After my Doctor told me that I was a prime candidate for Diabetes. I decided to join a health club and choose to join Fitness First at Payneham. My son Christopher and I joined up at the refurbished Fitness First at Payneham.

 At the opening weekend, Christopher and I headed into the gym and were given a tour of the club by one of the Trainers, Nick Deduhin. He explained the equipment and classes to us.

I had signed up for the PT Triple Pack when I joined and I received a call from my Personal Trainer “Nick Deduhin” The first 10 minutes we spent figuring out what my goals were and then it was upstairs to see what I could actually do in the fitness test. I was sore after the first session but I felt better in myself for doing it. I was totally exhausted and ready to give up - but we booked the next session for 2 days later, so I just couldn’t say no.

The second and third times were not much better but once my Triple Pack was up, I agreed to keep seeing Nick. I started seeing him twice and sometimes three times a week and after a month or so, I could see results. Seeing the results was one of the biggest motivators to keep me going and with Nick’s help pushing me beyond any limits that I imagine I had.

Overall in the last year Nick has helped me to loss 30kg in weight. I have gone down in about 5 dress sizes. I am now not a risk of get Diabetes anymore.

With out Nick’s help I don’t believe I would have stuck to going to the Gym. I would have got bored and tired. As I have done before, he keeps me motivated by changing my routines and making the workouts as fun as possible. I still have a long way to go and will keep training with Nick until I reach my goals and beyond. (Or until he gets sick of me) The aim now is to gain more muscle and keep the old weight off now that I have said GOODBYE to the old Lesley. I'm at the gym almost every day and would never dream of going back to my previous weight or shape. It's been a long, hard road but definitely worth while I couldn’t not have done all this without Nick at my side.

Christopher is also working with Nick and has watched my son turn into a more shaped and stronger, and becoming more self confident. This has helped him in his football training. Which everyone at the football club noticed a great different in his fitness level and strength at the beginning of the new session and are very impressed.

I thank you for your support and help and guidance over the year