About me
In 2015, I faced reality and realised I tipped the scales at 132 kilograms. (291 pounds). Long story short (you can read ‘my journey’ for the long story!) I lost over 60kgs (132 pounds) in approximately my first 18 months of training.
Since then, I left my career as a primary school teacher to become a personal trainer. My mission is to help others change their lifestyle and make sustainable changes to discover to improve their quality of life.
I offer personal training here on the Gold Coast at Anytime Fitness Ormeau and Helensvale. For those who are looking for something different or who are out of this region, I also offer online training. This will consist of 24/7 contact with myself, a weekly Skype/call check-in, a personalised training program and nutrition support. If you would like to find out more click here.
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My journey
Throughout my life I have always struggled with my weight. During childhood, adolescence and adulthood I have always been overweight. I went through countless phases of dieting and exercise to always end up putting the weight back on.
I reached by heaviest weight in 2015 weighing in around 132 kilograms. In September, I started going to the gym doing cardio and I began to eat healthier. By the end of December I’d lost around 20 kilograms but knew I still had a long way to go and I was petrified of falling off the wagon again so I decided to get a personal trainer.
I started 2016 with the support of a personal trainer who introduced me to weight training. I quickly fell in love with strength training, became addicted and saw big results. In about 18 months, I had lost approximately 60 kilograms and was the healthiest/lightest and happiest that I’ve ever been in my life.
Discovering weight training and adopting a healthy lifestyle has saved my life. It not only has helped me lose weight and become healthier but has changed my confidence and outlook on life. I have been lucky enough to have many opportunities to share my journey with others. I competed in a transformation bodybuilding contest placing second, I had a magazine article in That’s Life, an article in the Daily News and interviews with the Morning show and Channel 7.
My personal journey and the life changing affect my personal trainer had on my life is what ignited my passion to becoming a personal trainer. I have an enormous passion for empowering people to change their life, follow their own fitness journeys and helping them fall in love with fitness just like I have!
Things you'll learn...
Flexible Dieting
Learn about flexible dieting – eat what you enjoy and repair your relationship with food. Ditch fad diets, they aren’t sustainable or long term!
Strength Training
Learn how to strength train and include it in your exercise routine. Weight training has benefits for every single person!
Accountability
Have a coach to keep you on track towards your goals. They will support, motivate, guide and most importantly – teach you! This is a huge one for me, I still see my coach every single week!
Clients Say it Best
"Since starting with Louise not only have I lost over 25kg, I have gained a job which I love, I have much more confidence and self-esteem, am stronger physically and mentally, and I also have someone I can talk to no matter what is happening in life!"
Once I started by husband soon followed and we are both so happy – together we are down 20kgs since meeting Louise. We train most days and get new workouts regularly and so much support! There is also no judgement if we slip up – just encouragement to keep going and not go give up. Louise has been the best PT! She just wants the best for you and will give you 100% to helping you reach your goal.
In my 43 years she’s the first person to drill into my head that I needed to eat MORE food in order to lose and maintain my desired weight. It took a bit of convincing, but I followed her meal plan and slowly but surely reached my goal. Even with only one training session per week.
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