Did you know that over 70% of Nemesis clients are female, mid 30’s to late 40s and are working mum’s? Our client ‘Claire’ came to Nemesis because she realised that for years she had been putting her own health and wellbeing at the bottom of her priority list. A single mum of two, she went back to work only 3 months after her second child and dedicated all her free time to her children. She spent every weekend acting as taxi driver taking them to all their sporting activities, and in the evening, she spent her time preparing lunches for the kids, ironing, washing and helping with their homework. I am sure it is a situation all mothers can empathise with. At forty-one years old, Claire felt that she looked the age of someone 10 years older than her, neglecting her own health had left her overweight, tired and eating poorly, she was conscious about the bad example she was setting for her own children. Claire did not just come to Nemesis for a weight and fat loss program; she came to us because she wanted to change her entire lifestyle and those of her family. Any weight and fat loss achieved on plan was just a bonus; her focus was embedding good habits and improving the quality of both her and her children’s lives. The first step is the questionnaire process, it’s the phase where we are also able to identify if the prospective client is ready to embrace change or not. Our questionnaire is extremely detailed and thorough, and if we do not hear back from a prospective client within 3 days of them receiving it, the likelihood is the length of it put them off – its no loss to us, we only want to work with motivated clients! What they fail to realise is the questionnaire is detailed for a reason! the more we understand your current lifestyle and goals, the more accurate your plan is, what level of support you require and your less likely to fail on plan when we know your weaknesses and have already devised a plan to overcome them before they happen! We looked at Claire’s ‘life schedule’, and a fresh set of eyes helped her realise where we could make change to her daily routine, helping her improve her time management skills along the way. Claire never sacrificed anything on plan – neither did her kids, but there was a better way to do things. For example, her son played football on a Saturday morning for 2.5 hours – so did the boy next door. Claire negotiated with her neighbour that they would take turn about each weekend to take the kids to the football. This freed up 2 Saturday mornings per month. Claire would make pack lunches for the kids and herself every morning, getting up an hour earlier each day to do this. We scrapped this completely and showed Claire how to prep healthy lunches on a Sunday night for the entire week, which took less than 30 minutes to do but in turn freed up around 5 hours across the week. These are just some of the examples of the changes Claire made. Claire told us writing down her weekly schedule and seeing it physically as a huge reality check for her. We then realised that Claire couldn’t say “no” to anyone, a great deal of her week was spent looking after other people’s children, running non-important errands for close friends and family which were of no benefit to her – she was even leaving work early because of other people’s needs and losing out on money. Claire said she found this the most difficult and challenging part of being on plan, saying “no” and putting herself first. It was a huge wake up call for her when she realised these people COULD manage without her and in some instances she realised she was being taken advantage of. We then developed a realistic nutrition and fitness plan, which complimented Claire’s busy schedule. The important balance was making sure that her fitness plan was not a chore and that it was seen as her “me time” – something to look forward to, that way she was less likely to skip it. Claire wanted to go to the gym, but she was not able to commit to 4 session’s per week. One of the biggest mistakes people make is over committing themselves, its best to start with the minimal amount of sessions and then work your way up. We decided on 2 gym sessions per week and 2 home workouts. The programs were designed to be progressive, so each week Claire could notice improvement. Through recording, her weights lifted in the gym or exercises at home on her online Nemesis Dashboard it kept her motivated and determined, constantly smashing personal bests every few weeks. As a single mum Claire had no further support at home, meals has had to be quick, easy and most importantly cost effective. A couple of weeks into plan Claire told us she had LESS food wastage and was only doing 1 main food shop every 2 weeks! With just a top up of fruit and vegetables weekly. Claire’s weekly food shops reduced from around £80.00 - £100.00 per week to £35.00 this included evening meals, lunches and snacks for her family of three and with leftover food for the following week. Through batch cooking and freezing meals (we also provided her with tonnes of family friendly recipes) Claire was starting to realise there was more money in her purse each week and her family’s eating habits were significantly improving. It is a false misconception that eating healthy costs more, anyone who thinks this are still clearly shopping wrong and likely buying super market pre-prepped healthy alternatives. Claire said that she was paying £1 for a bag of chopped onions before (to save what 30 seconds?), whereas one onion now cost her 9p and she got an arm workout chopping it at the same time!
Every Nemesis client receives UNLIMITED Whats App, Skype, Face to Face or Email Support throughout their plan. Sometimes I would wake up to a 5am text from Claire telling me how exhausted she was, having undergone my own lifestyle change 5 years ago I know first hand how difficult and challenging it is and I was able to support Claire through the lows and re focus her. It's something we pride ourselves on, we don't just give out plans, we build friendships with our clients. Trust is openness is a key success factor in clients achieving their goals. Claire has reached the end of her four-month plan with us. She has dropped two dress sizes, over 37cm loss from her entire body and 5.8kg in weight (most of the weight loss occurring in the final month of plan). Claire has also informed us last week that she would like to continue her journey with us and has signed up to start her 2nd phase in January taking a well-deserved couple of weeks off plan to enjoy the festivities. Her goal this time is to run the Balmoral Half Marathon in August. Once again weight and fat loss isn't the number one driver for her, its about being a great role model to her kids, and improving their quality of life. She knows by making these changes she will lose weight and body fat. Interestingly she also told us that the thing she was most proud of on plan was the improvement to the quality of her running and how much it had reignited her passion for pulling on the trainers and pounding those pavements. What I find incredible about Claire is that she had everything against her to change her lifestyle – even I was sceptical if she could commit and if the change would be too much to embrace. A demanding job, a huge amount of family and friend commitments, a single parent and the financial perspective. However, by taking the leap she has benefited in so many ways.
Although Claire has asked us to hide her identity, she has allowed us to share her personal dashboard showing her progress and achievements on plan. When you work with Nemesis you will be required to populate an online tracker each week at check in. The data you enter then populates progressively into a dashboard so you can monitor your progress each week. We find it’s a great way to increase our clients motivation levels, keep them on track and give a broader understanding of the achievements they are making not just from the weight and fat loss perspective. If your interested in working with Nemesis, please contact us via our website and complete our questionnaire - remember don't fail at the first hurdle by not returning the completed questionnaire! We respond to every questionnaire with free feedback and advice, so even if you feel that Nemesis isn't right for you, its a win-win situation for you as you walk away with some helpful tips and changes to make. Have a Great Christmas and New Year!
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AuthorsSharon & Lainey are Online PT & Nutrition Advisors with a combined 18 years experience in the Health & Fitness Industry. Archives
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