Jo Warburton PT - Body idols Transformations category

In 2016 and deeply unhappy with myself, I decided that at 18.5 stone in weight , 46 years old and very very unfit, I needed to do something drastic. I initially lost 7 and a half stone in weight in 9 months and since have been working out hard to put on muscle and definition. I can honestly say I am just not the woman I used to be. Loving my life, and now a Personal Trainer myself too as my career.

I spent much of my adult life sedentary, in a stressful desk job, making poor food choices, way overeating, and not exercising at all. The change to my lifestyle was triggered when each and every morning my knees ached just from going downstairs, and my blood pressure was so high, I was on the strongest medication possible. One day, I had just has enough. It had to change, I did not want to spend the rest of my life like that.

Now, just over 2 years down the line i feel amazing, i run virtually each day and train hard every day in the gym and I love it. I eat good quality clean, natural foods to nourish my body. It's a whole lifestyle and mind set change. I am happy, healthy, loving life and will never go back to the old me.

I wanted to help others who have got in a rut, or feel they can not move forward with turning their lives round to a healthier, happier lifestyle and therefore changed my career totally and retained as a Personal Trainer. Changing my clients' lifestyle is about mind set, and a strong mind can help the Body achieve anything. I know it's not always easy, and so with support and encouragement and me pushing it just becomes that bit more possible for them . I want to give back that lease of life to all my clients that I gained. That makes me truly happy.