Message from Emma April 2011

Hi Sonia,

Bit of an update for you, as promised.

I turned 30 just over 4 weeks ago, and celebrated in style in Nottingham with my closest friends and family. I had an amazing time, and ended up getting together with one of my male friends. We're really enjoying each others company and spending time together, so at the moment i am on top of the world! Haven't felt this happy in a long time, and I hope to God it lasts!!
I was even more happy when i found out I had lost weight after my birthday, 3 more kg!!! So now 2 stone off in total, and I can really tell the difference!! My jeans are all way too big for me. I used to squeeze myself in to a size 28 (in some shops) 26 in others. I bought a pair on Friday - skinny flare jeans, in a size 22. They fit great. They were also £10 in the sale, so you can imagine how impressed I was!! People are complimenting me left, right and centre, and it feels great!!

Admittedly I haven't seen you for a couple of weeks, I had another chest infection the week before last and couldn't breathe, let alone work out. I've had a busy couple of weeks, with family, with the new fella and friends, and following the eating plan has been incredibly hard. But don't worry, I am determined to continue, this has been a little blip, just while I sorted my life out a bit. Not sure if I have lost weight, but I hope I haven't put it on since I last saw you.  I have weighed myself at home, but these scales aren't great. They don't say i've put on, but I guess I will find out on Thursday night!!  The feeling of being slimmer, and feeling sexy is fantastic and I wouldn't swap it for the world. I am going on holiday with Kirsty in July and want at least another stone off before then, so I WILL do it!!!

See you Thursday!!! Em xx

PT CLient KELLY talks about her WOW Experience...

I have now been Training with WOW Fitness (Sonia) since May 2010 and I have never been happier with my body!!! I went to the gym four to five times a week before hooking up with Sonia and can honestly say I have never achieved the results I am achieving now. You need to be committed to getting the results you want and not give up if you have a bad week! You can have treats and enjoy naughty foods in moderation and trust me once you see the results the rest is easy.

Sonia makes training fun but at the same time focuses on getting the results you want from each session.  I am so confident now and my wardrobe has become more daring because I want people to see the figure I have worked so hard to get.  I would encourage anyone to work with WOW because you will be a different person at the end of it. 

What I love about Sonia is there is no beating around the bush you tell her what you want to achieve and she will help you get there with a manageable program that suits you.

Thanks Sonia for all your help getting my body to how I wanted it to look and making me realise curves are good and boy I feel WOW.

Kelly Goodacre

To date Kelly has lost 17lbs...she has maintained her weightloss for a number of months and at the moment we are doing "DARE TO BARE WOW WORKOUTS!"  Kelly is going on holiday in 10 weeks time and said to me "Sonia, I want to look the best I have ever looked in a bikini..." and the workouts I have designed for the next few weeks will do just that! If you would like to ask Kelly about her WOW experience please leave your comments and we will reply.

Soniax (aka Miss Wow - Chief Wellness Officer)



Wow Woman VERSUS Wow Man...Emma How Are YOU???

Emma at Gym 22nd March 2011

Hi Sonia,

Thanks for the great work out again tonight!!

As you know, I am turning 30 on Thursday... Urgghh!! Not looking forward to it, don't want to be in the Thirties Club - I still want to say I am in my twenties! But never mind, nothing I can do about my age! But... There is something I can do about how I look going in to my 30's!! Which I feel is well on the way! So far I have lost 9 kg over the last 6-7 weeks. As you know, I initially wanted you to weigh me in KG, as I didn't want to know what that was in stones! It's far scarier to me in stones and lb's! So the 9kg is about 20lb's, which I am over the moon about!!!
Along with the inches lost from various parts of my body, I am getting compliments from many people, and that is a massive boost to my confidence!
I can't wear 2 pairs of my jeans now as they are too big! And when I was trying on some new ones the other day, I did have to drop a size! (I didn't buy them though, I want to lose more before I spend any money on clothes!)

