“I Got My Life Back”: Nikki’s Story
In January 2025, Nikki was walking her dogs on a Saturday night; out of breath, frustrated, and watching her friends enjoying their night out without her.
Nikki had turned down an opportunity to see her friends because of how uncomfortable she felt in her own skin.
At 36, working as a veterinary nurse, life already demanded a lot from her body. Constant bending, lifting and carrying is a normal day at work but Nikki was finding it harder and harder to keep up.
But it wasn’t just work where the struggles were showing up.
Outside of work, her confidence had hit rock bottom. She stopped going out. She avoided social plans. Getting dressed felt like a battle she’d already lost before leaving the house.
“I’d try and get dressed and just hated what I saw in the mirror.”
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In January 2025, Nikki was walking her dogs on a Saturday night; out of breath, frustrated, and watching her friends enjoying their night out without her.
Nikki had turned down an opportunity to see her friends because of how uncomfortable she felt in her own skin.
At 36, working as a veterinary nurse, life already demanded a lot from her body. Constant bending, lifting and carrying is a normal day at work but Nikki was finding it harder and harder to keep up.
But it wasn’t just work where the struggles were showing up.
Outside of work, her confidence had hit rock bottom. She stopped going out. She avoided social plans. Getting dressed felt like a battle she’d already lost before leaving the house.
“I’d try and get dressed and just hated what I saw in the mirror.”
The Fear That Nearly Stopped Her
Before joining TBH, Nikki had never stepped foot in a gym and considered herself a “non-exerciser.” The thought of joining a gym where she might be judged for being unfit, or be the person that everyone noticed for the wrong reasons, terrified her.
“I was really worried I’d be the fattest, most unfit person there, sweating, everyone judging me.”
She’d also, like many people, found herself stuck in an all-or-nothing mindset. She’d start unrealistic diets and then completely fall off and slip back into bad habits.
It wasn’t sustainable and Nikki knew, at 36 years old, this wasn’t how she should or wanted to be feeling.
The Turning Point
That Saturday night walking the dogs, out of breath, unhappy in her body and avoiding life, was the moment it clicked.
“I was like, this needs to change. I need to get my life back.”
So she took a step she never thought she would. She started.
What Changed (And Why This Time Was Different)
Nikki didn’t just lose weight, she rebuilt her life around movement, strength, and consistency.
Since starting, she’s lost four stone, dropped from a size 20 to a size 14, and completely transformed how she feels in her body.
But more importantly, she stopped feeling limited by it.
At work, the difference is obvious.
“I can run rings around the people I work with now.”
Lifting dogs that once felt impossible now feels routine.
“We’ll have a 40kg dog in and I’m like, I’ve got this, I deadlifted 80kg this morning.”
That confidence carries into every part of her life.
“I’d never sit in a top with my arms out before. Now I do.”
And going to the gym, the thing that once terrified her, is now something she loves and a huge part of her life and routine
“I came in thinking I hate exercise. I’m addicted to it now.”
Nikki is consistently hitting new fitness and health goals, lifting heavier, building more muscle, entering competitions, but what is really important is that her training has shown up for her in her real life.
““It’s really given me my life back. I feel like a different person.””
If you resonate with Nikki and feel stuck in bad routines and know that it’s time to make a change, drop us a message to see how we can help.