Danique: "I am Danique, 29 years old and a specialized nurse in an Amsterdam city hospital. Through NewFysic, I lost 60kg in one year and 25 days (yep I counted it exactly to the day, haha).
I was introduced to NewFysic because a friend of mine brought it up. She had another friend who did this and had very positive stories. I had wanted to lose weight for years, but always had some excuse not to do it. The imaginary button, it hadn't flipped yet, even though somewhere I knew it would make me more confident and happy. At my pace, I gathered information and with a lot of help from my friends, I scheduled an appointment (okay, my roommate made it). Luckily someone was allowed to come with me, otherwise I would have cancelled (dare I admit it now). During the intake, you get on the scale and then you hear all the numbers, which you knew were "serious," only now it really became reality. Taking the step for an appointment was already a big milestone for me because of my fear of failure. The thing that held me back for years: the fear of not succeeding, fear of failure. In hindsight, I know that not everything can go perfectly at once, but in that moment, that doesn't come in. Once there, I thought, 'let me go for it now too'.
I started with 3 months, just to try it, because I thought 1 month before was too little. In all the weeks after that I was guided by my sweet but strict Amsterdam coach Marijke, from NewFysic van Baerlestraat. She said just the right things, kind words, support but also confronted me by holding up a mirror. This worked well for me. The personal contact, also with the other coaches, made my weekly weigh-in more like a family visit in the end, where I felt safe. Here you can really vent your heart with a safe feeling and I could be the real Danique.
In the beginning, I was searching. A second study it was for a month, buying new products, creating recipes from the website and cookbook and food prepping for my alternating shifts. Alternating shifts (day, evening and night) were challenges, however, I eventually found a good structure. Most of all, I learned that even though you never know exactly when you can eat, that doesn't mean you necessarily have to eat poorly. Convenience which translated into bad eating is what I mainly had to unlearn and also that saying no is not a bad thing and eating does not make it 'cozy'.
I have known many ups and downs. After 3 months I had already lost so much weight that I continued for 100%. The switch was there. I also started exercising. At least, this started with a walk and then I built it up. I noticed that my condition improved, that I could do the normal things again, like bending over and tying laces and shopping for new clothes. This got me super motivated.
I now have good shape, better skin, hair and not least of all, I am confident and happy.
After one year and 25 days, I had reached my goal: - 60kg. I lost half of the real Danique I am now. I literally halved. In addition, I have become a real sports fanatic, exercising at least 3 times a week. I now have a good condition, better skin, hair and, not unimportantly, I am confident and happy. The psyche piece has not been a big thing for me. As time went on I noticed that this is who Danique really is, no longer trapped in a body that didn't fit my personality.
I recommend doing NewFysic to everyone. It is not just a diet, but literally a lifestyle change that is good and easy to stick with. It has now been 7 months since I reached my target weight and it just remains stable. I live according to my new lifestyle and every now and then I also just do a drink or dinner outside the door.
Finally, I would like to thank all my dear coaches, because without you I definitely could not have done this! I am proud to be a NewFysic'er for life."
