WE ARE down to week five in the Ultimate Health/Limerick Chronicle Operation Transformation programme, and the two brave volunteers, Martin Costello and Mandy Hogan, are truly waxing lyrical about the result of their intensive regime. Thanks to the support of Caroline and her staff in Ultimate Health, and fitness instructor Brian Kennedy, both volunteers are showing some amazing results, and are reporting renewed levels of energy and vigour.
Martin has lost twelve pounds and is trying hard to make a stone, while Mandy, with the help of her family and friends, has lost a whopping 15 pounds, and is absolutely delighted. Read on to hear how they got on last week, and see the Limerick Chronicle next week for the final unveiling of their stunning transformation.
Martin
Twelve pounds down trying hard to make it a Stone. Had my Fifth Colonic Hydrotherapy this week as usual the professionalism displayed by Caroline and her staff make it all so easy. The diet becomes easier with every passing week I don’t even miss the Guinness at this stage. I had two trips to the Gym this week with Brian I have really found Brian to be excellent at getting the most out of each session in the Gym. He pushes you that little bit every time, and you really feel the benefits when your finished. To conclude this week still feeling absolutely brilliant and full of energy what used to be an effort before,is now effortless.
Mandy
I cannot believe we have only one week left to the big reveal. We are on week five already! I don’t know where the weeks have gone. I can’t say it hasn’t been a tough fiveweeks because it has, but it has been great and I have achieved so much. I don’t think I have ever fitted so much in, in such little time but it has been worth every minute of it.
The encouragement and the help from everyone, especially Caroline, Marese and Lisa in Ultimate Health has been overwhelming. I am not going to lose contact with them and I will still be popping in and out to the girls for advice and will also be having more colonics done if and when I need them. Of course, I will be continuing to use my favourite the vibroplate as I mean to keep going with this programme even when the six weeks are up. I’m hooked now and intend to reach my target. I didn’t do all this hard work for six weeks just to go back to the old me – I intend to stay fit and healthy for the future.
Another person i couldn’t have done this without is my own mother. When I told her about the programme at the start she said she would take my three year old son, Mark, whenever I needed her to look after him. I don’t think she realised that she would have him every day but she didn’t mind and she has been great. (Only one week left Mam, thanks!) This week we did a lot of weight training and working with the gym ball in the gym with Brian. I found it very hard to work with the gym ball at first, but with all the encouragement from him, I got the hang of it. It isn’t too bad really, once you get used to it.
I also had another colonic treatment with Caroline this week. This is another treatment i will definitely keep up. After next week I will only need to have one colonic done every 6 months. I am still working away on the vibroplate in Ultimate Health for 10 minutes a day. This machine is great for toning up your body and you can do it in sessions of 10. I find it has been of great benefit to me. The girls in Ultimate Health also had an amazing treat in store for me this week. It was a facial and upper body massage which I had done in Lilly Pinks’ beauty salon on Shelbourne Road by a lady called Eleanor. It was simply amazing. It wasn’t just any old facial, it was called a HYDRADERMIE facial. It lasted for an hour and a half and I think it was the most relaxing thing I have ever experience.
I went down for my appointment at 5pm on Tuesday and I was seen immediately on arrival, no waiting around. I was shown into a beautiful calming room with soft music playing in the background while Eleanor explained the procedure, before starting. It was a ‘guinot treatment’ for those of you that are familiar with that form of facial. It involved ionization which makes the treatment more active. Your skin feels likes it’s glowing by the end of just one treatment. Drainage is then done as Eleanor expertly moves the roller balls over your face, which eases any tension. She also does muscle stimulation which exercises the muscles to regain volume and tone. She then does a modelling massage and massages from your shoulders, neck, face and then right up to the top of your head. After all this a mask is applied and left on while you relax for 15 minutes before being removed.
At the end of the facial Eleanor applies an anti-aging serum which soothes the skin for a firming effect. Overall it was a wonderful experience with great results. I think every woman should treat herself every now and again to a HYDRADERMIE facial. I will definitely be going back to Lilly Pinks. And finally we came to weigh-in day. I am happy to say I am down another pound in weight this week, giving me a total of 15lbs in five weeks. Not bad at all, even if I do say so myself. I am so thrilled with my progress so far.