What they’re saying

Jo

“I’d been trying to exercise at the gym on my own and I wasn’t getting any results. I wanted to try something more formulated.”

“I lost 2 stone and 14% body fat…

The results have been good. The ease of getting them has been surprising which has been the best part…I have more energy, my confidence has grown…My outlook on life has changed completely.”

lydia

“I was unhappy with my weight. I was used to being slimmer and once I hit my forties I put on weight.”

“I’m fitting back into my nicer clothes…

With Fit to Last you get the camaraderie and the support from the group sessions and you also get the personal trainer touch as well. I like the support and it makes me feel accountable.”

Ania

“I felt unhappy with myself. I was watching TV munching through packets of crisps.”

“I lost over a stone and 6cm from my waist…

I didn’t want to workout on my own, but I didn’t want to go into a huge gym or studio and train with 20 other people. This really suited what I was looking for and I couldn’t find it anywhere else.”

DONNA

I felt sluggish and knew I needed to do something about it”

“I’ve lost over 2 stone and feel so much lighter…My friends can see the difference…

I feel more motivated in the morning, I wake up ready for life. I feel encouraged when my friends say they can see the difference in me. I feel really positive about the journey.”

NIRMALA

“I had a health scare before I joined and it made me look for a professional help.”

“What I was most worried about was performing or not being able to perform and being judged. You made me feel comfortable and safe…

It’s making me change my lifestyle slowly but sustainably. And I feel brighter for it. More energetic. It’s the holistic, family approach. I’ve found that the whole team cares.”

KATHY

“I‘ve tried to do other gyms and things like that…and then end up never going.”

“I wanted to create a habit that I was going to keep enjoying…It’s the first time I’ve actually stuck to something.

I wanted to get stronger and lose some weight…I’ve definitely toned up which is really nice. People at work have noticed and so have family and friends.”

Jessica

“Before joining I was putting a lot of effort in and not getting the results by myself.”

“I feel healthier, I feel stronger, I feel more confident in myself…

I feel more confident in myself, my energy levels have gone through the roof and I’m dropping down sizes as I go through the programme. I feel informed, empowered and more in control.”

sarah

“I had suffered from knee and back pain for 8 years, but didn’t know how to improve it without causing damage.”

“In the first month I started seeing results…

My arms were defined and my friends noticed. Also I was walking home and noticed I hadn’t felt any pain for the first time in 8 years.”

BErnadette

“As I’m getting older, I was finding it harder to lose weight. Traditional things that I’d used in the past such as calorie counting and exercises were not so good and I had problems with my back.”

“I feel 10 years younger. It’s incredible how good I feel…

But doing Fit to Last, I’ve been amazed at how much doing the strength exercise that we’ve done helps. I feel 10 years younger. It’s incredible how good I feel.

My mobility has really improved, my core strength has really got much better. I’m finding when I climb upstairs I’m not our of breath any more. My body shape has changed. I’m catching sight of myself and seeing that in such a short space of time, my body shape has changed.”

MARIE

“I’m very aware that I’m going to be 70 very soon. I’m concerned about getting older and being fit and being able to do all the things that I’m used to doing.”

“I’ve tried joining the gym (and giving up after a few months), Rosemary Connolly, another personal trainer, Weight Watchers. But somehow or other Fit to Last has hit the right point for me…

I’m being pushed much further than I thought I could possibly go. I think I’ve become much more motivated about taking it very seriously about getting fit. I’ve lost weight. My friends are saying “you’re looking trim, you’re looking good”. All kinds of things like going up and down stairs is much better.”

VANDA

“I didn’t know how to use the knowledge I had. I would lose weight and then put it back on again.”

“I lost 6.5% body fat and 8cm from my waist… I’m so much stronger. The level of fitness – I’m really happy with…

Now I know what to do about what to eat, when to eat. If I don’t know, I have your help.

When you go to the first assessment, there’s quite a significant change and because of that, you realise that it really works. I didn’t give up anything in my life. That’s what I wanted. I didn’t want any diets. I just wanted a healthier lifestyle.”

DALIA

“For months, I tried diets, healthy eating and training on my own. I was finding it really hard and the results weren’t showing.”

“I saw change within the first 3 weeks which kept me motivated…

I lost 19 pounds and 10% body fat. I feel a lot stronger and am fitting into clothes that I haven’t fitted in for about a year. I’ve got my confidence back.”

emma

“I thought the whole process would be really complicated.”s well as home life and children. I wasn’t finding time to exercise.”

“My waist was getting smaller, my body fat was going down…just knowing that I was improving all round was really motivating

I thought the whole process would be really complicated. That you’d have to rigorously track your macros and your calories to be able to see results. But when I started, I realised it was much more simple than that.”

bronwyn

“I’d had a knee operation. My energy levels were quite low. It was about getting into exercise and fitness again.”

“I think that being able to do the Tough Mudder and not finding it difficult, dare I say, was really the point where I felt I’m back to where I want to be.”

HELEN

“I was feeling lethargic and just not very happy with myself. I’ve got a really busy job as well as home life and children. I wasn’t finding time to exercise.”

