I’ve had the pleasure of knowing Nancy for a number of years, mainly as an instructor in spin or body pump classes.  Nancy has to be one of the most positive, enthusiastic people I know and whilst making things ‘fun’ in class, I’ve always known how seriously she takes health, fitness and nutrition.

My journey with Nancy started in spring 2018. It sounds very cliché but having reached my early 40’s I really struggled to keep my weight under control (I suspect wine and nibbles are major culprits!).  It had become so much harder to not only loose the weight, but to keep myself motivated to want to do it, without the same excuse of “I’ll start again on Monday”!

The defining moment came for me when I noticed how amazing a friend of mine was looking at the gym – slimmer, healthier, glowing!  I wanted to know her secret – and it transpires that was Nancy!! They had been working together on her nutrition programme for around 8 weeks and the transformation was amazing!  So, I had to give it a go!

From the start, Nancy embraced everything – my weight worries, my bad habits, being stuck in a rut with my gym routine. Most importantly, Nancy understood what I wanted to achieve and made that feel possible!

Before we started the programme, Nancy was very thorough with my medical history, eating and drinking habits, family set up (it’s so important to make meals and planning work for the whole family) and my key body and fitness goals.

The hardest part for me came at the beginning, having to do my weight and body measurements – were my stomach and hips really that big?!  The most amazing thing was Nancy didn’t make me feel fat, or old, or a lost cause, instead her mantra was – this is the starting point and things are only going to get better from here. Go Nancy!

So, armed with lots of delicious and nutritional meal ideas from Nancy and a list of do and don’t foods, I started my lifestyle change journey.  What surprised me most was how much flexibility there was with what to eat, and the fact you never need to feel hungry. Yes, I had to cut right back on the naughty things – wine, crisps, chocolate – but with Nancy’s constant support and words of encouragement I got through each week and managed to stay on track. There were many times when I was unsure of what to eat, how to handle a social situation and Nancy was always just moments away by text, or phone, with oodles of suggestions and positivity. Nancy also provided an upper body workout for me to do in addition to my normal gym workout, to keep things interesting and make sure I stayed motivated!

As the weeks went by I could see the weekly body measurements reducing, and the most amazing moment was putting on a pair of jeans which had been too tight, and now fitted (without any muffin top!). At the end of the programme I’d lost 4.5kg in weight, 6cm off my hips, 5 cm from the waist, 4cm off my thighs and 3cm from my chest!

I would thoroughly recommend Nancy’s nutrition programme to anyone, no matter how old you are or what your weight or body goals are.  Nancy, true to her word, has proved that anything is possible (oh, and she really is one of the loveliest people on the planet!). Thank you Nancy 😊

Jen, Online PT 3 months 2018

In early 2019 I joined the Xcel Leisure centre and started to do some of their exercise classes. In May 2019 i attended Nancy’s Body Pump class on a Saturday morning, Nancy approached me before the class begun and made me feel welcome. Body pump on a Saturday morning was the first class i actually enjoyed attending and this is down to Nancy being so welcoming and enthusiastic. The class is always fun and Nancy always brings her personality to the session. i wish Nancy ran more sessions at Xcel!

In July I contacted Nancy directly about personal training. I opted for Nancy’s blended personal training approach which is 3 months online and face to face sessions. My goal was to lose weight/body fat and become physically fitter. I had tried a couple of different diets but was not seeing results. Nancy created a calorie goal that could work for me and we got started in August. Nancy was always available to help whether it be Calorie estimates, looking at menus and recommending the best options or just being there for me when I had a low day/week. Nancy’s face to face sessions were also great, they felt tailored to my abilities and were not about beasting me. We would do measurements, talk about any difficulties as well as check physical strength progress. There were clear improvements in the weight i could train with in each session as well as how many sit ups or push ups i could do. My 3 month final result highlights were: -9.2% Body Fat, -7cm from chest and belly, -3cm each thigh and bicep, -4.3kg in weight.

Training with Nancy also gave me the confidence to start running and i joined a running club to add to my weekly exercise routine. Initially I could not run for 2 minutes and then achieved a 40 minute 5km run on my first Park Run after a 10 week training program.

I never thought that i would be one of those people who enjoyed exercise and if I hadn’t have met Nancy I don’t think this would have happened.

Megan Williams, Combined online and Face to Face PT, 3 Months 2019