Doncaster online health coach wants women to know the science of nutrition and to value their bodies

Kristy Murrell from Barnby Dunn started her business Mind Your Fitness after she went through a big life transformation - she moved to New Zealand at the age of 22 to be with her partner at the time.

She left behind her career, family, and friends but after a while felt she was not being appreciated and decided to move back to Doncaster.

Kristy said: “When I got back I really wanted to focus on myself and get my body back to a place that I wanted.

“I went from a size 16 to a size 8.

“But when I looked in the mirror I was still body checking and I didn’t feel any better.”

Kristy runs her business with the ethos that women need to appreciate their bodies before they start a weight loss transformation.

“I think my clients trust me because they know that I have gone through what they’re going through and know how they feel,” she said.

“I teach them all things to do with nutrition through videos I post on my Facebook Group.

“I guide them to make informed choices about their diets after I’ve myth busted things such as intermittent fasting which is really only skipping your breakfast.”

Kristy believes it’s her job to give people the right tools to help themselves.

She said: “No two people have the same body or the same lifestyle so their diets should not be the same.

“I believe that the person who has lived in that body their whole life knows best.

“I have tried every diet out there during my life, Atkins, Slimming World, Weight Watchers, smoothies, and juices.

“I really went through the wringer and I don’t want anyone else to go through that.”

Kristy has clients from all over the world, she offers one to one classes as well as general nutrition information.

Kristy is taking on more clients in July you can find out more information on her website here.

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