“I’m feeling much healthier, much more energetic…I’m able to cope with stress better. Physically, I’ve lost weight. My clothes are looser and fit better…

I wanted to do something sustainable and that kept my enthusiasm for a long period of time. I’ve seen really good results so I’m really pleased.”

DAisy

“My weight and my body shape were really affecting my confidence.”

“I’ve lost at least two dress sizes and in terms of confidence, it’s really helped me at a big pivotal stage in my career and I’ve decided to start my own business. So I feel like it’s delivered in spades on that front.”

GILLIAN

“I’ve lost about 9kg…So far as my clothes are concerned I’ve probably dropped a couple of dress sizes.”

“I was very slowly piling on more weight. I knew that I was eating the wrong kind of things but I didn’t seem to be able to get my head around how to deal with the problem…I wanted to change my habits, be more mobile and active and get out of this lethargy I found myself in…

“I can run up and down flights of stairs without puffing and panting. I feel so much more agile and I’m not carrying all of this weight around any more and I feel a lot stronger”.

BIRGIT

“I had to throw away a pair of trousers as they were too big”

“I wanted something that will be a start to a sustainable change…

I’m much more mindful about what I eat, why I’m eating it. But it doesn’t mean you can’t have that piece of chocolate cake…

I feel happier that I’ve done something about this now. That I’ve addressed the issue…I could never have done this on my own”

davide

“I wanted to lose weight that was my goal. I was training quite hard but was still struggling to lose weight.”

“Thanks to the nutrition programme, I’ve lost 10 kilos…

I’m fitting into clothes I couldn’t fit into before. I’ve noticed the change. Not only me, my girlfriend, my friends, my family.”

DARREN

“My strength has gone through the roof! I can see that my body’s changing. My body just feels more efficient.”

My body feels more efficient…

I wake up really early. I can concentrate when I’m working….I thought all the differences would be mainly with my body. I didn’t realise my mind would be healthier as well… Things I do during the day are easier to do – like carrying shopping bags upstairs, playing with my niece without getting exhausted.”

grant

“We’d just gone through a huge lockdown so I was feeling lazy and lethargic,”

“When I was looking at Fit to Last, I was stuck in a rut and wanted to break that mould…

This is the first t-shirt I wore in my first session at Fit to Last and this is 11 weeks later and it’s two sizes bigger. This is an Extra Large and I’m currently now wearing a Medium.

It wasn’t necessarily dieting, it was more of a lifestyle change.”

HENRY

“When I joined Fit to Last I was probably in the worst physical condition of my life.”

“I could’t run, couldn’t do press ups. I didn’t enjoy going to the gym. I didn’t really know what to do if I went to the gym. I struggled with motivation. My strength wasn’t where it should be.

I’m down 2.5 stone. I can go on runs and play football with my friends. It’s a really special environment here. The studio’s fantastic. It’s a place I really enjoy coming to. It’s not a chore for me”

Tom

“It feels like I’ve taken back control”

“I started to feel good very quickly. Things fitted a little bit differently as well as the confidence that comes with that.

It’s been a real shift in the way of thinking about what I eat, how I train that will stay with me for life rather than just 3-6 months while I lose a bit of weight.”

NEIL

“My body shape has changed beyond recognition.”

“I felt that training was actually more enjoyable than I realised it could be. I could justify spending money on a good, structured training programme than less money on a gym membership because I could justify it as part of my life.

I feel much more confident in the way that I look in my clothes and the way I approach training. I feel much better within myself.”

JAMIE

“This is a brilliant way for people who exert a lot of energy in their training but are not seeing the benefits.”

“It fits in with what I’m doing…

It really is that balance of the training and the food which makes the real difference. I’ve seen a beautiful decline in my body fat…I’m training better, feeling better.”

RICHARD

“I felt slow. I lacked energy. I was definitely losing strength as well. I had that definite sense that age was creeping up on me.”

“I feel better now than I have in many years…

I’ve had to go out and buy new trousers. I haven’t had trousers in my new size for years. People have noticed. That’s very gratifying.”

MIKE

“Confidence had always been a problem for me. I didn’t really have any direction about what I needed to be doing in the gym and I suppose I was stuck in my comfort zone without making progress.”

“It wasn’t just about when I was in the gym.  I was lacking confidence even just wearing a suit to go to appointments with clients.

Quite soon into things, I was actually starting to develop some muscle for the first time…Even in the first month, it was great to see how the body fat was changing…I was actually getting compliments about the difference from friends and family so that was good for the self-confidence”

ANTONY

“My body was changing in ways I didn’t really like and I felt like I really needed some help from somebody who knew what they were doing.”

“I felt very supported right from the go. There’s been no absolutely no judgement whatsoever…It’s absolutely made me feel like I want to do better.

I’m definitely a lot stronger than I was. Seeing the changes in my body from the [3D] scanning has been super helpful as well. It’s fascinating to see and has helped a huge deal in changing my mindset in how I have to move forward with the changes I have to make in my own mind and my own habits…We saw progression in all the right directions.”