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 From Stoke on Trent to Milan!!
WOW!! Sue Betton is Ladyzone Stokes new cover girl this month, she has dropped an amazing 4 dress sizes, she looks fab, and feels great. Check out the pictures, Kate Moss better watch her back as there is a new girl in town.
Slimzone - we have Slimzone and already we've had some fantastic results with some of our members dropping 5lbs at the first weigh-in!! Remember... keep motivated, drink plenty of water and watch out for those chocolate biscuits. |
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Slimzone Update - We are now in week 4 of 8 in the current slimming club and the response from everyone has been very positive! Unfortunately, the numbers in the current slimming club are now full so we can’t take on any new members until the next club which starts on the 15th of March. If you’re interested in joining the next slimming club please sign up at reception as soon as you can to avoid disappointment!
Race for Life - We are starting the ball rolling early for this year’s 5K charity run which will be held at the Don Valley Stadium on the 13th June! We’re trying to get as many members as possible involved this year and raise as much money as we can for cancer research UK. There will be a sign up form on the front desk for members who want to join in with the staff and other members who will be completing the run. Last year 6,000 ladies turned out from the Sheffield area raising over a quarter of a million pounds! Entry to the run costs £12.99 |
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What a great January! The past few weeks have been amazing in the gym, it has been great to see everyone using the new equipment and really putting it to the test! It has been nice to see lots of new faces in the gym, and welcoming back those members who haven’t been in for a while due to Christmas and the bad weather we had over the first couple of weeks of January. Let’s hope we have put all this behind us now and we can all start to focus on the “SUMMER”. Let’s think about getting out those summer clothes again. We want you all to look your best with the help of Ladyzone, if you think you are ready for a review please don’t hesitate in asking one of the girls to get you booked in.
 Slimzone Club # 1 - Jane Elliott has lost a fantastic 7.1kg (15.6lbs) in 8 weeks, this was also over the Christmas period. The cash that she won she is putting towards her summer holiday. Pamela Turner and Jane had been battling it out every week to see who would be the biggest loser with Jane winning in the end. They both did exceptionally well! Pam lost a total of 4.8kg (10.5lbs) in the 8 weeks! The response from Slimzone 1 has been fantastic, with the first 8 week challenge coming to an end the majority of the members have decided to carry on with a 2nd 8 week challenge... if you would like to join the other members and lose kg/lbs together - please see a member of staff for more details.
Slimzone Club # 2 - We currently have two slimming clubs running at the same time. The first winner from our second club is Carole Robinson who lost week 1 with a loss of 1kg. Ladyzone will be awarding a FREE 'spa experience' to every winner so now there is even more incentive to shed the pounds! Good luck ladies! |
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Get back into shape Ladies!!! For those of you that have not returned from the Christmas and New Year festivities –Where have you been? Lets book you in for a Boost review, we will start you from fresh, look at your nutrition and get you motivated to get you back into it! Come on, you too can get some great results!
10 Week Challenge - Our new 10 week challenge started on the 20th January and it has been very popular with all the members getting very motivated and looking forward to their success. It’s not too late to get involved just let me know and we can get you on board to reap the success and see some fantastic results. Who is going to win the money & prizes this time?!!
Staff Required - As a lot of you know Heather left us a few weeks ago therefore I am looking for a new member to join the team. If anyone knows any ladies of any age who would like to work part-time at Ladyzone as a fitness instructor, please let me know.
See you all in the gym! Diane |
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Joanne Beatty 'Snowdon 500 Challenge' - We would like to introduce and ask for your support for Joanne Beatty with her new demanding training regime. Joanne joined us here in Orpington earlier this year to lose weight, improve fitness and help her train for an amazing physical and personal challenge. She is taking part in the Snowdon 500 Challenge! The challenge is to climb Mount Snowdon and raise money to help raise awareness of prostate cancer and to raise money for the Prostate Cancer Research Centre. The Centre is carrying out research to help find a cure and improve the survival and quality of life of men with prostate cancer. From all the staff at Orpington we wish you the best of luck!
Orpington FC - Ladyzone have become proud sponsors of Orpington FC girls, who are aged 14 and 15 years old and play in the SEL Kent Under 15 girls league. Unfortunately, due to three other teams folding due to lack of players, they only had three teams in their division. Last Sunday, they played their final game and won, which kept their 100% record for the season going and have been crowned champions! The girls are proud to wear the shirt and enjoy their football.
