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July
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CONTENTS... click on the links below to take you directly to your
desired news story!
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 New Staff member Pauline Ellerker lost 5 stones to become a fitness Instructor!
As some of you
may know, Chirelle has decided to pursue her career elsewhere. We
thank her for all her efforts at LadyZone and wish her all the best for
the future. To take her place, I’d like to welcome Pauline
Ellerker. She decided to pursue a career in fitness after losing
over 5 stone by exercising and changing her eating habits.
She says “I used to suffer from
arthritic like symptoms through most of my body and I was constantly
tired and sluggish because of my lack of fitness. This was teamed up
with a food intolerance to lactose and wheat. When I hit the age
of 30 I decided that enough was enough and aimed to get fit and find a
job that I loved.”
“Once I
started exercising I absolutely loved the way I felt after a workout
and this encouraged me to eat more healthily. Since then I shrunk
from a size 24 to a size 14 by shedding over five stone in we ight. I have only got another
two stone left to go until I reach a trim size 12. Not only have
I lost weight but I have seen a massive improvement with my joint
flexibility.”
“I recently
gained my Level 2 Fitness Instructor qualification which means I could
fulfill my dream of working in a fitness environment. One of the
things I’ll love about working at LadyZone is being able to watch
people blossom in confidence every day as well as improving their
general health in the friendly atmosphere of the gym.”
Race For Life - Thank you to everyone who supported the Pudsey Race For
Life Team. We had all forgotten what a nightmare course it is but
everyone completed the race in very respectable times. We have
raised just over £250
for Cancer Research – well done everyone. There is still some
sponsorship money outstanding so we’d be really grateful if we could
collect it as soon as possible.
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Thanks to all
those who took part in the Race for Life last month... over £200 was
raised for a great cause... and how about this action shot as Sue dives
for the line!!! Like Linford Christie!!
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ANDREA BUTLER PARACHUTES FOR CHARITY!!
Andrea Butler has completed a parachute jump this month
to celebrate her 70th Birthday and also to raise money for the Holy
Land. WOW Andrea, congratulations! You are so brave compared to us
wimps…he he. Ladies, anyone who has sponsored Andrea can we please have
your money in asap thank you. X
 Summer is here and Stoke members are
fighting fit, losing pounds & inches to get themselves ready for
their summer holidays. Massive congratulations to Jenny Turvey who lost
an amazing 1 stone on our 8 week slimming club, she is the proud owner
of a bottle of champagne and £100 better off! WELL DONE from Lisa, Sam
& Juila keep up the good work!! The Slimming Club is back this
month ladies so if you haven’t already done so put your name on the
list you could be winning yourself £100!!!
Ladies we have a fantastic refer a friend offer this
month, give your friend a VIP 3 day pass and if they decide to join you
can receive a £20 High Street voucher!! So get referring! To get a 3
day pass please ask a member of staff.
 Congratulations to the girls from
Wolstanton High School who have completed two months at Ladyzone. We
noticed that young girls were still not keen on exercising at School so
we opened our doors to Wolstanton High School to encourage young girls
to exercise out of school and also to show other forms of exercise
& how 30 minutes of exercise can benefit you. We have had such a
laugh with these groups of girls we are sorry to see you go but we are already
looking 4ward to the next group of girls who will be entering our
School Zone Club in September.
We are having a PINK Ladies Party in September. There will
be a Spa Therapist doing manicures & pedicures and masseur, a
Handbag and Accessories stall so don’t forget your pennies and our very
own Ladyzone Boutique with a difference…what this space!!
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 Birthday Party!!!! This July Ladyzone Shipley celebrates
her 1st birthday!!! We would like to invite all of our members to come
join us for our Hawaiian themed party on Friday 31st July starting
6.30pm till late. There will be Hawaiian style food
& drink (including a few Cocktails!!!!!) and lots of fun party
games.
We hope to see
you all there in supportt! It’s a great chance to let our hair down for
once and celebrate what has been a fantastic year for all of our
members at Ladyzone Shipley!
New Opening Hours - We are pleased to announce that by popular demand we
will now be open from 8.30am
from Monday to Friday. Weekend opening times will remain the same -
from 9am.
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 Ladyzone
Orpington is now open! - Work on the site (Ladyzone’s 8th)
began at the start of June. The site was gutted and completely
re-fitted over a 6 week period with the first members starting their
workouts on the 20th July.
