one life . live well : Fitness, Nutrition and Lifestyle Coaching

Your Coach

Mareike Bout

If you had told me 8 years ago that I would be glowing with good health, have the body of my dreams, an abundance of energy, be a champion figure competitor and operate a highly successful health and fitness business, I would have thought "no way!" At the time, my lifestyle reflected a much different picture to how I live today. A walk to the shops was too much effort for me and a typical day's diet consisted of coffee and a cigarette for breakfast, a pie and chocolate milk for lunch and take-away for dinner. I was overweight, unfit and tired all the time. I looked and felt awful.

In 2000, I was given an opportunity to take responsibility for my health when a potentially serious health issue prompted me to stop smoking. While I turned a corner in one respect, I was still harming my body by continuing to eat junk food and drink excessively. After 6 months of not smoking I found myself 5 kilos heavier on an already overweight body and feeling embarrassed and uncomfortable about the way I looked and felt. The day I bought my first size 16 top was the day I said "enough". Within a few days I put down the pizza and picked up an apple, bought a push-bike and joined a gym. What started out as a wish to simply lose a few kilos for my best friend's wedding turned into a life-changing, ongoing mission to educate and develop myself physically, mentally and spiritually. What drives me now is my desire to share my experiences and strengths with others so that they may also learn to "Live Well!"

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