I am loving the gym though, I really do thoroughly enjoy it in there. I know I hate that 'bum' weight machine, but it is doing me good, so keep pushing me to do it :-)
Now I have been paid, I am going to start going to the gym here locally to me too, so I can go after work/weekends when you aren't available, because I'd like to build up to 3-4 times a week. I need to get this weight off steady and fast, and build up my muscle tone to make sure this time next year I am a healthy, curvy stunner!!! (Haha!!)

It's great to hear how Paul is getting on too. He has done so brilliantly, he should be so proud of how much weight he has lost! I feel a slight competition between us, so it's nice to hear when we have both had a weight loss each week!!

WOW and YOU SONIA, have helped me tremedously, and I can't recommend you enough. Down to your outgoing and vivacious personality, to your enthusiasm for diet and exercise, I feel I definitely couldn't have done it without you!! Every one keeps saying "Don't give up Emma" and I WON'T!! I will never get this chance again, you are helping me to change my life for the better, and I am not going to let you, or me down by quitting!!!

Plus, I have my girlie holiday to Majorca in July, so you need to help me shift a couple more stones before then too!! Maybe this year I won't have to have a seatbelt extension on the plane!!!!!

See ya soon and I won't drink too much (yeah right!!!) during my birthday celebrations on Saturday night!!!!
xxxx

If you would like to ask Emma or me any questions about her WinOn Weightloss journey please leave your comments and we will reply to you....
Soniax

Wow Fitness introduces our WOW MAN!



Paul Kitney - JANUARY 2011 - Starting Weight 26st3lbs - Age 49

 

Paul at the GYM...

Wow Fitness is delighted to introduce Paul Kitney our WOW MAN!

 "Wow Fitness is thrilled to share Paul's WOW -WinOnWeightloss journey with you, along side Emma's"...says Sonia Cullington, Founder of Wow Fitness...

" I was delighted  Paul  accepted our offer of FREE training and support for the duration of his "bespoke" weightloss programme designed by WOW Fitness For You..."(see  wow website page For You)

"Our first priority was to establish Paul's goals" says Sonia  " And boy does he have a great goal to reach!!!!..."

Hello

And welcome to my blog, my WOW journey.

Three months ago, I was diagnosed with Type II diabetes and was faced with additional health problems if I did not lose weight.

The diagnosis was a shock, but should have been no surprise, as obesity does increase the risk of developing this condition, I was warned!

So a serious change in life style was needed, but I did not know where to start. By chance a colleague told me about WOW and Sonia. Fate is a peculiar thing, but sometimes you only get one chance at something like this. Being a WOW recruit has changed my life, giving me the focus I need to lose weight. An important element to this has been Sonia, a personal trainer who supports you, gives you advice and shares in your success as you lose the kilograms.

So where did this journey begin?

30 years ago, I gave up playing Rugby and other sports, due to a change in location and my first full time job, which incorporated long hours and shifts. I was always tired and discovered the world of convenience food and takeaways. Within two years I had put on 3 stone, had become unfit and reversed the effects of regular exercise and a good diet. However the crucial thing here was that I carried it well and my body image did not concern me or drew unwanted comments or disapproving looks.

However that changed within a few years as my weight increased. When you are overweight, it is amazing how people’s view of you becomes distorted, assumptions are made and the worst of all, comments are made of a negative nature.

It is at this point where you can become immersed in a never ending vicious circle of becoming depressed about your weight and appearance, but eating the wrong type of food, because it gives you comfort

It is true to say that I have said in the past; enough is enough and made a conscious decision to lose weight. The last time this happened to me was 2006, when I lost 5 stone. Why I stopped being focused and put the weight back on and more, I could not tell you, but I did and it made me ill and miserable.

So what’s different now, I hear you say. Quite simply, ones own mortality. I am Fifty this year and I have children who I would like to see married, grandchildren hopefully in the future that I can keep up with and a partner who I intend to enjoy my retirement with. Why these things have not motivated me before, I do not know all I can tell you is this  is different.

