By ALESHA CAPONE
TOGETHER married couple Antonietta and Marco have lost more than 35 kilos in weight.
Marco said he began attending Livestrong Primal Fitness in Keilor Park, owned by Tanya and Andrew Carroll, around 12 months ago.
Marco has gone down to 83 kilos from a former weight of 105 kilos, while Antonietta has lost around 12 kilos since starting at the gym in September last year.
“I got sick of being the size I was and wanted to have a lifestyle change,” Marco said.
“I look at photos of myself and I can’t believe I used to look like that.”
“I’ve had people walk past not knowing it was me.”
Antonietta said she and her husband attended the gym and engaged in circuit training around four days every week.
“I was inspired by Marco and I also wanted to lose weight after having the twins, but I have achieved far beyond whatever I expected,” she said.
The couple’s three children – four-year-old daughter Mikayla and twins Alessia and Ava, aged 18 months – enjoy watching their parents exercise with tyres, dumb-bells, rings and bars at Livestrong Primal Fitness.
“Especially having three kids, exercise gives me more energy and I’m feeling stronger, fitter and happier, which is better for my family,” Antonietta said.
“We enjoy exercise and we’ve made it part of our lives.
“They’ve got good coaches here. They keep you motivated and give you advice on eating and nutrition.
“If it wasn’t for them, I don’t think we would be where we are today.”
Marco and Antonietta said making the decision to become healthier was something anyone could do.
“Anybody can do it, you don’t have to be super-fit. It will change your life,” she said.
Contact Livestrong Primal Fitness on 9331 7793 for more information.
