Gemma Naughton spent years trying to lose weight. At her heaviest she weighed almost 19 stone and had to wear a seatbelt extender whenever she flew abroad.
The 37-year-old tried all kinds of diets over the years but nothing seemed to stick. That was until she plucked up enough courage to join a gym and start classes with a personal trainer – eventually going on to shed an incredible seven stone.
Gemma, from Newton-le-Willows, south of Wigan, says her amazing weight loss journey started with a simple programme which initially focused on increasing her calories to help fuel her new training plan. READ MORE: Woman 'punched in the head' in VIP section at Ne-Yo concert as she brands event 'worst she's ever been to' She started doing 7,500 steps a day and trained at Absolute Body Solutions twice a week, which also has a gym in Manchester city centre.
Despite having no gym experience Gemma began losing weight drastically and went from a size 26 to a size 12. "Before I didn't do anything - no exercise, no fitness,” she said. “If I went for a walk I would get out of breath really quickly, It was just uncomfortable and I didn't want to do it. “I decided to start some sessions with Connor after I saw the incredible results that my mum had achieved.
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