I was 147kg, and had a drug and alcohol addiction, I was out of breath walking 20m to the mail box.  I saw my own reflection in a shop window and didn't recognize who I saw.  I had to change, my life depended on it.

 

Sounds super dramatic but we all have moments in our lives that we can look back on as a catalyst for change.  

 

Since then, I became focused and determined, I entered a Triathlon and Half Marathon (two weeks after) having never really run before, I completed them both and felt unstoppable.  Managing a 900 cow dairy farm filled in most of my time but time can be flexible so I made it work and began study at AUT where I qualified first as a Fitness Instructor and then Personal Trainer and am now REPs Registered.

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October 10th 2015, everything changed.  I had a disc prolapse in my back (L4/5) and over time all my positivity and motivation started to fail me, it was taking everything I had to exist and I had nothing left to live.  It took nearly a year to get surgery and in that time I gained 30kg and had become reliant on drugs again because I had been taking upwards of 20 pain pills daily in order to fulfill my farm obligations.  I went against Dr's advice and stopped the drugs cold turkey, something I wouldn't recommend but having experienced addiction before I had to get away from them, the next 2-3 weeks I'd like to forget but I made it.  I'm fighting back, getting healthier and fitter again, it's ongoing.

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I have amazing support from my wife Lisa who has had my back the whole way.

 

I have a passion for exercise but more than that, I have a passion for people.  I've come to realize that working out and is something that anchors me, I need that strong base from which to build.

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I get that it can be hard but when you set a goal and achieve it (and you will!) you learn amazing things about yourself and what you're capable of, let me help you.