The common beginning is an unequal result: why did the same fitness plan work differently for two girls

Two journalists from Australia decided to transform their bodies and lives in 12 weeks. 27-year-old Kelsey Wilkie (Kelsey Wilkie) and 23-year-old Lauren Ferri (Lauren Ferri) began to actively work out in the gym and eat healthy food. They were supervised by a personal trainer and a nutritionist, but at the end of the planned period, the girls achieved different results, despite common efforts and compliance with the same regime. Find out why this happened from our material.

Australian journalists decided to change their bodies and lives in three months. They began their journey to transformation in October: they worked out in the gym every week with their personal trainer Julian Hooper and followed a diet chosen by nutritionist Jennifer May.

Despite the fact that the girls started the same way, they saw that two bodies are two different things, and there is no single program that can be followed to achieve excellent results in any case.

Nevertheless, both Kelsey and Lauren changed their lives for the better, dropping 15 kg for two in 12 weeks.

Weight at the beginning: 69 kg

Weight at the end: 62 kg

Clothing size at the beginning: 44 — 46

Clothing size at the end: 42

Weight at the beginning: 98 kg

Weight at the end: 88 kg

Clothing size at the beginning: 50

Clothing size at the end: 48

Kelsey's friends said she didn't need to lose weight, but she wanted to get healthier, so she decided to start a 12-week course. Previously, the girl loved to indulge in sweets, drank coffee more than water and ate few fruits and vegetables. The journalist did not go to the gym and her sleep was irregular.

Unhealthy lifestyle negatively affected the blonde's skin and hair. Nutritionist Jennifer May explained to her how bad habits affect not only nutrition, but life in general. For Kelsey, this information was a revelation.

Lauren has always suffered from excess weight, but did not make much effort to change, because she learned to love and accept herself as she is. Nevertheless, alarm bells often rang in her mind about improving her health.

This attempt to lose weight was not the first in the girl's life. She tried to lose a couple of extra pounds, but over time she acquired a lot of bad eating habits: she ate fast food, often relaxed with a glass of alcohol at a local bar after work and almost did not cook at home.

As a result, the Australian woman's weight reached 98 kg, and she decided to become healthier and slimmer. The 12-week program gave her a chance to change her life for the better.

When Lauren started the course, it seemed to her quite easy. Healthy nutritious food and gym classes 4-5 times a week did not seem impossible. Soon the girl realized how wrong she was.

Halfway through the journey, the journalist was ready to give up, not seeing any positive results. Her blood tests showed high insulin resistance, which usually becomes a harbinger of diabetes mellitus. This forced Lauren to continue the course to the bitter end.

The nutritionist made a special nutrition plan for the crumpet to speed up the metabolism and bring down the high insulin index. After that, Lauren began to notice positive changes every week, and the extra pounds gradually melted.

Lauren began to spend more time outdoors. Her life has become richer and more active. Now she is not going to stop there and wants to continue the changes for the better in 2020.

12 weeks was a turning point in Lauren's life. She felt like a completely different person and hopes that everything will be even better from now on.

At the very beginning of the program, the journalists contacted nutritionist Jennifer May, who analyzed their lifestyle and diet. It turned out that both girls suffered from stress and lack of sleep. This led to an imbalance of female hormones, a decrease in metabolism and energy levels. The nutritionist made individual nutrition plans for Kelsey and Lauren, which included many macronutrients.

Personal trainer Julian Hooper has compiled a 12-week fitness program for the girls, dividing it into three stages. The goal of the training was to achieve weight loss and strengthen muscles without overloading the body.

The first four weeks focused on getting in shape, honing the technique of movements, improving overall mobility, stability and posture.

For the second month, the girls worked on strengthening the muscles and increasing the level of endurance. During this stage, they built up their muscles and reduced the amount of fat in the body.

Kelsey and Lauren performed special sets of exercises, including cardio, high-intensity interval training and other types of physical activity in which the whole body was involved. All exercises were selected individually, according to the characteristics of each of the girls.

The difficulty of training increased gradually in order to achieve the desired effect without excessive stress on the body.

The nutritionist recommended Kelsey to eat more bitter foods to overcome her addiction to sugar. The girl started eating a lot of fruits and vegetables, drinking more water and increased the amount of protein and healthy fats.

The blonde started having a normal breakfast and tried to cook simple food, but from healthy products. She controlled the portion size and drew energy not from sweets and coffee, but from vegetables, fruits and protein.

Kelsey noticed how much the change in diet affected her life. The girl became more active, fell asleep faster and she no longer needed a dose of caffeine to be energetic during the day. The clothes began to fit better, and soon the journalist began to wear size 42 jeans instead of 44.

For Lauren, the proposed diet was not easy. She could not find time to buy vegetables and fruits in stores and to cook at home. During the program, her diet was adjusted to suit intense workouts in the gym.

The nutritionist advised the girl to eat a lot of fresh fruits and vegetables to improve the psychological and physical condition of the body. The priority has become products that raise the level of energy. The specialist selected a diet for her that reduces the level of insulin and increases the amount of iron. Lauren stopped eating sweets, semi-finished products and coffee. As a result, she began to sleep well all night and wake up refreshed and full of energy.

Kelsey sometimes went to the gym, but she never overworked in it.Coach Jules showed her how to do each exercise correctly and explained how it works for the body.

The girl first started doing strength training, not just cardio. At first it was hard for her, but over time she learned the correct technique of performing exercises and got rid of muscle pain. She was upset when she didn't see the result in the first 4 weeks, but decided to go all the way.

Gradually, the weight began to decrease, and after the sixth week, others noticed positive changes, although Kelsey did not see them. The journalist again believed in herself only after the arrow of the scales on the seventh week stopped at 65 kg. The blonde bought new clothes that were a size smaller and fit her perfectly. This inspired her to continue on the path to the ideal.

Kelsey says Lauren was the main motivator in their venture. Her enthusiasm lit a spark in her colleague. She supported her friend and urged her not to give up halfway.

Lauren used to do fitness, but did not put training on her list of priorities. She liked the plan drawn up by a personal trainer: it was easy, all the muscles were involved during the exercises and the girl felt that she had done a good job on herself, leaving the gym every time after classes.

In the first 4 weeks she managed to lose 5 kg. This inspired her to work on herself even more, but in the sixth week Lauren was upset because everything remained at the same level.

She tried very hard, but did not see the result, so she asked the nutritionist to adjust her diet.

The results of the blood test showed increased insulin and low iron levels in the girl's body. This caused fatigue, insomnia and threatened diabetes. The nutritionist managed to find the right diet, with the help of which Lauren's body began to recover, and the excess weight began to go away. Soon the journalist managed to lose another 5 kg.

After the 12-week program, both girls noticed positive changes in all spheres of life: starting from appearance, and ending with the acquisition of new healthy habits. Despite the fact that Kelsey's results are much more expressive, Lauren has also transformed. In three months they became healthier and happier, learned to love themselves and take care of their body. It is not always a common idea that ends with a brilliant result for all participants, but everyone has an invaluable experience after it.

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