“… I had plateaued for quite some time, maybe even years with my weight and fitness. I was doing all this training and nothing to show.

As spring time was nearing and my frustration was growing, I thought I needed to make a plan… and so I did, I put 12 solid weeks of sweat, almost tears and dedication to this challenge. It is the best thing I have ever done for myself.

I was set up with a nutrition plan and 2 x six week training plans. I was provided with the guidance and support from an Ideal Bodies Online Feedback Coach. This was my new beginning and my program taught me the correct method of training and how to fuel my body to create total success in each goal I had set.

Here are some of my stats:

• I began at 68.5 kg and am now happily grinning ear to ear at 60 kg
  
  
• I was carrying 25.66% body fat and am now slimmed to 12.5%
  
  
• The total centimetres lost from my hips, thighs and waist totals 29 cm. From my hips alone I lost 13.5 cm!

The nutrition plan written for me was fantastic. I do believe there is a lot of prep work, but boy I can work my way around my kitchen now. I instantly felt my body was fuelled correctly for each workout. I have an extra bounce in my step when I am training and I feel I can keep on kicking it for hours on end. The nutrition advice I received from Ideal Bodies Online was the biggest learning curve for me.

The training plans I received were my absolute favourite!! I love to train and I was provided with a lot of new workouts and often added changes over the 12 weeks to keep my body guessing at what was coming next and what it had to work for.

Each week I was able to increase the weights, hit harder and longer at the bag, do more push-ups hold that plank a little longer, the list goes on. It was such a heartening time.”

Kim Jacobs

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Kim Jacobs used the Total Body Makeover Program to lose 29 cm from her hips, thighs and waist!

“Well, here I am at 43 with 5 children, 2 grandchildren and sadly, recently parentless.

I did this same challenge 16 months ago with fantastic results. But with the grief of losing my Mother to cancer 13 months ago, which was shortly after losing Dad to cancer, I went back to old eating patterns, had 3 months off the gym and numbed the loss of my pain with a few glasses of wine more often than was good for me.

I had to do something to pull myself out of my self-destruction and the best thing to do was regain my health and body…

… There were times during the program when I doubted I would achieve the results I wanted, but because of my last successful attempt I trusted in the outcome.

My starting weight was 62.7kg and starting body fat percentage was 24.37%. All in all I lost 5.2 kg and 7% body fat which is fantastic, bringing my current weight to 57.5kg and 17.65% body fat.

I was not as perfect as I was last time so I lost 3% body fat less would have liked, but I am not going to stop now. It has given my something higher to aim for. For about 18 years I have toyed with the idea that I might enter a figure competition. In 2012 I am making a public commitment to follow that through.

I have come this far and it is my intention to continue to follow my eating plan and training and take this to the next level.

Life is too short to hide behind my fears, it's time for me to step into my power and take control of my life.”

Trish Bebrouth-Smith

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Trish Bebrouth-Smith used the Total Body Makeover Program to lose 7% body fat in just 12 weeks!

“For years I have battled with weight issues. I have lost weight but, never managed to tone and shape my body and have always let the weight creep back on again. I joined my local gym and started training regularly. I started to see results.

I started buying the ‘Oxygen’ & ‘Women’s Health & Fitness’ magazines. It was in these magazines that I first saw the ‘Ideal Bodies Online’ advertisement. I checked out the website. I kept going back to have another look. I thought ‘Could this work for me?’

After a few emails to Sue, I decided to give it a go! I loved it straight away!

Sue & Kristin (my Feedback Coach) have been wonderful. Always just an email away.

The Nutritional/Training Programs are fabulous! The best thing is – they tailor them for you and they work! If you commit to the program, you WILL get fabulous results. After 3 months I am strong, healthy, fit and feel fantastic every day! I still have a way to go to reach my ultimate goal, but I know I will get there.”

Jan Button

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Jan Button used the Total Body Makeover Program to get fit and fabulous!

“…What I realized I needed was not a “generic” one size fits all program (as I had already done nearly every one on the market and here I was… 21 years on and still doing the same ole thing). What I needed was to wipe the slate clean.

What was necessary was to start afresh again, as if I knew nothing. And so, this is how I choose Ideal Bodies Online. I had read and seen many 12 week challenge transformation stories and Ideal Bodies Online was a name that had come up in quite a few of the transformation stories over the past few years.