They train on a Friday night at Darrick Wood School from 6pm to 7:30pm and play their home matches at Grassmead Park on a Sunday. They are always looking for new players, so if there are any girls who feel they can 'Bend it like Beckham' please come along. They have teams at under 13, under 15 and are trying to start an under 12 side. |
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Tracey is running the London Marathon! Our very own member of staff Tracey is taking part in the Virgin London Marathon in aid of “Children with Leukaemia” to be held on the 25th April this year. So come on ladies please sponsor Tracey! If you want to get involved and donate some money please ask at reception for a sponsorship form.
Race for Life Wakefield - For the first time “Race for Life” are holding an event in Wakefield on Sunday 23rd May at 10am. We at Ladyzone are going to be represented by all you ladies that can’t wait to get out there and take part in the 5k run. Of course this run is compulsory for all the staff at Ladyzone in Wakefield – we don’t get away with it that easily!!
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Slimzone – The New Year Weight Loss Challenge. We’ve had some fantastic results in the Slimzone New Year Challenge. Well done to Denise Craven who won the weekly hamper this week. She lost 6lbs in one week. Other ladies doing particularly well are Angela Jacques, Sabiha Khan and Gill Crawshaw. Keep up the good work!
Now if you’d like to join in, don’t worry about missing the first couple of weeks. You can join in anytime. Just come down anytime on Tuesday evenings between 5.00pm and 7.00pm or talk to a member of staff.
Race For Life - This year’s race for life will take place on Sunday 13th June, 10.30am at Lister Park. Walk, jog or run 5k to help beat cancer. Any one that has participated before will tell you that Race For Life is an amazing experience and I’d like to get a Ladyzone team together for this year’s event. You don’t need to be particularly fit. You can just take the course at your own pace and enjoy the fantastic atmosphere. It’s also a great goal to get fitter for. It may seem a little early to be thinking about summer already, but these events get sold out extremely early so we need to be quick! Entry costs £12.99 per person. This covers the cost of organising and running the event on the day, which means that the sponsorship money you raise will go directly towards our work into the prevention, treatment and cure of all forms of cancer. We’ll be
organising transport to the event from the gym, so don’t let a little thing like how you’re going to get there put you off! Please put your name on the list at the gym to join the team and we’ll give you details on how to go about registering. |
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by Paula Blackwood |
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STAR JUMPS!
"This is a great ‘old school’ cardio exercise which really works the heart and lungs as well as conditioning the whole body"
Stand with your legs together, knees ‘soft’ and arms by your sides. Take a small jump and land with the legs shoulder width apart and arms above the head. Take another small jump to return to the starting position with the legs together and arms by your sides. This is one repetition. Try to repeat as many times as you can. Challenge yourself. See how many you can do next time you’re watching the tv and the commercial breaks come on.
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HEALTH & LIFESTYLE COACHING
What do you BELIEVE?
by Karen Halifax |
I’ve mentioned in a previous newsletter that there are two main reasons why people struggle to lose weight. Firstly they may not want it enough to be willing to do whatever it takes. Secondly, they may not believe that they actually can. But why does it make a difference whether you believe it or not? As human beings we have an innate desire to always be right (just ask my husband!). If you don’t believe you can lose weight, subconsciously you will sabotage any efforts you make out of fear of failure. Your desire to be right outweighs your desire to be slim. In order to understand your beliefs, you need to start by understanding the way you see yourself. The greatest advantage you can have in life is to view yourself as special and to appreciate what those qualities are that distinguish you from every other person. When you believe in yourself 100%, when you have the highest possible regard for yourself and expect to be able to create a positive, successful life for
yourself then anything becomes possible.
Sadly, very few people see themselves this way. Most people are far more willing to list their bad qualities and weaknesses then their good ones and their strengths. And this is the way people limit their potential and create frustration and failure. So how strong is your self-image? Are you convinced that you are who you are, determined by genes, birth and circumstance and impossible to change? My belief and experience is that we simply find the level in life that we are conditioned to find and we are led to expect. The current self-image you have is the result of the repeated messages and instructions you received as a child from the authority figures in your world. The way you see yourself today is the result of conditioning by your parents, teachers and other influential adults and peers in your life. Each one of us is powerfully programmed to be a certain way, to have certain beliefs and to take certain actions. And the only way to change childhood conditioning like this is to
make the decision to be in charge of your own programming and to re-programme those thoughts and beliefs that hold you back.
