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Initially, I worried it was going to be too difficult. The exercises would be hard, the calories would be low. But after starting I felt great, the exercises were just right for me & I manage the calories perfectly fine, sometimes it’s too much food!

I’m definitely seeing results too.

My sleep has improved along with my day to day energy. I wanted to lose my belly fat & gain some muscle so that I could feel confident about my body. Right now I’m happy with the constant changes; my weight started at 89kg & already it’s down to 77.3 in just 8 weeks. People are noticing the changes too which is great. The support has helped me realise what I can do. Damien shows me I am fitter and stronger than I think, but he gives me the motivation to improve those things too.

Before and after pictures… That's how it started.

A girl I used to work with had amazing before and after pictures and I had 6 months worth of kebabs sitting on my hips. I've always enjoyed the gym but I also loved food. A 6 pack was the goal. So I ditched kebabs, swapped them for salads steered clear of potato, rice and most other carbs… Except popcorn… but still I couldn't find my abs anywhere. I was also tired all the time. I decided to find out how the girl I worked with got her body. I didn't have time to meet up with anyone as I was so busy with work and other commitments so Damien seemed like the perfect option.

I've never been typically 'fat' but I wasn't where I wanted to be. My friends would assure me 'one biscuit won't hurt' but I needed someone who appreciated my goal and knew the biscuit wasn't ok! After listening to what I like to eat and what I don't, what my goals were he came up with a meal guide for me and exercises to find the abs I couldn't!

When I first got the plan there seemed to be so much food... And what was he thinking giving me all this potato and rice? Everyone knows you can't lose weight eating potatoes and rice.

How wrong I was, and have been my whole life anytime I tried to lose weight! The weight dropped off. I asked a lot of questions and they all got answered! Although he wasn't there in person, with the dedicated messenger he was practically in my pocket everywhere I went! It wasn't the hardest thing I've ever done, but it did take dedication and sacrifice. If I was ever tempted to go off the rails and grab the wine I was steered back in the right direction and reminded of my goal. The friend I needed!

Now 8 weeks later, and after about a thousand questions, here I am. I've found my abs, I've lost almost a stone and I make better food choices. I am finally the me I always wanted to be but didn't quite know how to get there. I couldn't be more grateful.

When I started I really had no idea about anything in the gym. Very little knowledge on exercises or food… what might work for me… no clue. I really didn’t like how I looked and I’d say my mental health was probably suffering as a result.

I was anxious about getting started with coaching. I’d tried another coach and hadn’t got the results I had expected. Then there was the whole food scenario… what should I be eating?! How am I going to keep with it all but Damien was great. He basically thought about all of this so I didn’t have to.

I’m really pleased with what I’ve achieved. My progress, the way I look and the way that I feel. I’m getting lots of compliments too. I feel more resilient and stronger mentally, I’m eating better, and generally feeling more energised.

I also wanted to gain a toned bum and thats definitely on its way!

So prior to joining Grub & Grind with D I was very much into working out but I had no direction on what to do and how to do it. So the motivation was there but my knowledge lacked greatly. I was 2 stone ‘wet through’ when I started, not a lot of confidence in myself and someone who would always look down as I walked around, trying to be invisible. I felt very body conscious and was very aware of how small and unbuilt I was.

For me personally my reservations were the whole aspect of tracking my food. I really thought it was going to be so difficult but honestly after a month or 2 of tracking it becomes second nature. D showed me exactly what I needed to do and how I needed to do it, all I did was apply myself and the results followed.

Don’t get me wrong it’s not a quick and easy road, but if it’s a road you want to walk down I wouldn’t be able to find you a better person to show you the way.

The first 6 months is when I really took a step back and felt like a completely different person. Not just with how I looked but with how I felt, I looked at things in a different perspective and the way I looked at myself.

I felt really good about myself. The best I’d ever felt and it never dipped. Through the whole process D taught me so much about fitness and food but also about myself. This process gave me the confidence I lacked in myself and the things I did. It gave me something I couldn’t have given myself.

It changed me for the better and I am forever grateful for the patience, knowledge and most of all just having someone who looked at me and truly believed in me and what I was trying to achieve

Online coaching helped me achieve everything I am today. Not only did I achieve my goals but I exceeded them and now I’m a person i wouldn’t of even recognised a year or 2 ago. From this process and from D, I will take everything he has taught me about fitness and just life in general. Fitness can be applied to everything you do and that’s how I do it.

I wasted maybe a year of going to the gym, not having a clue what I was doing and more than likely under eating so the gains were next to nothing. I achieved more in 6 months with Grub & Grind than I did in a year by myself. If you truly want to hit and exceed goals…this truly is the right path for you.

D, you know I’ve already told you this but I just want to say thank you from the bottom of my heart. You truly are the reason I am the man today and I will forever be grateful for that. You changed me and I’ll never forget that. Thank you so much!