After my 2nd pregnancy I did something totally different ... I got a coach. Online coaching was the new hot topic so I decided to give it a go. This was the game changer for me. I started weight training for the first time ever, my relationship with food started to improve, as did my knowledge and self confidence, but I also learnt how to be Kim again and not just Mummy. I gained definition I had never seen before and my body confidence soared. I decided to challenge myself to a photoshoot. This pushed me 100% out of my comfort zone. I booked the shoot and got to work. Lock down hit and I didn’t let it phase me. 3 months I spent doing home workouts in my living room with 5am get ups around my normal 9-5 job.

Here’s a little bit about me you might not know… I was 24 years old, had had my first baby and was miserable. I felt like the ‘old me’ was a distant memory. I had super low confidence, was suffering with periods of depression and my self esteem was rock bottom. I hid myself under baggy clothes daily and would make every excuse under the sun not to be in photos. I was binge eating on a weekly basis. I would make special trips to the shop for a ‘binge episode’ and then I would go home and spend 1-2 hours secretly eating my way through the food, making myself feel ill. I would then hide all the food wrappers / packaging in a carrier bag and stuff it in the outside bin so no one else would know. This cycle was on repeat for about 2 years and I gained in total around 4 stone and found myself a size 18. 

 Soon gyms reopened and I dedicated another 3 months before shoot day arrived. I blew my own mind. The size 18 girl, depressed and lonely would be so incredibly proud. I did it for her and I was so glad I did. But it was tough. This tested me beyond belief. I wanted to change women’s lives like I had changed mine, so I changed my career and qualified as a personal trainer & coach. This by far was the proudest moment for me. Helping other women free themselves from the feelings of self loathing, self belief and low confidence, to helping them realise their full potential, transforming their physiques and mindsets. I had proved to them it was possible. I started building my business and after documenting my own journey on social media for 5 years, I hit my first quarter targets in my first week of launching. Pinch me moment for sure and forever grateful. I was helping women change their lives. I went fully online & challenged myself to a second shoot. I spent 8 months personal training and then took my business fully online. It completely changed my lifestyle for the better and allowed me to focus so much more on uplevelling my services. Along side this, I further challenged myself to a second photo shoot. With much more knowledge and experience I found this a lot easier than the first but just as rewarding and I was just as proud. 5 years of consistent training & nourishing my body had changed my physique forever. I have now helped over 100 women change their physiques and mindsets.

 I have spent the past 2 years as a coach and have recently founded my very own brand; Empower Her Coaching which I am so immensely proud of. The transformations we have achieved are mind blowing, both inside and out. My coaching offers women an incredible chance to transform their lives. I help women find their inner confidence and strength, empowering their bodies and elevating their minds, helping them gain a mindset and physique they once thought was impossible.

Then we booked our dream wedding. Everything changed for me at this point. I knew I did not want to be an unhealthy, over weight bride. I knew I could give myself the greatest gift of all; of feeling beautiful on my wedding day. I joined Slimming World and consistently went to group every week for 6 months and lost 3 stone. It all happened so quickly I barely recognised myself in the mirror. I couldn’t believe that was me. But I put 1 stone back on before the wedding. Slimming World wasn’t working for me anymore. I got to target in January, our wedding was in May and I had no clue why I was regaining the weight, despite sticking to plan. I couldn’t understand it and I was gutted. So after the wedding, I turned to the next best thing; Weight Watchers. I counted points religously and lost another 2 stone. BUT, I was constantly hungry and I didn’t like my shape. I felt ‘skinny fat’ and wobbly all over. It was disheartening and I felt like my hard work was for nothing

" I had super low confidence, was suffering with periods of depression'

"...I also learnt how to be Kim again and not just Mummy."

"I honestly saw no way out, I thought I was going to be overweight forever..."

"...This tested me beyond belief. I wanted to change women’s lives like I had changed mine."