Kelly’s weight had spiralled out of control before joining Ultimate Performance (U.P.).

She had gone from being fit, healthy, and competing in triathlons, to what she describes as feeling like a ‘fat lazy blob’.

The biggest challenges Kelly faced were trying to find consistency with her diet while commuting between London and Paris for work – not to mention overcoming her emotional eating habits.

“My diet gave me zero energy and made me lethargic. I was using food and alcohol as a comfort blanket to mask how I was feeling. It was a vicious cycle that I could not break.”

Kelly lost a total of 15kg (33lbs) during her 18-week transformation and went from wearing a dress size 14 to a size 6.

“I was confident that U.P. would help me shift some excess weight and get back into a routine but I thought it would take 18 months. In my wildest dreams, I never imagined looking like I do after only 18 weeks”.

“It’s no exaggeration to say that U.P. has changed my life for the better. I’m the happiest I’ve ever been in myself (and the smallest!) and will never let myself slip back into my old ways.”

Client profile

Age: 30s

Transformation timeframe: 18 weeks

Body weight before: 65kg (143lbs)

Body weight after: 50kg (110lbs)

Body fat before: 40%

Body fat after: 27%

Kelly’s transformation habits

Meal planning

Pre-transformation

• Aimed for three meals but often skipped breakfast and snacked later in the day.
• Rarely prepared her own food and relied on calorie-dense, shop-bought food and restaurant meals.
• No understanding of appropriate serving sizes or nutritional values of different foods.

During transformation

• Four balanced meals spaced evenly throughout the day.
• Cooked more at home, invested in Tupperware and learned to make better choices when dining out.
• Used digital food scales and tracked diet using the U.P. app.

Protein

Pre-transformation

• Bacon sandwich for breakfast, chicken baguette for lunch and steak for dinner (roughly 100g of protein).

During transformation

• Similar amount of protein, but from lean sources served with vegetables.

Fruit and Vegetables

Pre-transformation

• Always made an effort and averaged 3-4 servings per day.

During transformation

• More consistent and now a key part of every meal.

Water

Pre-transformation

• Very rarely drank water by itself.

During transformation

• Included a drink before each meal to help control appetite.

Caffeine

Pre-transformation

• 1-2 teas per day (with sugar).

During transformation

• Swapped sugar for stevia and had the occasional diet soda.

Alcohol

Pre-transformation

• 1-2 bottles of wine on the weekend and 5-6 cocktails on a typical night out.

During transformation

• Tee-total during transformation.
• Post transformation, 1-2 drinks on the weekend.

Training

Pre-transformation

• Intimidated by the gym and avoided it at all costs.
• Hardly walked anywhere, used taxis to commute and sat stationary in meetings all day.

During transformation

• Joined a 24-hour gym and stayed in hotels with gyms to avoid missing workouts.
• Did 3-4 resistance training workouts per week.
• Averaged at least 10,000 steps per day.