The crucial thing here is changing the negative circle into a positive one. I love training, going to the gym and exercising.  I have lost nearly 12.7005 Kg since January, people have noticed, people are saying positive things, the negative comments have stopped and I can now see my feet! All these things and more, inspire me to carry on. The path I am now on is a long one, I have a lot of weight to lose, but with Sonia I will achieve it.

To date Paul is weighing in at 23st 12lbs!!!!! one word...WOW!!!!! If you would like to ask me or Paul any questions about his WinOnWeightloss journey please leave your comments and we will reply to YOU....

Soniax

Message from Emma - January 2011

Hi Sonia!

Have been back from the gym for about an hour, and had a bit of light tea, and settled down to chill out now!

I really, really enjoyed the gym tonight! I didn't think I would, but I honestly did! I was very pleased with my weight loss, and I really hope it comes off like that so I can be a couple of stone lighter (with any luck!!) before my birthday!

As you know, I intended to start the diet plan and gym way before now - and thanks to that horrible flu/chest infection I had between Xmas and New Year - which lasted for weeks(!!) I was unable to start until last week.

So anyway, I have been getting on great! I followed the plan to the T! And found that I wasn't really hungry - I am so glad about that, because as you know, I love my food!! Since I started, I haven't had any fizzy pop either! Just sugar free squash and water, or just water on its own. The fact that I can have 1 slice of bread (which i choose to have as my brekkie, with scrambled egg or as french toast) - gives me my bread fix, and the low fat chocolate mousse I can have - well that gives me my chocolate fix daily too!

I was a bit apprehensive at first, as you know i have IBS, and a lot of foods can trigger it off. I never really knew what - I just put it down to veg and fruit. BUT! Since I have been doing this plan, and eating so much veg/salad and fruit, it has calmed down so much! Before now, I wouldn't have been able to have more than a tablespoon worth of cabbage, but on Friday night i have a plate of cabbage with my fish, and nothing! I felt fine! (Full and satisfied too!!) I think maybe it is bread then! Because I did used to eat quite a bit, so maybe me cutting that out is doing me the world of good!

So a HUGE thank you from me Sonia!!! I am so appreciative for what you are doing for me, and I want to make you proud!!!

I can't wait for our next session and my next weigh in, to see how i've done this week!!

Oh and for the fit guys at the gym too! Phwoar!!!! :-)

Em xxx

Emma has now started at the gym as mentioned in December's blog...she was WOW! You name it, running machine, cross-trainer, resistance machines, power plate etc, she tried it all...I have designed a  "bespoke" exercise & nutrition programme for her which can  be adapted anytime on her WinOnWeightloss journey. 

Emma has lost 2kg's, which I am very happy about & I have also added a bit of  pressure or should I say competition for her...a WOW Man!

Follow our blog and see WOW things happening!

Soniax

2011 - The WOW Factor!!!



Director of Wow Fitness - Sonia Cullington

 Here we are once more ... at the start of another year. Where has time gone? The older or should I say “fitter” we become, the faster time flies by. Instead of picking a resolution for the year why not try what I do, pick a motto...a mental bumper sticker that will exemplify  how you will move through the world in the next 12 months, last year (as most of you know!) my motto was "Feel Good, Look Good, Do Good!" this year it is "How to WOW!"

Whatever is happening in your life right now, remember that nothing lasts forever and that nothing stays the same. We are all evolving each and every day of our lives and none of us can escape this fact, so it’s time to be resolute in your fitness, decision-making and future thinking. 2011 is going to be a WOW year!

In today’s fitness world, success requires an edge – a factor that sets you apart from the crowd. Who needs the Wow Factor? Executives seeking to reinvent themselves, mother’s and father’s who need “ME” time, overweight children, people who are mentally exhausted, lethargic, stressed out, athletes who are bored with their routines, people restless in retirement or anyone who has been downsized, outsourced, or simply blindsided by harsh economic realities...Wow Fitness ensures that your Fitness & Life skills gain and remain...giving you the confidence to WOW anyone and everything in your Life!