The new gym is
situated in the heart of Orpington High street within the borough of
Bromley, south east London. It is the first Ladyzone gym to open in the
south of England and is a testament to the widespread success of the
Ladyzone fitness concept. Managing Director Jamie Cartwright comments:
“It is
exciting times for Ladyzone, considering the current economic crisis we
as a company are still moving forward.
Our
rapid growth over the last few years is a result of our customer focus
approach, when the going gets tough businesses tend to cut costs and as
a result a drop in customer service is inevitable. However, Ladyzone’s
success is built on our members seeing results and enjoying the
experience, therefore during these times we have focussed even more on
providing the best facilities and customer service to our
members.
I feel that
this gives our members confidence and the ability to trust Ladyzone as
a company and invite friends, family and work colleagues along to join”
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 Bring a Friend Friday – Image and colour consultancy 'True
Colours' came down to the gym last month to show us all how to colour
coordinate pretty much EVERYTHING! From clothes through to make-up the
Ecclesall Rd members were shown how different colours and styles can
help compliment different lifestyles and personalities. It was a
thoroughly enjoyable night for all in attendance.
Remember, Bring a Friend Friday is a night run ‘by the
members, for the members’ – if you have an event or an evening that you
want to put on then contact Paula Blackwood to find out how we can help
you make it happen!
Race for life
– total raised was over £200! Fantastic!
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SHEFFIELD (MIDDLEWOOD RD)
Kayleigh has
been hard at work making a ladyzone facebook page! There are many
photos uploaded to the site and it is a chance for members to share
stories and network with other members. So if you use facebook come and
become a fan of Ladyzone
Middlewood.... click the facebook logo below:
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HEALTH & LIFESTYLE
COACHING
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 Last month we talked about how people do what works and
if you have a weight issue, on some level, you are getting a pay-off
from it. For each of those habits that are causing your weight
problem you need to identify and write down the payoff. Because
some payoffs are not so apparent, you might have to dig deep, analysing
your situation thoroughly and considering all the possible ways you
could be getting paid off without being aware of it. To help you
get started, here are some examples of payoffs that perpetuate
weight-gaining behaviour.
• Pleasure – You may overeat simply because of the sheer
pleasurable sensation you get from ingesting food. It tastes
good, pure and simple. For you, the sensory gratification of
eating food outweighs the satisfaction of being at your ideal
weight. Although it is true that people by nature are hedonistic
i.e. we seek pleasure and avoid pain – you must get real about the fact
that your pleasure-seeking behaviour could be destroying your health
and your life. If you are not willing to acknowledge the problem
and what is wrong with this behaviour, then you will neither lose
weight, nor effect any genuine change.
• Physiological Calm
– When you eat, your body chemistry is
altered temporarily e.g. to assist in the process of digestion your
heart pumps blood to your internal organs which in turn gives you a
warm relaxed feeling. What’s more, food helps your brain
manufacture natural chemicals that have a soothing effect on your
nervous system. There is a true physiological “high” that comes
from ingesting food, and that high is a payoff you derive from eating.
• Emotional relief – As we have seen, food can serve a variety of purposes,
far beyond simple nourishment: celebration, medication, companionship,
entertainment or avoidance of emotional resolution. Any sort of
emotional high or low becomes a trigger for eating, a way of coping
with shifting moods, or covering up for stress or problems you don’t
want to face or resolve. The downside of eating for emotional
relief is that it ultimately makes you feel worse because it causes
weight gain, brings on feelings of guilt and can erode your
self-esteem.
• Irrational rewards – Far too often, we rationalise irrational behaviour,
and eating behaviour is no exception. If, for example, you have a
stressful day and treat yourself to a double helping of chocolate cake
after work as a way to unwind because “you deserve it”, then you’re deluding
yourself. This payoff undoes any good you’ve done to
yourself and shifts into reverse any progress you’ve made towards your
weight-loss goals. Stop justifying your behaviour in this manner.
• Acceptance – Maybe your payoff from eating has to do with
acceptance or belonging... and no wonder. The primary emotional
need of people everywhere is the desire for acceptance: the emotional
satisfaction that you are a part of a couple, family, organisation,
peer group or social circle and so you eat to be sociable and fit
in. If your friends and family get together frequently for huge
meals, maybe you join in and start pigging out with the rest of
them. The problem with this is that you’re making choices out of
concern for what other people might think, and the hope that by
complying with what you think they want you to do, you will win their
acceptance.
