Port ElizabethSamantha’s Journey with her personal trainer – Port Elizabeth https://showme.co.za/port-elizabeth Port Elizabeth, Nelson Mandela Bay, South Africa - for all your local and tourism information; from accommodation to events, entertainment, attractions and news in Algoa Bay, Eastern Cape. | T Feed Mon, 25 Mar 2024 13:18:30 +0000 hourly 1 https://showme.co.za/port-elizabeth/?p=31744 Samantha’s Journey with her personal trainer https://showme.co.za/port-elizabeth/lifestyle/health-fitness/samanthas-journey-with-her-personal-trainer/ Thu, 12 May 2016 12:08:41 +0000 I spent the better part of my 20's and early 30's morbidly obese. The weight slowly crept on and consumed my entire life ...]]> Samantha's Journey Panoramaj

I would firstly like to thank Tamara for giving me the opportunity to share my journey to this point (I still have a long way to go to reach my goals) and for giving me my life back. Without her, I would never ever have succeeded!

How I gained it

I spent the better part of my 20’s and early 30’s morbidly obese. The weight slowly crept on and consumed my entire life. To say I was an emotional eater and full blown food addict – is an understatement!

I loved food and I loved the way it made me feel but in turn, I absolutely hated the way I looked. The more I grew to dislike myself, the more I consumed and consumed and consumed.

Throughout that time, I tried to lose weight by joining this and joining that and trying this and trying that but hopelessly failed every time. It is crazy what we are willing to try and put ourselves through when in actual fact the concept is quite simple.

Breaking Point

I was very well aware of what I looked like and the toll it was taking on my life. I had so many reasons to lose the weight. Besides the physical strain on my body, my personal relationships were suffering. I have a beautiful son whom I couldn’t physically interact with. I couldn’t run after him, swim with him, ride bicycle with him, let alone sit on the floor and play cars with him.

But to be absolutely honest, the ULTIMATE BREAKING point for me was that my marriage was on the rocks. Having said this, I must add that life had other plans for me and that I am no longer in that marriage. There’s a saying that I like to live by “Sometimes the bad things that happen in our lives put us directly on the path to the best things that will ever happen to us”. But nonetheless, that was the point in my life where everything changed for me.

How I lost it

I had heard about Tamara though an old school friend who had had unbelievable weightloss success since joining Tamara’s Personal Training.

I set up an appointment and started my training in the July of 2015. I clocked in at a whopping 137.2kg and that was definitely not my heaviest!

I can clearly remember those first few sessions and we often laugh about it. I literally thought I was going to die but I persevered and Tamara was right there by my side encouraging me on, pushing me to my limits and well beyond.

There were even days where I was going through major emotional turmoil where u could barely get out of bed, but Tamara WOULD NOT allow me to skip an appointment because I was feeling sorry for myself. Some people are able to conquer their weightloss on their own but I needed someone to hold my hand and that is exactly what she has done and still continues to do.

She has totally transformed me from that weak, insecure person that was filled with so much self-hate into a strong, independent and confident woman.

Secret to Success

Invest in yourself. We only have this one life to live and we should live it to the fullest! Don’t delay, join Tamara today!

Visit www.tamarafitness.co.za for more details!

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