Testimonials
Caroline Garrick
I started one of the best journeys of my life just 15 short weeks ago when I entered The New Me Weight Loss Retreat and met Adro & Sam and the team they have put together. I was feeling at an all time low and my weight was out of control at 122.6 kilo’s. I was moody, grumpy and sad in myself most of the time and generally not a very nice person to be around. I did my best to hide how I was feeling from those around me and thought I did a pretty good job but it was my family who wore the brunt of how bad I was feeling about myself. I was desperate to get help and I had started searching the internet for information on lap banding surgery as a way to help me lose weight as I was feeling I could not do this on my own.
I had watched The Biggest Loser on TV and always thought I would do well in this sort of environment but would never have the courage to go on National TV and show myself to everyone like the contestants on the show. When I first heard Adro mention his Weight Loss Retreat on the Mornington Peninsula I knew straight away I had to go. I jumped on the internet that night and made enquires over the following few days. I put in for 4 weeks off work and made the arrangements to change my life. I just couldn’t get myself booked in quick enough.
The New Me is everything that I expected, hoped for and more. I stayed for 4 weeks and in that time I was able to concentrate and work on ME.
The training was very hard in the beginning but as I dropped weight and became fitter and more determined the exercise became more enjoyable and easier. The variety of trainers kept the sessions exciting the trainers – each with their own way of getting the job done - kept me constantly motivated (and exhausted)
The daily classes with Adro were full of information that have helped me stay motivated and focused not only while I was in the house but since my return home. The classes educated me on how to set goals and targets, lose weight & keep it off and feel better about myself. They taught me what to look for and avoid in different foods and the importance of calorie intake.
Daily group counseling sessions with Deidre alongside one on one sessions were a really important part of the program for me. I was able to look at why I had allowed myself to put on the weight I was carrying and how I would put in place plans that would help me keep the weight off and continue my journey when I returned home.
The cooking classes that Sam held were great. All the classes were enjoyable and the receipes made where ones that I have continued to make at home for my family. The receipes are delicious!!! Sam made the house feel like a home away from home!
I lost a total of 13kg in the 4 weeks I spent at The New Me. I made some great friends and it has only been the start of my journey. Since I returned home 11 weeks ago I have followed a healthy eating regime and continued to train daily, seeing a personal trainer 3 times per week which has allowed me to lose a further 19.4 kg bringing my total to a 32.4kg. I feel like a new person!
I would like to thank Adro for giving me the opportunity and tools to lose the weight and the ongoing support and belief in me to continue my journey to lose the remaining 14.8 kg I need to lose to get to my goal
I would not hesitate for one second to recommend this program for anyone who has struggled with their weight as it will change your life as it has done for me.
Caroline Garrick