My Story

My Story......How it all began by Brenda.....

Hello, Alow me to tell you my story and hopefully inspire you. My name is Brenda Morimore and I am The President and Founder Of AFI-Certifications and Weightloss....I want to tell you how my journey began within the fitness industry, my battle with being over weight and what you can acheive in life if you just TRY! It all began back in the 1980's I was overweight weighed almost 15 stones and was into a size 22 dress, I never exercised as such, and never even thought about taking it up, I had been on all the usual FAD FIETS! and never ever followed them through so I would lose 1 or 2 lbs and then just put it back on.It began on a birthday night out I was with friends and they all looked fabulous in their clothes, I wore a pleated mini kilt with pleats stretched to their limit and I looked AWFUL!!As I noticed myself in the mirror as we walked across a dance floor in one of the clubs we attended.. That was the time that I made a commitment to MYSELF! that I was going to change my diet and lifestyle not for anyone else, but for ME! So it began NOT AT A SLIMMING CLUB I wanted to do this alone. At the time I didnt tell anyone it was my secret and I was determined to follow it through. I started counting calories, adjusting portion sizes, and eating more vegetables infact I eat most things but in moderation. The first month I didn't lose a lot and was almost giving up a few times but DIDN'T, then at the end of 5th week half a stone disappeared and I was thrilled....

As the months went by I continued to lose approx half a stone a month, I am not saying I didn't have my weak days and moments, if I cheated I never gave up, and at weekends I had treats, takeaways choc bars and little rewards and that helped keep me on track through the week. In twelve months I lost 6 stones and went down to a size 12-14, that was great but I needed to tone up. So I started attending a local Keep-fit Class only once a week and I loved that too, I felt that I would like to get involved in teaching exercise, so I applied at my local leisure centre, was employed as a casual instructor, and now I teach most evenings i.e. Aerobics, Step, Pilates and Body Conditioning......I have furthered my Qualifications throughout the years and have just completed a DIPLOMA in NUTRITION and WEIGHT MANAGEMENT. I am also involved with fitness instructor TRAINING COURSES and work in association with THE INTERNATIONAL FITNESS ASSOCIATION based in FLORIDA. I have acheived the title of OFFICIAL UK CONTACT for this company, and I am a MASTER INSTRUCTOR and SEMINAR HOST for the IFA too. My advice to anyone out there that thinks THEY CANT! is YES YOU CAN! Never say never and there is no such word as cant. THE JOURNEY OF A MILLION MILES BEGINS WITH ONE SINGLE STEP! TAKE IT! and I will be at your side every step of the journey........

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