning and your body just felt different?

You couldn’t move as easily

The stairs felt like you were climbing a mountain

You felt a tension in your lower back that you just knew, if it hadn’t already, was going to put you on your arse for at least a week 🍑

There’s many reasons why this can happen as we get older

The more popular reasons given when I’ve spoken to members is simply down to posture

Working a sit down job

Slouching while watching TV etc

Which ironically… I’m doing now (I’ll sit up shall I 🙄)

And this will only get worse as we get older

But… there is one thing you can do, if done properly, to help stop or prevent this from getting any worse

Lift weights and get strong 💪🏼

10-20 years time, you’ll thank yourself and wish you’d started sooner

TG💜

Almost every women who has walked though our doors has said this to me in their first session

“I have no upper body strength, I’m so weak”

It’s a fear that holds people back from getting started

A fear that everyone else will be stronger than you

Yes, this maybe true

But this is simply because they’ve been training longer and have built up strength over time

They started as a beginner too

You don’t jump behind the wheel of a car and become an expert driver on the first day

It takes time and practice

If you change the way you talk to yourself about your goals and how you’re going to achieve them

You’ll soon realise that it isn’t impossible

Don’t focus on what you can’t do

Focus on what you can do!

Find your starting point and progress from there

It might not be easy, but I can promise you, it will be worth it

TG💜

I can’t quite believe we’re in the last quarter of 2023 😳

The nights are drawing in and the leaves are falling 🍂

I tend to start feeling pretty low at this time of year, so I’ve put a few things in place to help me get through it as best I can

🎃 I’m going sober for October, maybe longer!

🎃 Supplement with Vitamin D3 to help with SAD (Seasonal affective disorder)

🎃 Upping my water intake as I’ve let this slip recently

🎃 Planning my workouts into my day instead of winging it, and making sure I get them done 💪🏼

🎃 Planned walks and time with my puppy 🐶

🎃 Arrange to see family and friends instead of isolating myself like I usually do

I plan to get through this winter better than I’ve ever done previously and give myself a head start on 2024

Who’s joining me?

TG💜

Ready for our Transform Fitness Barnsley September Social 🍸

Last few drinks before Sober October

I’ll see you there girls 💜