Phillipa
I started training with Kate a few months after the birth of my second daughter. I had been to her Keep Mum’s Fit antenatal class and really enjoyed them. I was keen to get my fitness back and get into shape again but wanted to do it safely and with the guidance of someone who knew what they were doing.
When I first started my aims were to lose weight and improve my strength and fitness. I wanted to lose 14 pounds initially which felt like a realistic target.
I loved the exercise sessions with Kate, but I also found all her nutritional advice invaluable. I have always thought I ‘ate healthily’ but with a few tweaks to my diet (mainly increasing my protein), I found I was easily losing weight, building muscle and feeling so much healthier. My whole outlook on food and relationship with eating has changed for the better and over a year later I have now lost 25 pounds and am maintaining my weight loss with what feels like minimal effort.
I trained with Kate for about a year and in that time, she progressed my exercises and helped me modify my food intake as needed. I have never been as strong as I am now and I can feel the benefit in all areas of my life.
Alongside the nutritional and exercise advice Kate was a great source of support to me going through the post-natal period. Even though this was my second baby I found the whole experience much more challenging than I had the first-time round. She helped me with breastfeeding advice, managing a toddler and basically all aspects of my life!
I can’t recommend Kate enough – she has literally changed my life!!
I’ve stopped PT sessions now as I wanted a mix up of my fitness routine, so I’ve started trying out all the classes at the gym which I’m really enjoying.
Nearly 17 months after giving birth I’m in the best shape I’ve ever been in, I’m physically and mentally stronger and am confident I’ve made lasting changes in my approach to exercise and food for the better.
