"Having been very sporty at school and university, I fell into the London cliché of drinking wine with friends after work, eating out a lot (mostly beige food!), and completely getting out of the habit of regular exercise – meaning the pounds started to creep on over the years, and my fitness levels became non-existent.  Getting engaged in July 2012 was the kick I needed to get back in shape – like many would-be brides the thought of dozens of unflattering wedding photos posted across social media was all the inspiration I needed!"

"Having done some ridiculous fad diets, I realised I needed something more fundamental and long term – so I sought Sarah out soon afterwards – and am so glad I did!  Looking back on my first session I find it hard to believe how unfit I was compared to now, but Sarah’s weekly 1-2-1 personal training sessions and bootcamps were so varied, so challenging (in a good way!) and left me on such a high when they were over that it wasn’t long before the pounds were dropping off, and my clothes were hanging off me. Alongside this, I didn’t want to undo all my hard work (and burpees!)  by eating junk, so gradually overhauled my diet too (again with Sarah’s nutritional advice) which when combined with the exercise gave me an overwhelming sense of wellbeing and healthiness.  By my wedding day I had lost over 2.5 stone, dropped to a size 8/10 and could not have felt more confident in my dress – plus I really felt like I had earned all the compliments from guests on the day!"

"But  actually the wedding was just the beginning of  my journey. I was determined not to be one of many brides who start to pile the weight back on as soon as the last guest has left the morning after - I wanted it to be a lasting change. After the wedding, with Sarah’s  unwavering encouragement and enthusiasm, me and my husband signed up to our first ever marathon in Paris – something I never thought I would do in a million years! Sarah helped us with a brilliant  training plan,  and we completed it in under 5 hours, without stopping once – in fact it was actually  the most rewarding day of my life after our wedding day, and we have now signed up for London next year. I still see Sarah once a week for personal training, and go to as many bootcamps as I can (you could not ask for a nicer group of girls who attend) – and I really can’t thank her enough for everything she has done for me, I genuinely think she is the best trainer out there and I always tell my husband it’s the best money I have ever spent (and he agrees)!  I feel (and look) like a totally different person to the one who huffed and puffed around Clapham Common 2 years ago – thank you so much Sarah!"