Pamela's Narrative:

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As I approached 65 last year, I was overweight and very short of physical fitness. I decided I shouldn’t accept this and it was time to make some changes. I started on a weight-loss management programme, but I also desperately needed to improve my stamina and strength. I hated having to use stairs and I actively avoided walking anywhere when I could drive instead.

 

12 months ago I started training twice a week with Rachel. She tailored a programme for me that fitted with my diet regime and ensured that in losing weight I wasn’t just losing muscle. Hers is not a ‘No Pain, No Gain’ approach – she is sympathetic to days when I am ‘just not feeling it’ and adjusts our session to suit. There is plenty of variation; every session is different and without realising it at first I am getting stronger, more flexible and developing more stamina.

 

I recently joined a local gym to supplement my sessions with Rachel. I can walk further than I ever imagined doing (hills pose no problem now!) and combining this with my diet-driven weight-loss my self-confidence is now sky high. Rachel creates a relaxed environment to train in. I don’t watch the clock and often the end of the session comes as a surprise as I don’t notice the time going. It goes without saying that I thoroughly recommend her.

 

Pamela Williams-Lay

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