The way you see yourself today is the result of conditioning by your parents, teachers and other influential adults and peers in your life. Each one of us is powerfully programmed to be a certain way, to have certain beliefs and to take certain actions. And the only way to change childhood conditioning like this is to make the decision to be in charge of your own programming and to re-programme those thoughts and beliefs that hold you back. To root out any negative beliefs you have regarding your body, complete the following sentences.
“My top five most negative thoughts about my ability to lose weight or my looks are”
“Something I learned from my mother / father about my ability to lose weight or my looks is…”
“The main message I project to others about my ability to lose weight or my looks is…”
Were there any surprises there? Hold those thoughts. I’ll talk about how to change negative beliefs in the next issue. | |
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Best Review Results – This month’s award goes to Shazia Rahman who has lost 10lbs and 38 cm in total. Well done Shazia!
Best Attendance Awards – January was a bit of a strange month in terms of attendance due to the snow but we had 1 particularly hardy individual who refused to let the weather get in the way of their workouts! Thank you to Barbara Slingsby who had an amazing attendance of 26 visits! Well done also to Filomena Meola and Karen Griffen. Thank you ladies. It made battling through the snow for the staff all worthwhile!
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January biggest losers;
Sally Jacobson - 15cm and 5% Body Fat
Aiche Ehideamhan - 19.5 cm and 3% Body Fat
Jade Harvey - 7cm and 2% Body Fat
Top 3 Attendees; Anne Hill had 17 visits in January, Marie-Lou Kerr had 16 visits and Nana Antwi was third with an amazing 13 visits!
Well done everyone! Nana - keep up the excellent work that’s the third month you have been within Orpington’s Top 3 Attendees of the month!
 Member Of Month – Louise Newman has been awarded member of the month for January. She lost 3lbs and 16cm in just 6 weeks. We would like to congratulate Louise on her results and sheer determination during the arctic weather and hard work throughout January. As winner of member of the month she has won herslelf a free photoshoot with Lime Photographics.
"I have joined gyms before but this is the first gym when I have wanted to come more than once a week. I love the fact that I can do the workout in half an hour, but also stay longer if I have the time. It has helped and inspired me to start losing weight, so I am feeling more energetic and much healthier."
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Member of the month for January is Betty Rhodes she has lost 4kg, 17.5cm and 5.5% body fat! Well done Betty!
Other Biggest Losers:
Rebecca Bustani lost 1.2kg, 20.5cm in 6 weeks.
Bess Gibbs has lost 1.2kg and 25cm in 8 weeks.
Angela Marriott has lost 3.1kg, 13.5cm and 1.4% body fat in 9 weeks.
Top attendees:
Despite the snowy weather we still have some really high attendance figures which is testament to our hardy members! In number 1 spot was Alison Warner with 25 visits out of 30! Dil Mangat and Christine Gillott came 21 times and Sue Hogg and Christine Valentine made 19 visits in January! |
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Member of the Month – Pamela Turner – Comment of the month – “I have got back into my trousers from 3 years ago, only thing is they are a bit out of fashion now!!!” Pam has lost 5.6kg in 3months, 3cm off her arms, 3cm off her bust, 8cm off her waist, 3.5cm off her hips and 3.5cm off her thighs.
Best of the Rest – Pauline Richmond has lost 18.4kg in 10months, we are ever so proud of you! Pauline has lost 10.5 of arms, 9.5cm of her bust, 12cm of waist, a fantastic 20.5cm of hips and again a fantastic 26cm off thighs. This is a total of 78cm.
Top Attendance –
1st - Joanne Rodgers – 24 Visits
2nd - Samantha Crookes – 23 Visits
3rd - Mandy Dew – 18 Visits |
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 Member of the Month;
Jacqueline Fearon lost 5lb, 1% body fat and 22cms - A big well done!
Best of Rest;
Jean Adams lost 3lb, and 21cms
Amanda Barber 7lb, 2.4% body fat, and 15cms
Jemma Halfpenny lost 8lb,2.7% body fat and 10cms
Shirley Jones lost 4 lb, 14cms
Ann Moran lost 36cm |
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Member of the month... Member of the month for January is Nora Boulton who has lost 1st 5lbs, 28 Inches and 5% Body fat since joining Ladyzone. Congratulations Nora keep up the great work!! |
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Member of the Month - Once again lots of our ladies have done exceptionally well and came back in January determined to lose those extra pounds put on over the Christmas Period but our member of the month award goes to Jynette O’Brien. She has lost over one stone and a whopping 40cms! Well done Jynette – you attend the gym regularly despite going through a difficult time over the last couple of months – keep it up! |
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