I’ve always been a sporty individual, playing rugby, tennis, football, and swimming in my spare time. But I’ve also struggled with my weight for as long as I can remember. As a student it was easy.  I simply exercised every day – which meant the excess food and alcohol was kept largely at bay.

But then I graduated, and entered the working world.  Long days in the office, grab and go lunches, and bingeing at the weekend.

Over an 8 year period my weight gradually crept up – approximately 3kg each year, which became my new ‘normal weight’. Fast forward to June 2018 and after seeing pictures of myself on holiday, I knew things had to change.  I was 20kg beyond where I wanted to be, and wearing a wardrobe of clothes so big that I hated shopping –the inevitable shame when jeans just didn’t fit!

I’d actually started taking Nancy’s spin class on a Thursday morning two years ago, and absolutely loved it. But I wasn’t doing much more than that. And I certainly had no understanding of my eating habits. I knew I’d only get on with a personal trainer I liked, but crucially, also one that I respected. Nancy’s credentials are second to none, and it’s clear she keeps on top of her research. There’s no pseudoscience, no waffle and no sales pitch.   She’s honest, inspirational, and I honestly couldn’t imagine working with anyone else.

Over a three month period I manged to lose the 20kg, and get in the best shape of my life. She’s helped me look at my diet and consider easy changes to my calorie intake – which haven’t impacted at all on my ability to socialise or enjoy my favourite treats. The 1-2-1 sessions were great fun and it was brilliant seeing the progress myself.

I’m sure all clients who see results like this are equally glowing about their PT instructors. But I really do think Nancy is different. Because I’ve been involved in sport all my life, it was pretty intimidating at first to admit that I needed a help to get back into it. But that’s what Nancy is so good at.  To those of you in a similar position: bite the bullet and make contact. You won’t regret it. I know I don’t.

Tom Flyn, face to face PT, July – October 2018

I first met Nancy 5 years ago when I joined the Pavilion Club. I started to do Nancy’s classes and just couldn’t believe how much fun it was! Nancy was so friendly, welcoming, enthusiastic, supportive and reassuring that before long, I had increased the number of exercise classes I attended to around nine a week – including Body Step, Body Attack, Body Pump and Sh’bam.

Nancy is so inspiring that she was the natural person to turn to when I wanted a personal trainer to help me to lose some body fat and get stronger. Nancy is not a scary, shouty type of instructor and she will never recommend a faddy, trendy diet or detox. She takes the time to listen, really get to know you and find out what works for you. She is incredibly knowledgeable and explains the science behind weight loss. She had her work cut out educating me about calorie intake etc and even though I was not keen on using My Fitness Pal, Nancy was right – it’s all about calorie deficit! I love the fact that Nancy’s advice is factual, clear, realistic and ultimately sustainable.

I never thought I would actually look forward to personal training sessions and have so much fun while working out, but I do! So much so, that even though I have reached my goals, I still have PT with Nancy every week and really miss it if I can’t go.

Nancy is a truly inspirational and amazing person. I feel so lucky to have met her. I simply cannot recommend Nancy highly enough.

Susan Dann, Face to Face PT, 2015 – 2019