• The Appeal of
Immediate vs delayed gratification – our need for immediate gratification – a fast, feel
good reward right now – is a very powerful payoff. This explains
why you decide to go out for a drink and a pizza with your friends
after work rather than exercising at the gym. Eating and drinking
with friends is fun and relaxing after work; sweating through a good
workout may extend your life 10 or 20 years from now. Who cares
about 10 or 20 years from now? It feels good to eat pizza and
drink beer right now. It’s an approach that disregards the long
term consequences of negative behaviour on your weight, your health,
your relationships, and your overall standard of living.
• Safety – For whatever underlying reason, remaining overweight
may make you feel safe in some way. Victims of sexual abuse gain
enough weight to hide sexual attractiveness and therefore can hide from
men. You may want to hide your own sexuality and so you zip
yourself up in a protective suit called fat. That way, you do not
have to think about or deal with the prospects of dating, getting
married or having a family. Maybe it has nothing to do with sexuality,
but is does have to do with a safety zone created by you to give
yourself an excuse to not reach for some goal in life. How often
have you said “Just as soon as I get this weight off me, I’m going
to…” Give up the excuses and give up the weight.
These are some
of the most common payoffs. Do any of them sound familiar to
you? Don’t worry. Next month we’ll discuss how to change
those bad habits that are standing between you and your ideal weight.
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Best Review Results – Well done to Sally Phillips, Mary
Smith, Val Allen, Julie Hainsworth and Janine Fletcher, who have all
had brilliant review results this month. However the prize has to
go however to Suzanne Sutcliffe, who has lost an unbelievable 3 stone
8lbs and 11% body fat since joining in April. Amazing!!
Best Attendance Award – Hopefully Pauline Flynn is due for a
holiday soon to let some other ladies get a look in! However
Sally Philips did manage to equal her record this month with an
impressive 25 visits. Coming in close behind are Linda Tait
(22) and Linda Kendall (22).
The ‘It’s a
Miracle’ Award goes to Jacqui Thewliss, who actually made it to the
gym twice in one week in June and it has only taken her 7 months to
complete her first programme card! Keep it up Jacqui!
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WAKEFIELD
Wakefields big loses for June are as follows... Sandra
Skidmore lost 21lb and 26 cm in just the last 6 weeks!!! Lynette
Tomlinson lost 1st and 28cm and Ann Thomasson lost a total of 2st and
46cm
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STOKE ON TRENT
MEMBER OF THE
MONTH - Susan Bailey
who has lost an amazing 1 stone, 11 inches & 3% Body fat -
fantastic results Susan keep up the fabulous work!!
BEST
ATTENDENCE - We have joint winners this month, Susan Bailey & Maxine
Gill with 14 visits each keep it up ladies!!!
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Member of the month for June goes to Ellie Rose who has lost 11lb and 27cm,
well done Ellie!!! Runners up are Sami Cooper who lost 6lb and 28 cm in
6 weeks and Nicola Westmoreland who has lost 11 ½ lb and 58cm since
joining.
Best attendance goes to Maria Gutmanis and Inara Tamsons who both
attended 21 times in June.
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The first members results will be
published and awards will be published in next month's edition of the
newsletter so watch this space!
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Member of the month was Sue Sykes who lost 3.3kg and 17.5cm in just 6
weeks! Runners up were Christine Hewitt who lost 20.5cm in 12 weeks,
Sylvia Totty who lost 1.4kg and 20cm in 5 weeks and Janet Gregory who
lost 2kg and 15.5cm in 8 weeks!
Our top attending member this June was Ruth mellors with 28 appearances!!
Pauline Hart has been pipped at the post this month but still managed
an amazing 26 visits in June - well done!
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SHEFFIELD (MIDDLEWOOD RD)
This maybe one of the best first
reviews we have ever seen! Well done to
Pat Gregory who in her fist month at Ladyzone has managed to lose 10.4
lbs and an amazing 31cm off her body!
Highest attendance goes to Joanne Rodgers with 26 visits during the month!
Fantastic!
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Ladies we have had some fantastic results in June... too
many to mention!!! So a big well done to all of you!
Top Reviews
were: Alison Brodie
lost 15.7lb, 2.9% body fat and massive 43cm. Irene Kipping lost 12lb,
2.4% body fat and 21cm. Lilian Ireland lost 7lb and 32cm. Moira Topping
lost 7.7lb, 2% body fat, 22cm. Marie Brocklebank lost 1lb, 1.3% body
fat and 17cm. Anne Davies lost 7.7lb, 1.2% body fat and 16.5cm. Anne
O’Brian lost 2lb, 1.1% body fat and 15cm. Hazel Sparks lost 3% body fat
and 17cm and finally Pam Osbourne lost 3lb, 1.8% body fat and 16cm!
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