How fitness trainer ‘accidentally’ lost 18kg and toned her body with three unlikely lifestyle changes: ‘I had no idea this would work’
- Alexandra Materski lost 18 kg by making three changes to her routine
- The fitness trainer stopped doing too much cardio and counting calories
A fitness trainer has revealed how she ‘accidentally’ lost 18kg and completely transformed her figure by making three simple lifestyle changes.
Alexandra Materski was determined to lose weight and get in shape – she spent two hours in the gym several times a week to achieve her dream body.
However, the wellness blogger was stunned when she realized she’d lost several dress sizes due to certain unlikely changes to her routine — like cutting out high-intensity cardio, not dieting, and keeping a positive outlook.
Alexandra focused more on aerobic exercise and instead made delicious, healthy meals that were filled with “love.”
She shared before and after photos of her incredible transformation and urged her fans to find out what worked for them instead of focusing on what “should” get them in shape.
Alexandra Materski was determined to lose weight and get in shape – she spent two hours in the gym several times a week to achieve her dream body
However, the wellness blogger was stunned when she realized she’d lost several dress sizes due to certain unlikely changes to her routine — like cutting out high-intensity cardio, not dieting, and having a positive outlook.
Alexandra shared a now-viral video of her advice and revealed the secrets to her success.
“I had no idea these things would help me lose weight, but they did,” she said.
The Ontario resident also claimed that while some of her methods were obvious, others surprised her.
“I stopped doing so much cardio — I went on the Stairmaster and did an hour of cardio first and then an hour of weights.
“But after that, my body was exhausted, so I was retaining more fat and not losing weight.”
Alexandra also stopped dieting and counting calories, and instead put energy into making recipes that were healthy and tasted good.
“I cut out chicken and broccoli with plain white rice and added a little more love to my meals,” she said.
The third change she made was cutting out negative self-talk and focusing on a positive mindset.
“This is so important,” she emphasized. “I stopped talking to myself, I stopped talking about myself.”
A fitness trainer has revealed how she ‘accidentally’ lost 18kg and completely transformed her figure by making three simple lifestyle changes
Many others agreed with Alexandra’s approach and shared their own success stories.
“Body positivity is everything!” said a woman. “I changed the same things about my lifestyle and lost 10 pounds.”
“Increasing your protein and focusing on lifting more weights will definitely help,” added another.
A third wrote: “I really realized that when I love my body and think it looks good, I lose more weight than when I’m frantically trying to get slimmer.”
“From the moment I started thanking my body for what it’s been through, I started to glow,” said another woman.