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my dad has had high BP for awhile, then he began to start exercising again which helped decrease his blood pressure and he now doesn't have to take medication anymore for it.

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My mum has started to become more active

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My mum has started to become more active

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Client of mine got diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and high cholesterol. Immediately started to train 3x a week on his own free will. Still continues training and daily walks.

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my friends dad had a heart episode, it scared him into completely changing his lifestyle to one of healthy eating and cycling everyday.

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My dad recently started eating healthier and made some generally positive lifestyle changes. He was previously quite sedentary due to health issues, but now he exercises an hour everyday with no excuses. He has been able to lose 40kg and has maintained his goal weight for 6 months now.

He had a multitude of health issues- high blood pressure, heart problems, fatigue, back pain and was diagnosed with multiple chemical sensitivity. The doctor encouraged him to make changes many times but each time he tried he had no motivation or energy. This time something clicked and he stuck with the healthy eating until now its just part of his routine.

He had stumbles in past attempts and gave up, but when he started seeing progress he knew he needed to stick with it. He is now much more energetic and his mental health has improved immensely. These results will encourage change for the long term.

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Put on weight. The change was that he started to go to the gym. Changed because he was unfit and wasn't making our footy team. It was decided themselves. Was long term change. He kept the weight off

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A previous work colleague of mine. started exercising once again. Following work days he would undergo what i would be doing for exercise. This all seemed to change after he tried exercising with me once, he was doing boxing, HIIT classes etc. after

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What was the change?
Joining a gym and having a regular work out routine.
Why did they change?
As an outlet as she was going through a tough time in her life.
Was it forced upon them or did they decide to do it for themselves?
No, it was not forced upon her, It was a decision she made for herself during a difficult time in her life
How long were they thinking about the change before it actually occurred?
A few months
Were there several 'stumbles' before the goal was reached?
She stumbled quit a bit at the start, however after a few weeks she got some support and made sure it became regular.
Was it a short or long term change?
long term

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a friend of mine started to do strength training. he was always never into exercising, it was when he saw the effects of working in his carpentry job where he noticed that he needed to be stronger. he decided to do it by himself. didnt really contemplate and went straight to the gym

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a friend of mine started to do strength training. he was always never into exercising, it was when he saw the effects of working in his carpentry job where he noticed that he needed to be stronger. he decided to do it by himself. didnt really contemplate and went straight to the gym

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My parents have started to become more active. 

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My parents have started to become more active. 

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A friend of theirs who was the same age had a sudden heart attack - doctors said they led a very unhealthy lifestyle. Being sedentary for a while they decided that they didn't want to end up like that and started making healthier changes to their daily life (walking daily, eating healthier etc. )

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A Friend of mine decided to quit drinking any kind of soft drink in order to get better results from exercise. They decided to quit cold turkey at new year and in spite of cravings didn't relapse into drinking anything with sugar in it. They are still upholding this a year and a half later.

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What was the change?

Knowing that I had the experience and expertise to be able to help them. They wanted to do better, eat better, feel better and exercise better.

Why did they change? Was it forced upon them or did they decide to do it for themselves?
They didn't want to feel so tired anymore, couldn't stay full, wanted to be in a better routine and to feel better/ more positive.
The change had always been in their mind but lack of knowledge was restricting the change. Scared to fail and to go outside of their comfort zone.

Were there several 'stumbles' before the goal was reached?  Was it a short or long term change?
A big struggle to them was "not having time" and "not enjoying the food". Also not communicating when they have changed something in the meal plan and not quite understand how that can effect the rest of the food.
Long term change- Changing up diet, always finding time for some type of exercise, giving time for themselves, being more open to try new things and giving them multiple attempts before making a decision.

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This experience I went through myself, once I started to become more involved with the sport I was playing as a young teen, my bad health habit of not exercising (training) enough to play better in games but also impacted my everyday life. I also had some bad eating habits that one day in particular really affected how I was playing and also living. Which prompted the massive change to exercise (train) way more than what I did at the time and also changing my eating habits to positive ones not only helped me play better but also made me feel a lot healthier and happier in life.

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This experience I went through myself, once I started to become more involved with the sport I was playing as a young teen, my bad health habit of not exercising (training) enough to play better in games but also impacted my everyday life. I also had some bad eating habits that one day in particular really affected how I was playing and also living. Which prompted the massive change to exercise (train) way more than what I did at the time and also changing my eating habits to positive ones not only helped me play better but also made me feel a lot healthier and happier in life.

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Someone i know lost 20kg over the space of a year. The change was their current behaviour and habits. They wanted to lose weight because they had been over weight for some time. It was their decision and they found external help. They had been thinking about it for years before taking action. There were a lot of stumbles before they reached their goal, a lot of ups and downs and learning experiences.

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Someone i know lost 20kg over the space of a year. The change was their current behaviour and habits. They wanted to lose weight because they had been over weight for some time. It was their decision and they found external help. They had been thinking about it for years before taking action. There were a lot of stumbles before they reached their goal, a lot of ups and downs and learning experiences.

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A family member was overweight and had been talked to by doctors over the years for the need to lose weight - change diet and increase physical activity. They weren't able to commit for a while, I think purely because they believed they had not enough time or that it wouldn't work. But over this lockdown period, they have changed their diet and also made sure, that without fail, every day they will go for at least an hour walk. Once there were weight changes, and a blood test done showing a lot of their levels had returned to a healthy range, the person was able to see the benefits and has continued exercising every day.