04/01/2026
If you are just starting, don’t make these mistakes…
1️⃣ I spent hours prioritising classes & cardio.
I believed cardio was the right way to drop fat. I was losing weight so my methods were working right? WRONG.
I was left with a “skinny” shape I didn’t like. I lost muscle, I felt weak, I created a negative relationship with the gym. It became a chore. I wouldn’t leave unless I burnt my calorie goal for the day.
Strength training was the bottom of my priority list. It was a waste of time, I didn’t see any instant result from doing it compared to doing the excess cardio & seeing the scales drop the next day (water weight)
We are not taught delayed gratification. The beauty in strength training is the ability to change your body’s composition, these results take TIME!
Strength training should be prioritised above everything.
Not just for changing your body shape but for health and longevity.
2️⃣ From goji berries, Beyoncé’s super drink, fat burners or to whatever the new celeb diet/ supplement was that week. I tried them all. Nutrition was possibly the hardest part I had to accept as part of this journey. Restricting and binging, hiding away to eat, I became obsessed with buying food just for the sake of it. I wasn’t educated about macros and calories for health. I was suffering on the inside & deprived. I accepted I was always going to be the fat girl. Again WRONG.
You can have it all and still achieve a bad ass body!
3️⃣ Embracing my journey is something I wish I had done more of. Instead I hid away during times that ment the most to me.From holidays, family pictures, going out with friends.Finding clothes to fit was daunting and exhausting, it made me more depressed and hateful of myself for not doing something about it sooner.
Now, in a better place, I understand that my body will go through certain seasons in order to achieve something better long term & that excites me the most. That’s my motivation.
After failing so many times, I decided to hire a coach, this was truly the start of my journey. To learn the right way.
Only wishing I had done it sooner.
Don’t be afraid to start. Failing is ok, learn to start again the right way!