TAKE ON ME

Isat in the carpark, absolutely terrified. My palms were sweaty, my heart was racing, my brain was going crazy. After ten minutes, I finally mustered up some courage, yelled at myself, got out of the car and made use of the valet parking 0 probably just as well or I may have turned back and walked through the double doors. I was getting ready to try something I had always wanted to do but had been too scared. I attended my initial health assessment/bespoke personal training session and an hour later, I left a sweaty mess…a sweaty mess with a giant smile on my face. After too many deliveries from Talabat and falling hook, line and sinker to the infamous ‘expat gain’ I decided to take the plunge in the hope of shedding my muffin top.

It is said that the hardest part is just getting started, and that is definitely the case for me. When I decided that I wanted to be healthier and lose weight, I knew that exercise was a big part of that. I just didn’t know where to start.

The measurements came out and I was literally measured from head-totoe, it wasn’t intrusive in the slightest and it concreted my will of wanting to lose those extra inches that I’d allowed myself to bypass for so long. We discussed my diet and my need for water. It was very educational and simplistic - they don’t expect you to overhaul your regime overnight - but rather refreshingly realistic. I left the room thinking, no, knowing that I could do this. I was escorted over to the treadmill for an initial warm up before my personal training session. Now, I’m not going to lie to you as this isn’t a walk in the park, but, it was a lot of fun! Fitted with the latest