Who am I?
I qualified in the UK, as a Fitness Instructor, in 1993.Having had a stage school/dance background, and with making regular visits to the local gym for most of my 20's, teaching fitness seemed like a good idea!
Almost immediately after qualifying, I had a lucky break, covering for a poorly instructor at a large leisure centre; when the other girl came back they decided to keep me on permanently. After hiring church, and school halls, and the like, I found a great venue and ran my own classes for more years than I care to remember.
I can't think of life without regular workouts, so it's great to have been teaching in Cyprus for 5 years. I have now returned to the UK (Trowbridge, Wiltshire) and will continue to help motivate people to include fitness and health as a part of their every day lives.
Eating healthily comes with the territory of being an instructor; nutrition and food have been only in my family's interest, until a couple of years back, when a friend asked me for some personal training and help with his diet. I devised a healthy eating plan and fitness regime for him, and he lost 10kg in 2 months! He's maintained his weight ever since and feels a lot fitter and healthier.
I have since learned a huge amount, and qualified as a Nutrition and Weight Management Consultant, the results of my weight management groups are on the 'diet analysis' page.
As a qualified journalist, I have had many health articles published, some of which are reprinted on this site.
Karen.
