Maggie*
 
I have always been a very active person and as I have food allergies, I have been quite conscious of my diet. I was planning on going on a holiday to Thailand and wanted to shed a few kilos and tone up to look good in a bikini, so I started exercising and watching what I ate. A few kilos came off, however it seemed that although I was leading a fairly healthy lifestyle and exercising regularly I wasn’t achieving the results I was after.
A girlfriend of mine, Liss, did the program with Hilds and Cam a few years ago and her results were amazing! (Her success story is on the site also). I spoke to her and a few other mutual friends and got the low down on her program and she inspired me to get in touch with Hilde. Liss made sure I had no illusions of this being a fluffy program and that although there would be a lot of hard work, the benefits would be fantastic. AND SHE WAS RIGHT!
I have a hectic schedule so I liked the idea of a personalised program and not having to join a gym or do a group class etc. as after a big day at work I just wanted to do my workout and not have to drive home, just be there. The 12 week course seemed to be the best option for me. My motivation was high as I booked my tickets to Thailand and joined Get Active.
It was strange at first eating every couple of hours and I felt like it was too much, however when I started getting into the training it all balanced out and I was never hungry. I even had sweets like skinny cow ice creams that a few friends are now hooked on because of me hehe.
When I first joined I didn’t know how I could cope with my social lifestyle and cutting alcohol out. I soon found that I could go out and enjoy myself without drinking, which surprised my friends and family. Not wasting my weekends hung over was a great bonus and I figured that three months wasn’t that much in the whole scheme of things.
I’m not going to say that the program was easy, I often thought Hilde was straight out of Boot Camp. However this is exactly what I needed! Someone who wasn’t going to listen to my excuses, as if you are truly committed to something you should be prepared for all situations that are thrown your way.
The results are addictive and each week I would push myself a little harder to do an extra lap or build up the time in which I could jog. It was also a huge boost to receive praise from the General each week as I proudly submitted my progress
It definitely was worth all the sweat, aches and pains when I went down to the beach on my last day of my program and did my photo shoot. I knew that I had toned up, but it wasn’t until the wonderful Julie Vold showed me the photos that she had taken of me, that I had no problems with wearing a bikini on my holidays. To top it off I even went to a friend’s themed birthday party in a Halle Berry styled cat woman outfit! I don’t normally take compliments that well, however I appreciated that all my hard work had paid off and was glad to be acknowledged.
It has been really nice to have friends and family tell me that I have inspired them to get fitter and healthy. Perhaps some I have disheartened, when I tell them that there is no secret, it’s just exercising regularly and eating well, no pills or potions hehe.
I want to say a big thank you to Hilde for motivating me to see the big picture and giving me the confidence to achieve my goals. I loved the program and was addicted to the results! I learned a lot about me also, half way through the program I realised that the “bikini body” wasn’t really what I was after, but that it was a good stepping stone to help me find out what I really wanted. I want to be fit and toned and Get Active has given me the skills to continue with my new lifestyle choice.
*DISCLAIMER Results may vary from person to person
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