5 years ago, I proudly won the first ever MP 2015 12-week challenge, losing 27 kgs in total. For me that was a moment I will never forget as I knew I’d found the lifestyle I wanted, – healthy, sustainable, ongoing and enjoyable.
“I’ve found the lifestyle I wanted, – healthy, sustainable, ongoing and enjoyable.”
Hear from our MP Finalists who trained hard during the 12 week challenge to become a finalist.
Growing up in Hungary, I developed a passion for wrestling and later boxing. I loved sport and was dedicated, disciplined and competed at a national level. I was active until the age of 19 when I decided it was time to look at the things I’d missed out on during my teenage years. Unfortunately, during my 20’s I started to gain weight, which I did not like. I moved to Australia in 2009 and continued to be quite complacent about my body and my appearance. I became miserable and angry with the world and these emotions were beginning to infiltrate both my marriage and my workplace. I’d tried a lot of diets with my wife Beata that would last about a month, but they were not sustainable, so would give up. We joined the It’s Personal community and never looked back.
“One of the biggest lessons I’ve learned is that a transformation is continuous. When I started, I wanted to lose a bit of weight and stop the progressively creeping kilos from accumulating year after year. As I’ve continued my goals have become bigger and better.”
Living with my body has been a lifelong struggle! I’ve been aware of my weight since the kids at primary school started to pick on me and isolate me as the chubby fat kid and from those days forward, I went through life misunderstood because I was always judged by my body size and shape before everything else. I was striving to cover my feelings of low self-esteem and tried to put on my happy face when I was amongst people. I learned that I could be ‘healthy’ in public but at night I would access the pantry and fridge where I could find much-needed comfort in toast, ice cream, chips, cakes and anything else I thought I could have unnoticed.
“From a life of being bullied and misunderstood to accomplishment and success! Elizabeth and MP have a way of making you feel they are there just for you, but their dedication and passion spreads far and wide to everyone in the community. I’m no longer scared of failure because I now have a complete understanding of why the next change or adjustment will progress me on my journey.”
As a kid, I was skinny and confident, enjoying sports and hanging out with friends. During year 9, a cloud came over me and everything seemed to become difficult. I was gradually becoming more and more depressed. I stopped my sports, stopped socialising and was placed on anti-depressants. I managed to hold things together academically but socially and emotionally I was a mess and food became a comfort. By the end of year 12 my weight had snowballed into triple digits and I was miserable. My mum encouraged me to join her training with the It’s Personal Community which was a huge challenge for me!! But I stuck with it and by the end of my first 12 weeks I had totally changed the way I was eating, and I could see my body becoming stronger. The kilos were falling off and emotionally my moods improved, I no longer needed anti-depressants. I knew I was onto a winning formula and I didn’t want to stop! I found a lifestyle that is easy to maintain and lost my craving for sugar and junk and I’m comfortable that my habits now are ones I will have forever.
“My amazing trainer Elizabeth really knew how to get the best out of me. Her motivation, encouragement and unfailing support pushed me through my low points, even on the days where I wasn’t feeling as strong as I could be, she worked her magic, so I never left a session without making some sort of gains.”
I came to It’s Personal Transformations when I realized that my life was at a true low point.
“Thankfully I found It’s Personal and Elizabeth Kalabakas. Elizabeth taught me how to eat to fuel my body, exercise to improve my body and how to love and look after ME!! I will be forever grateful to Elizabeth and It’s Personal.”