In recent years, Marcella van Doorn has seen the pointer of the scale slowly move in the wrong direction. She almost decided to accept that the kilos do not disappear so easily with age. Until one of her trainers at Happy Bodies recommended the VYTAL nutrition app. Marcella is now not only five kilos lighter, she also feels that she can easily keep this up. In this blog she shares her experiences.
A gym without guts
About four years ago I ended up at Happy Bodies in Heemstede. I had visited quite a few gyms before, but Happy Bodies is really different. Here are no guts parading in front of large mirrors, here is a place for everyone, young and old, sporty or less sporty. It's very personal here. I train twice a week in the Milon circle. Very efficient, but to be honest I don't necessarily like that the most. The Synergy classes, which I also take once a week, really make me happy. The trainer sets out a kind of course, for you personally or in a small group, with weights, ropes or balls. Very varied. I find the regular measurements quite confronting, but at the same time very stimulating.
Pleasantly surprised
My weight is a concern for me. Especially now that I'm getting older, I notice that some kilos have been added unnoticed that don't go away so easily. Very frustrating, but I really didn't feel like going on some kind of starvation diet. When one of the trainers at Happy Bodies suggested I get started with the VYTAL app, I was not immediately enthusiastic. I've always eaten fairly healthy, and wondered what I would gain from this. Six weeks later I was very pleasantly surprised: I had lost five kilograms of fat and four kilograms of weight.
Clear and flexible
With three teenagers in the house and a job as an independent career coach, I don't have time for some complicated diet. This app is very clear. I know exactly what I'm allowed to do – that's quite a lot – and it's very flexible. Today there was a recipe with broad beans on the program, but I still had fresh spinach that had to be used up. It is then very easy to find a replacement recipe with spinach. Even if my husband joins me for lunch, I can simply indicate that I want a recipe for two people. It's also nice that you can look ahead. I know exactly what groceries I have to get and if I give a training, I can prepare some snacks the day before. I recently went away for a weekend. I had brought a case with the things I needed. My travel companions thought it looked so good that I ended up preparing salad for the whole group.
Sustainable result
What also works well for me is that I now have a kitchen scale on the counter as standard. For example, if I can have nuts as a snack, I weigh that now. Since the scale is there anyway, I do it too. I used to just fill the bowl. I had almost given up hope of losing weight, it is very nice to discover that it is possible. It's just very cleverly set up. Your supervisor acts as a stick behind the door, checking off the meals feels like a kind of reward and the fact that it is very visual also stimulates me. It's actually not a diet at all, you learn to deal with food differently. This ensures a sustainable result and prevents you from yo-yoing.
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