04/11/2025
My beautiful, inspiring friend Kerry who is also helping me to regain my strength physically and to start believing in myself once more. Can't thank her and Natalie enough, I highly recommend giving EMS a go, Maria 💖 ###
Most days, I feel strong. Confident. Capable.
I’m proud of how far I’ve come - in my body, in my mindset, in how I hope I’m helping other women through their fitness journey.
And then...
I scroll. I see the influencers. All at least 30 years younger than me.. Lean. Toned. Perfect smile & highlights. The 6-pack. The snatched waist. The effortless poses. So perky!
And I think…Maybe if I just worked harder. Maybe if I pushed the calorie deficit more. Maybe if I did more cardio (not going to happen).Maybe then I’d look like that.
I have body dysmorphia and acknowledge it daily.
Yep- the comparison trap gets me too. Here’s what I remind myself of (and maybe you need this today too):
Some of those women absolutely do work hard. But many are also genetically blessed- and look that way with very little effort. Even when you feel strong, confident has its off days.
“Looking good” and being healthy- both physically and mentally are not one and the same.
I’m 51, a mum to three amazing boys, a wife to an incredibly hard-working husband, business owner. I juggle the chaos of mid-life, and I spend my days with the most amazing women who are in the trenches with me.
Yes, I post pictures of me constantly, but I am not a 20-year-old influencer trying to make a living off of likes. I’m doing it to show you that if I can do it so can you.
I know you are struggling because I’ve been there and some days I still do.
I didn’t get into this to be the skinniest person in the room. I started because I was done with being in pain, I was in a place where I knew that if I was going to be there for my family going forward I needed to start looking after me, I needed to put myself first just a few times a week.
I didn’t start EMS training to help women chase the number on the scale drop.
I, and now Natalie, my amazing friend are here to help you get STRONG.
To feel strong, powerful and independent.
To stop obsessing over food, cardio, or chasing that dress size.
And that’s why we show up, for our clients, early mornings, late nights.
If you read all this then you get this, we got you, just drop us a message x