LOTTIE
I’ve suffered with body dysmorphia for as much of my adult life as I can remember. Before starting with MBM, I was particularly low in self-esteem, with the way I looked affecting every aspect of my life. I wasn’t enjoying socialising and couldn’t be present with people as I was constantly thinking about my weight and what people thought of me. My clothes didn’t feel good and I was excessively buying new clothes to make myself feel better, and not dealing with the root cause of my problem.
Fast forward four months and I feel a million miles away from the person I was in June when I first approached MBM. I have a confidence I never thought I’d have. I talk about my body in a way that has never felt possible. A lot of the compliments I get from people now is about how happy I seem and how I am ‘nice about myself’ - something I've never done before! We are always trying to teach girls and young women to be kind to themselves about their body, and I finally feel like I have reached that point with myself.
‘‘Louis’s support stretches far beyond what is ‘programmed’ - he’s helped me realise my potential and overcome the limits of my mind. ’’
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Louis is a wonderful coach and a great mentor. One of the primary reasons I wanted to work with him is because he understands women; how they should train, how they need to fuel themselves, how their bodies are different. It’s so important to understand the difference and I feel like Louis has the expertise to help women on their journey with improving their body without any judgement and the upmost understanding. When I ran out of my first gym session in tears, Louis travelled over an hour to train with me, to help me realise my potential and overcome boundaries that I was setting for myself in my mind. His support stretches far beyond what is ‘programmed’.
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Originally, I remember saying - I don’t expect to look a certain way or to be able to achieve certain things at the end of this process and Louis asked me why. I just assumed that all it was about was a number on a scale and then I’d be happy, but it really has become a complete lifestyle change for me. I now find myself wanting to achieve those things I told Louis I didn’t expect to. I’m improving every day and I love the feeling it gives me - I’ve had a lot of age anxiety recently but I honestly feel like I’m the best version of myself right now.
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For me, it has to be that I’m being kind to myself. My husband says the most attractive thing about me now is that I will say I look nice before going out or accept a compliment. The confidence I have gained is priceless. The days of picking myself apart, not wearing a certain outfit because I don't feel good or not going somewhere because I’m worried people will say I’ve gained weight behind my back, are gone!