Judy’s Lost 9 stone! Strength Training Has Changed My Life! Tracy's encouragement & guidance has totally changed the way I view food & my body..
- Tracy Dixon Mind & Body Fit
- Aug 8
- 3 min read
From 2007 I worked internationally. I had a brilliant job & I loved it. I was climbing the ladder quickly but I was living in hotels & working long hours. My job was pretty sedentary - sitting at desks & in meeting. My weight ballooned & I was so unfit.
Dog Walking… Moving More...
In 2012 I was over 22 stone & nothing much changed over the next few years until we moved to Sandside. I took early retirement at the end of 2016 so we got a dog. ‘Linnhe’ was the start of my changes & I lost over a stone in that first year, walking the dog & still working from home part-time).
I became the Secretary at Coniston Mountain Rescue Team (for 5/6 years). It was at this point I started Nordic Walking - I had been Cross Country skiing with Mum & Dad for about 10 years so thought Nordic walking would be good. This started my walking journey and I met 3 friends who I walked with & still do, weekly. October 2022 - just before my 60th birthday I completed all 214 of the Lake District Wainwright Fells.
My Weight Got Stuck- Plateaus Are Real But Can Be Pushed Through
Walking contributed to some weight loss but over the winter of 2019/20 I decided it was time to lose weight & Dave & I went on Slimming World. I lost about 2 stone during this & we decided to continue when Covid hit & I got to about 15/16 stone. I stayed around 15 stone for the next few years, despite walking mountains every week my weight just stayed where it was and then in 2024/25 my weight started to go up so I was looking for something to motivate me to do more exercise.
I Started Classes- Spring-boarding Off The Plateau!
First Place Fitness appealed to me & I contacted Tracy for Broadway Blitz Dance & then looked at these people doing Strength classes before me & wondered if I could do it - Tracy, of course, said yes so started those classes. I felt better, knew I was getting stronger, I was lifting heavier weights but no weight was coming off and my muscles didn't seem to be growing.
So I added Spin to my workouts - by now I was doing 2 or 3 Strength, BB and Zumba and now Spin but still weight wasn't moving.
Strength Training & Nutrition- The Penny Dropped…
Then at a Masterclass for the next Strength programme Tracy mentioned eating enough protein. I went home & started doing some research. I wanted sustained change. I changed my eating habits. This, along with Tracy's encouragement & guidance has totally changed the way I view food & my body, & I have now added swimming, HIIT & Step into my workout schedules.
Community Support & Encouragement at First Place Fitness
The support from all the First Place Fitness team is unlimited, everybody is happy to help & we have fun together. I confess to going home with happy tears in my eyes the first time one of the team told me how good I looked & how impressed she was with the change to my body shape. Knowing what this meant to me I try to make sure I do the same with other members of the team.
Results!
By following all the guidance, logging all my food, & showing up regularly with Tracy I have now lost just over 2 stone/15 kg & the scales start with 13 stone/88.3kg - that's 9 stone since 2012!
And yes - I am still walking, putting one foot in front of the other, & climbing up those Fells - I just now do it quicker & without panting quite as much!
Judy L
What an uplifting, inspiring epic journey.
Huge congratulations to Judy.
A breath of fresh air. Judy's energy is infectious, always smiling & ready to get stuck in.
I'm so pleased you started classes Judy, you're such a motivating force for others.
A huge asset to The First Place Community in every way.
Thank you so much for sharing your journey... so far, with us.
Tracy x
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