My name is Andrea and I started training with Heather in September 08. I wanted to tone up and get fit – I work silly hours and have 2 children at school and a husband who travels away a lot so I struggle to fit in regular trips to the gym and definitely lack the will power to get myself going.

I kept starting fitness routines and telling myself no more snacks but never managed to keep it up and frankly the chocolate biscuits call louder than the trainers!!

My first session was a bit scary as it involved scales and body fat calipers – to be honest I think the scales were more scared than me…. that little indignity over, we discussed motivation (40th Birthday looming and party frock to get into) and determination (I’d give up chocolate but I’m no quitter). Seriously though, it was a comprehensive and motivational checkup, Heather made no silly promises but kept it sensible. Eat healthily and do some exercise and you will look and feel better but don’t expect miracles after the first session.

We started the following week and I have done 2 sessions a week for 7 weeks now. We had a reassessment after 6 weeks and I was thrilled (apart from having to get on the scales again!) to find that I had lost 3% of my body fat – far more than either Heather or I had expected. I really feel so much better and everyone has commented how much fitter I am looking.

This has given me all the more determination to continue and I am so pleased that I finally plucked up the courage to call a personal trainer.

Heather’s exercises are tough but you can feel them working and she is always so encouraging. I haven’t given up the chocolate (or the odd glass of wine) but she has helped me make more sensible choices about the food I eat and I actually found myself looking forward to training last time – obviously I wouldn’t tell her that.