Barbara Bricknell

In January 2021 after having a total thyroidectomy, I walked into Vision, Bangor with many fears, doubts and an overall sadness of how I looked and felt about my body. Chris, the owner of Vision, Bangor sat me down and asked me what my wildest goals are. I answered "to lose 20kgs and to not be embarrassed about my body when my kids hugged me". He looked me straight in the eye and said "That's very doable, just leave it up to us" I teamed up with my trainer Amanda, who taught me about eating well and trained with me right through lockdown.

11 months down the track and I have achieved my weight loss goal, become so much stronger, have reduced my waist measurement by 16cms, and have gone from a size 16 Jeans to size 11. I am now training with Harry who is teaching me how to run and also to lift heavier weights. I have so much more energy now. I feel good about the way I look and feel. I also feel so much more confident in my ability to support my two teenage kids and my husband with whatever obstacles they may face.