A mom of two shared how she lost nearly eight pounds of fat in eight weeks after struggling with poor fitness while on maternity leave, and how reducing her carb intake made an immediate difference.
Terri, from Port Macquarie, NSW, was stuck in a cycle of minimal exercise and \”affordable\” meals, so she decided to sign up for the Body Fit Training (BFT) fitness challenge.
The 32-year-old prosthetist signed up for the eight-week gym challenge designed by elite strength and conditioning coach Cameron Falloon, who was also Princess Diana\’s personal trainer early in her career.
Structured in progressive blocks, the hybrid HIIT, cardio and strength program is designed to help gym-goers avoid burnout and uses heart rate monitors to monitor members\’ ability to stick to class goals.
\’So many times I found myself driving around with the kids [aged one and three] fell asleep in the car wondering which drive-thru I could go to get a treat,” Terri told FEMAIL.
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Before: Mom-of-two, Terri was stuck in a cycle of little exercise and bought ready meals after the births of her one- and three-year-olds
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After: After an eight-week challenge at the BFT, she lost eight pounds of body fat and has never felt better
\’I learned after this challenge that I didn\’t actually need a treat anymore. If I was preparing meals, I would have a protein ball or banana in the car with me instead.
\”Another huge downfall with young children is that you find yourself eating leftover food off their plates. I think that made a huge difference when I stopped doing that.\”
Terri said she was fully committed to the program from day one, following the prescribed meal plan perfectly and refusing to sneak in extra treats or snacks.
She cut out sugar and processed foods and luckily had already stopped drinking alcohol two years before having kids.
Terri\’s day on a plate before the challenge
Breakfast
Weetbix (four or five) and a sliced banana with whole milk or three slices of toast with peanut butter
Morning tea
Toast with raisins and butter, a muffin or a piece of cake
Lunch
Toasted sandwich or veggie burger and fries with apple juice or milkshake
Afternoon tea
Biscuits or Jatz and cheese
Dinner
Burrito, chicken cutlet and salad or nachos
Sweet
Ice-cream
Terri\’s day on a plate after the challenge
Breakfast
Soy milk protein shake with banana and chia seeds, blueberry protein muffin, cottage cheese pancakes or overnight oatmeal with protein powder
Morning tea
Apple or orange
Lunch
Mushroom and spinach omelette or chicken with rice and salad
Afternoon tea
Medjool dates with peanut butter or an apple
Dinner
Chicken with rice and salad, lentil pie or tuna pasta
Sweet
Protein yogurt or coconut yogurt
“I switched other drinks to replace a latte macchiato because I don\’t drink coffee, and I also switched red meat meals to fish or lentil meals,” she said.
Terri also downloaded the MyFitnessPal app and tracked her calories every day; she knew she was eating triple the recommended amount.
\”As soon as I cut it, the weight just started coming off,\” she said, adding that she also swapped her milk for soy.
She took on the challenge at her local branch and while she started going once a day, six days a week, after a few weeks she started going twice a day.
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Australian fitness trainer Cameron Falloon (left of left) coached Princess Diana (right in 1995) in the final months of her life. She was 24 at the time. Subsequently he founded BFT
\’Daily training has consistently had a huge impact. Even when you\’re sore from working out or tired from a kid who wakes up every two hours during the night, the most important thing was that you still show up at the gym the next day,” she said.
\”If I had taken that day off, I would have fallen back into my old mindset and lost motivation.\”
Terri, who said she participated in the $69-a-week challenge because she \”thrives in competitive environments and loves to win,\” chose to work out early in the morning and late in the afternoon so her husband could watch the kids.
\”He still had to travel a lot for work, so in those days I\’d take the kids with me in the double pram and do the best I could while they were squealing and throwing food and all those adorable things babies do,\” she said. she said.
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Terri, who said she took on the challenge because she \”thrives in competitive environments and loves to win,\” chose to train early in the morning and late in the afternoon so her husband could watch the kids.
What is BFT and how does it work?
Since its establishment in 2017, BFT has sold over 300 franchises in Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, the United Kingdom, Hong Kong and the United States. T
The programs were designed by Body Fit Training\’s joint CEO, Cameron Falloon, who has had an extensive career as an S+C coach for high-profile AFL and soccer teams. He was the PT for the late Princess Diana.
The program uses science and technology to achieve positive results for people at all fitness levels. Showcase high-quality visual content on multiple digital displays so coaches can spend more time focusing on members rather than showing them how to perform a drill.
The bespoke heart rate system doesn\’t reward high rates like regular technology does. This system means that members perform better by hitting the correct zones. For example, being at a 90-99% heart rate in a strength class won\’t give you the desired result of getting stronger and building muscle, so the technology doesn\’t reward members for being in the wrong zone, encouraging members to follow along. the prescription.
The 50-minute workouts are designed to help reduce fat and build lean muscle mass. They are organized into eight-week rolling blocks to ensure that members can continue to improve over time.
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\’Daily training has consistently had a huge impact. Even when you\’re sore from working out or tired from a kid waking up every two hours during the night, the most important thing is that I showed up at the gym the next day,” she said.
\”Some days, I\’d just stand in the corner and do lunges or squats with my son on my chest.\” Do what you can, everything is already different from nothing I did before.\’
Terri had a body scan done at the start of the challenge and couldn\’t believe the results by the end of week eight.
While retaining his skeletal muscle mass, he lost 7.9 kilograms in the short space of time, shedding 8.7% of his total body fat percentage.
Encourage those who want to make a change to take a photo of themselves for inspiration.
\”I found myself wanting to make a change when I looked at the photos I took and realized I definitely didn\’t look as good as I used to,\” she said.
\”It\’s funny how you can look in the mirror and not even realize it because it becomes the norm, but the second you see yourself in a picture you realize you need to change.\” Then go take a picture! And decide if you\’re happy with the way you look.\’
The next challenge begins nationwide on Monday, June 5.
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