I joined the gym inJuly 2005, got one of the employees to set me up a program, you know the one that is loaded onto a key and you load it on every visit. Anyway that went okay for a couple months. The branch was close to work and I would go either on mornings before work or evenings. Then it got boring doing the same thing over and over, especially without seeing any significant results.

Then in Sept last year I moved to another branch of the same gym and got myself a trainer. It was going really well then he decided he was leaving..... I was all set to move with him but unfortunately I was "locked in" with the membership. Anyway he gave my details to one of the other trainers, who kept calling me to come in for a "taster" session...... IT WAS FANTASTIC!! Since then I never looked back!

I have personal training three times a week. My new trainer is really really good! At the begining of the year I got really serious and started a diet programme (albeit a bit drastic one) in conjunction with my training. I have completed the programme (lost over 4 stone) and still continue with my thrice weekly sessions. More than the weight loss and toned look, I just love the healthy energised feeling after each session. I feel stronger, have more stamina smoking-deviland am more supplesmoking-devil. In June I ran my first 5K, and now try to run about that same distance every Saturday morning.

All in all, one of the best decisions I ever made and money very well spent!!