I had been on the IBO web site a few times before as well and looked at the different packages available, but had never gone any further then just looking.

So I spoke with my husband and told him what I wanted to do and I am sure he must have thought… here we go again!!!!!

But you know what?

It hasn’t been here we go again, as this time the program was for ME. It was tailor made for me, to fit in with the time and resources that I had available. I also decided that if I was going to do this, I was going to do it properly and get one on one mentoring through my journey as well.

I knew that I needed to “undo” a lot of old habits, thought processes, self-sabotaging thoughts and correct my relationship with certain types of foods and introduce them back into my eating plan, but I had no confidence to do this by myself. So there was another realization for me. I had to reconnect with myself and get back to believing in me and my ability to achieve my dreams.

What I have really enjoyed from this 12 week program is having someone there with me every step of the way. Deb, my mentor has been a rock for me every step of the way. I found someone who knew “exactly” what I was going through as she had been there and done that, knew where my doubts and thoughts were coming from and was able to help me to realize that everything I was feeling was completely normal and natural and OK and that I wasn’t going through it alone. The one on one mentoring was a definite winning formula for me.”

Lisa Quine

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Lisa Quine used the Ultimate Body Makeover Program to overcome 21 years of
fitness trial and error to finally get the body she wanted!

“This is the year I turn 40 and I am determined to meet this birthday with a slimmer more toned body. Although the BIG day isn’t until October, I wanted to lose weight well before this and cement the lifestyle changes in the weeks beforehand.

Knowing that I had the support of my Ideal Bodies Online Feedback Coach and Mentor was extremely important in the process. I knew I could email Leanne whenever I needed to and have a whinge and she would listen and give me the advice I needed to stay the course.”

Jodi Brown

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Jody Brown used the Ultimate Body Makeover Program to get a slim toned body
for her 40th birthday!

“It was just time... Time to get healthy, happy and like me for me! After having three children (aged 5 years, 3 years and four months) in five years I was aching to get my body back in shape.

Little did I realize that not only did I get leaner, fitter and stronger but I was happier, more confident and had masses of energy. It was not easy, but once committed I was focused and was adamant that I was going to give it my best shot. Having to be accountable to my Feedback Coach was an essential aspect to my success...

The hardest thing is to make time for exercise a priority. Yes, I could do it at home, take the kids for a walk in the pram but I needed to make my time work efficiently. So I looked at going to the gym as an appointment-so if I had to go for coffee with girlfriends then it would be after the gym or another time. I have crèche available at my gym which is fantastic as I have no family in my town who can help me out.

Being diabetic, I already ate low sugar, low fat but I have found that protein curbs my appetite and protein drinks assists in muscle conditioning. I tried a few different supplements and love the chocolate Horleys Carbless Bars and MRM Chocolate Low Carb Protein drinks.

I still have 5 kilograms to lose as I don’t quite fit into my honeymoon white Capri pants-my ultimate goal!

I am proud of me and my family are ecstatic about the new me.”

Monica Jessop

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“After having my second child & moving over to Australia I was too busy looking after the kids to think about my health. I had entered a few 12 week challenges before but only lasted a few weeks.

I always had an excuse to give up!

After reading a lot of motivation articles before I started the challenge I knew this time I had no excuses not to complete the challenge.

I was breastfeeding my 6 month old & hadn't done any exercise in over a year so I knew I wouldn't be able to do it on my own.

I decided to join Ideal Bodies Online as I had no idea where to start.

It was great getting my own personalized nutrition & training program. I also got my own Feedback Coach I kept in regular contact with. Hilary was great when I needed extra motivation.

The last 12 weeks definitely havenít been easy. I found it difficult finding time to complete all my workouts.

If I didn't get a chance to get to the gym I would take the kids for a walk down to the park & do some exercises while I was there. Fitting in 5 meals a day was also a challenge.

I found being organized helped with my nutrition. If I had all my meals planned I had no reason to go off track. Another thing I found helpful was to have no junk food in the house. No temptation to give into.

To be honest I didnt have the perfect 12 weeks, there were times when I got off track but instead of giving up I kept going.

It was definately worth the effort. I feel a lot more confident now. I love being fit & healthy.”

Aleisha Nickel

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Aleisha Nickel used the Total Body Makeover Program to slim down while caring for
her new infant child!