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Posted On: July 20th 2026, 03:16 am

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If I could go back and tell the girl on the left one thing, it would be this:

You have no idea what you’re capable of.

This journey has been about so much more than building muscle or changing the way my body looks.

It’s been about discipline, patience, learning, failing, starting over and showing up even when things don’t go as planned.

I’ve spent over 22 years in the gym, and I can honestly say that the biggest transformation didn’t happen overnight. It happened through thousands of small decisions that nobody saw.

I learned that doing MORE isn’t always better.
That food isn’t the enemy.
That recovery matters just as much as training.
That consistency will always beat perfection.

And most importantly, I stopped chasing a version of myself that I thought I needed to become and started building one that I was actually proud of.

I’m still learning. Still growing. Still setting new goals.

Because fitness was never just about the body. It’s about building a life where you feel strong, confident and capable.

And if there’s one thing I want other women to understand, it’s that you are not too old, too busy or too far behind to start investing in yourself.

You just need a plan, some patience and the right guidance.

If you’re ready to start your own transformation, I’d love to help you.

My 1:1 coaching is designed to help you build muscle, lose body fat, develop confidence and create a lifestyle you can actually maintain.

DM me COACHIDA and let’s get started. 🤍

And so, we finally made it and set up base in our new home in the south west. We always had a plan to return here, and that’s become more important as our parents need a little more support. It’s a lot to ask of the youngest two, uprooting them from their lives and their friends. Hopefully they won’t hold it against us forever. We bribe them with beaches and surf and pasties.

And a nice view.

And time with cousins.

And compulsory forest walks.

And new kittens. Who the dog has given up objecting to.

And commitment to a great Halloween.

And time with cousins and grandparents in the pub.

And visits to junk shops (oh, that’s just for me)

And new clubs.

And more pubs, and cousins and grandparents.

So yes, it’s been worth it.

So I’m now 50/50 north west/south west. Which means several days a week I hide away in Salford to devote myself to work (#devoted), life admin, and FaceTiming my beloved children/husband/dog/kittens. Mostly the dog tbf.

We also bribed her with pasties.

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