Follow Mark’s progress from where he started in July 2023. Follow his weight loss journey and his gym development, through to his Body Recomposition programme which he started in July 2025.
This is where it started…
When You Start To See Yourself Differently
People always say “Trust the process”, “Keep on showing up”, etc, and that’s exactly what I did. I started with a calorie deficit and a focus on maintain a high protein intake. The weight was coming off at a consistent rate of just over 6kg (1st) a month. Six weeks in and I joined a gym (JD Gyms Thornton-Cleveleys), for the first time in my life, and signed up with a personal trainer aka Matty the PT from Active4You.
Matty and others were always encouraging me and telling me that I was looking fitter with every single day. Then, early in December 2023, I walked into the locker room following a leg training session and walked past the mirror. I caught a glimpse of myself and walked back to take another look and that was the moment I started to see the changes for myself, to see what those around me have noticed for a few weeks.
Finally seeing “the process” working is powerful and I wanted more. It becomes addictive and those initial few months suddenly make sense. I showed up, I trusted the process and I stuck to the plan!
This page is being developed. The story does not end there!