Fitness Goals: My Incredible Body Transformation

A woman has gone from being too afraid to wear a bikini to entering bodybuilding competitions. When doctors told Sally Lee she was clinically obese, it was the support of her partner that helped her lose 68lbs in 16 months. The 25-year-old, from Australia, had been unhappy with her body for some time and was encouraged by her fiancé Jeremy to get into fitness – because it was making her so depressed. Sally said: “It definitely had an effect on my mental health. I was very self-critical and I started to really hate what I saw in the mirror. It had started affecting my confidence and my relationship as. And it became very selfish for me to be so uncomfortable in my relationship with my fiancé and I knew that I had to make a change.” The couple met at high school. Over time Sally’s lack of body confidence started to effect multiple areas of her life. She said: “Going out on social events with friends and family, I didn't feel comfortable getting dressed up. I avoided going to anything that involved swimwear.” Fiancé Jeremy had to watch on as his partner drew more and more into herself. Adopting a tough love approach; Jeremy had to reason with Sally that only she had the power to change her mindset. “That was the turning point for me because it was the hard but true words I needed to hear.” Sally started working six times a week, doing a mix of weights and cardiovascular training. She also changed her diet. Once she had lost the weight, Sally needed another target to keep her focused on maintaining a healthy lifestyle. She entered into a bikini competition. After competing at a transformation bikini competition for women who have undergone weight loss, Sally entered the Australian Women’s Natural Body Sculpting show where she placed in a number of categories including first for Fitness Intermediate, second in Bikini Novice and Bikini Intermediate and third in Fitness under 30.