"I was faced with a decision whether to feel sorry for myself or to move on," shares her story, reader Alena

(Author: reader Alena)

As I was prone to weight gain in the past, I dealt with food mainly by not eating and taking slimming tablets, which were still easily available at that time, it was called "Golden Egg". I would definitely like to appeal to all women who want to reach for a miracle pill not to do it!

And that's why I'm sharing my life story with you and I hope it will kick someone into doing something with themselves just like I needed a kick that time. It was 2013 and I visited a fitness center for the first time and knew immediately that I had found my lifestyle. I was passionate about healthy eating and fitness activities, which brought me joy.

In 2016, I moved to the US where I started working as a personal trainer. After two years, I got pregnant and when I was five months pregnant, I returned to the Czech Republic to give birth. The pregnancy went without complications and I tried to keep in shape. Unfortunately, at the birth in August 2019, the doctors discovered that my daughter's heart was not beating due to strangulation by the umbilical cord, and my dream of motherhood was shattered.

After this tragedy, I was faced with the decision to either feel sorry for myself or move on. I decided not to give up on life and started to rededicate myself. I went through the official coaching exams, renewed my body and mind, and began sharing my experiences with other women, especially those who had gone through childbirth.

After giving birth I weighed 100 kg, but today my weight is 69 kg. My dream is to stand on stage in a racing swimsuit and say I did it. For the last year, I have been helped with my meal preparation by Fit Slim, who cook to my specifications. Looking back in time, I actually started out with a desire to be slim and impress a boy who worked out.

I had no other goal and I started at 59kg, I didn't expect to love it so much, so I would like to end with a message to anyone who is scared to start, it's all about that first step because after a while it will become routine and after even longer you will wonder why you didn't start sooner. Keep moving, eat right and enjoy the whole journey to your dream body because that's what it's all about.

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