“I’ve been teased from a ridiculously young age for being skinny, asked if I’m anorexic, if I have worms, bulimic, if my parents don’t have bread at home… Fact of the matter, yes, I have a small frame, but, I was very athletic & busy with my horseriding. Ate like a teenage boy. I love food! But, after having my two girls, my metabolism slowed down & obviously in my mid 30’s and not nearly as busy with sport as I was in highschool or 20’s. Busy, yes, but not that damn busy. Anyways, no one understood why I’m in the gym “jy’s dan alreeds so maer” because they don’t understand that “skinny fat” is a different type of fat shape. I want to be a mom in a bikini on the beach, that my girls can be proud of, I want to make the old “Afrikaanse Tannies” that always called me “tingerig” even more uncomfortable because I’m a “PETITE POWERHOUSE” just needing so shred the fluff…
Unfortunately, the years of being teased, has literally installed a subconscious fear of eating in a deficit. I knew I needed help & guidance, as my equestrian background is VERY competitive & I am an absolute perfectionist, if I didn’t have the right type of support, I knew the wheels would come off and I would be very critical on myself. Following & chatting to Lei the last 6 years, I knew she would have the answers.
Proof is in the pudding. I love food!!! All her testimonies rave about the good food & damn we are good food lol! I enjoyed my apple, cinnamon & oats breakfast the most haha! Oh and my grapefruit with dark chocolate snack! We are good food, Lei has an amazing sense of humour, had a good laugh at her on the teams meetings just because she’s raw & real… My kind of girl – a straight shot! Then of course the LFFBabes, it’s a busy group, but the support is insane!
The training has always been there, just learned a hell of a lot extra tricks & actually that I can train much harder in the gym than I’ve been doing. The BIG game changer, was the fear of eating in a deficit, the fear of looking anorexic… Lei has guided me, checked in, changed my eating plan numerous times in a heartbeat due to my food allergies & IBS that flares my eczema. The results? Happy gut, happy no allergies & bloody loving the shape that I’m starting to show!! No longer scared of a deficit because Lei educates us on high volume, low density foods that taste sooo good! Her cinnamon, apple & oats breakfast is my favourite meal haha! I didn’t once feel hungry – in fact, despite the deficit, I couldn’t get round to eating everything every day.
I’m LOVING the skin that I’m in!! Gosh this challenge has made me comfortable, proud and happy again. Even did a short notice shoot, I felt gorgeous & even more so I LOVE the shape that I’m seeing, my arms aren’t “tingerig” they’re strong, my back isn’t skinny with scapulas standing up, my back is full and strong. Quad lines are staring to show when I move around, I absolutely love the “petite powerhouse” that we’re starting to build.
So thankful for you! Thank you for your hard work and support!”