Wow Fitness 2011 launches Fit Camps, Junior Gym Classes and Workshops where we promise you sessions of fun & frivolity which will revitalise your vital parts... “workshops and workouts, simple to follow, exciting, challenging and you don’t have to start perfect...you just have to start!”

Personally, 2011 is going to be explosive! On April 17th I am running the London Marathon...This is going to be one of the most exciting things I have ever done in my Life...as I am always helping clients reach their goals I thought it was time I reached one of my dream goals...RUNNING...and to raise money for one of my favourite charity’s (Deafblind UK www.deafblind.org.uk/fundraising )   whilst doing it is a bonus!!!!

Deafblind UK is a national charity offering specialist services and human support to deafblind people and those who have progressive sight and hearing loss acquired throughout their lives.


If you would like support me via a donation please log on to http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/SoniaWowFitness

 I will also be doing the warm up's for Cancer Research UK Race For Life at Burghley House, Stamford on May 15th at approx 10.35am & 2.05pm. Walk, jog or run 5k...Race For Life is the UK's largest women-only fundraising event. To date over four million women have raised over £327 million for Cancer Research UK's life-saving work.
http://www.raceforlife.org/

2011 is most definitely going to be WOW...WinOn Wellness...WinOnWeightloss...WeightOffWorkouts...

Soniax (aka Miss Wow)

"Reach high, for the stars lie hidden in your soul. Dream deep, for every dream precedes the goal."

Whaaaaat's Happening With Emma?????



Bicep Curls...




4 more Press Up's...




Emma loves working with the Flexi-bar!




Step up & Lunge  & Side Raises!

 Emma,when did you start to gain weight?


I started to put on weight when I was about 13. At that point, my parents bought a shop, (Similiar to a Spar shop) and I worked behind the counter after school. The counter was a large fridge with a marble top, and inside it was pies/pasties. Next to it were all the chocolate bars, and behind the counter were all the penny sweets. Being 13 and surrounded by all this was too much to resist.

When I was 18 I moved with my parents when they bought a Fish & Chip shop in Cambridgeshire. This was hard, and didn't make my quest to lose weight any easier. I am also from a Portuguese family, and the social side of being Portuguese is food. Cooking, eating, drinking etc. So when I eat at my family's, or when we cook, we always make far too much food!

Did you enjoy your night out recently?

Recently when I was promoted, a celebration night out with friends was arranged, which I very much enjoyed. What I didn't like, was prior to this I tried to find a new top. (The perils of Facebook and photos being taken mean I can't wear the same outfit twice! haha!) I ordered what looked like a beatiful top from a well known Plus Size store. It was a purple dress/tunic top with black lace and ruffle sleeves. When it arrived and I tried it on, well I wanted to cry. It looked hideous. It fittted, don't get me wrong, it just should never have been made for a big person. On the model on the website - she was about a size 16 - it looked amazing. I looked terrible. I sent it back in the end, and struggled to find something else in time. I ended up wearing a top I had worn before, which was fine, but I would have been much happier to have a top arrive which fitted perfectly, and looked amazing :)

How are you enjoying your promotion at work?
As mentioned on the last question, I recently got a promotion at work. When I first started, I didn't enjoy it - it wasn't what I expected at all, and I felt like I had made a massive mistake. I was down, low, and not happy with anything,. Being unhappy with that - which is a huge part of my life - I mean, I am there 40 hours a week! - that meant it was bringing me down a lot. I'm lucky to have the best friends I could ask for, who are very supportive and offered brilliant advice, and a shoulder to cry on.

As time has gone on, the job is getting better and I am more comfortable with the role and the huge change,.

About 6 weeks in to the job, Sonia came round to start a workout. She could instantly tell that I was upset and agitated, and I was moody and snappy because I was unhappy with my life. I'd had a bad day, and regretted leaving my previous role. Sonia was great, she was patient and talked me through it, gave advice and listened as I pushed myself to exercise, even though I was so annoyed, and really couldn't be bothered to do any work out at all. I wanted to sit and mope - and being honest - eat chocolate.

About 30 minutes in to the work out, I was a bit chirpier, was laughing and joking with Sonia and my best friend (who works out with me). At the end of the session, Sonia said to me she noticed a huge difference in my mood half way through the work out, and asked how I felt when I had finished. I honestly have to say I was do glad that I had pushed myself to do the workout and felt so much better. Invigorated, energised, and positive.

How are you feeling with Xmas & New Year around the corner, how is your nutrition ?
Xmas is always a tough time for me and weight loss. I love my food, and the best thing for me at Xmas is the food! This year, Sonia has written me a food program, which I am highly looking forward to starting. My intention was to start before Xmas, but I didn't want to do it half-heartedly - and with plans for the 6 weekends leading up to Xmas, it would have been very difficult to give it my dedication. I have vowed to Sonia - and myself!! - that I am going to follow this food program religiously at the start of 2011. Once New Year is out of the way and life is back to normal/reality, this begins, with my full attention and dedication. Sonia has adapted this plan to my specifications - I have IBS and various foods I can't eat. So this plan will work perfectly for me. I can honestly say - and I REALLY mean this - I am really looking forward to starting it, and seeing the success of the plan, combined with the exercise!!!!

What's happening with you and exercise?
I am really enjoying the weekly workouts. I know at my size, 1 hour a week is not enough, so I am looking forward to when Sonia sorts out a gym so she can put me on the machines. If it is as planned - and right round the corner from work - I will be able to go several times a week!

I love the dance aerobics we've done the last couple of weeks. I've always loved dancing, and I'm not ashamed to admit (ok... maybe I am, but i'll say it anyway!) when I was younger, I was a huge fan of Steps, and knew all their dance routines off by heart! Its exercise I thoroughly enjoy doing! I am intending to try Spinning. I have been informed it is very difficult, but when you've finished, you really feel a sense of achievement. My best friend does it 3 times a week, she's lost a lot of weight, and she assures me I can do it, slowly at first, but she'll be really proud of me when i've managed it! I intend to start this weekly after Xmas too!

What were you doing 10yrs ago that you are not doing now but would like to do?

Hmmm.. 10 years ago. Good question - Well 10 years ago, I was certainly many stones lighter than I am now. I didn't work in an office, I worked in Woolworths, and was on my feet all the time. I kept the weight down, and found it much easier to lose the weight. I lost a very good amount of weight back then, went down to a size 16-18, which from a size 26, was a great achievement. The best thing was re-ordering my Woolies uniform regularly because it was too big!! That was a proud moment..

I regret, bitterly regret, the fact that I stopped any physical activities when I started working in an office and sitting on my bum all day long. The amount of weight I have put on doing this job is ridiculous. But it's so easy to do. If I could turn back time, I would make sure that I kept my weight under control.

What are your plans for 2011?

My plans for 2011:

Achieve a great weight loss - I turn 30, so would like to lose a bit for then in March. Also for my best friends wedding in Sept.I'd like to drop several dress sizes and be well on my way to a target weight.

Get fit - manage to walk without caring, without getting out of breath walking up the stairs at work.

Start spinning and do this regularly

In addition to this, It would be nice to meet a guy. I've not struggled to meet men, but i've certainly struggled to meet decent ones! So maybe when my confidence increases as my weight goes down, I will have the confidence to meet more people, perhaps increasing my chances of meeting a good guy out there. I have been assured some of them do exist! :)

Wow Fitness wishes Emma a Wonderful Xmas a WOW 2011!!!  I am very pleased with the progress Emma has made already, adapting to the different exercises and learning what she likes doing, she struggled for a while  to stay on track when she got promoted but I am not worried as I have great faith in her, I know she will excel in her fitness and nutrition starting after Xmas and I will help her every step of the way!!! I have arranged to train Emma in a fantastic Gym which has a Ladies only suite and is very near to her place of work and she can also attend my Spinning classes or I can do this on a one to one basis...either way she will have the ride of her life!  I will publish a picture of Emma and her weight at the beginning of January. Sonia x (aka Miss Wow)