Testimonials
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I have been working with Amanda for the past ten months now and I can’t believe how far I’ve come and how much I have changed my body and mind. I came to her at first looking to balance my hormones and to learn
and change my body after previous competition preps had left me quite damaged. All I wanted was to restore my balance, happiness and life in general! Amanda gave me all the necessary tools to change my body and reclaim my love for fitness and food. She introduced me to flexible dieting which I was completely new with and it changed everything. I hated following someone’s exact meal plan so this freedom was awesome! She was always willing to give me advice, explain her techniques and always answered promptly. When all felt well, we decided to prep for another competition, but only if my body cooperated and stayed healthy. No extreme measures. It was an awesome prep! I managed to work a part time job, continue my master’s degree and buy my first house. It truly supplemented my life, it wasn’t my life. She tailored a program specifically to me and changed everything as needed (I placed 4th and qualified for provincials too!! Yay)! Her continuous positivity and energy always pushed me through, especially on the days I felt lazy or not capable. She is full of knowledge and working with her, you really appreciate her hard work and dedication to he
r clients. Thank you Amanda for what you’ve helped me accomplish so far! I cant wait to continue working with you and see what we can bring this up coming year. New goals and new mindset!
~Alana. S
I was referred to Amanda through a friend and colleague, I needed someone to help me get in shape for upcoming auditions. I wanted to re-vamp my look to get different roles through my new agency. What I got was so much more! She was my coach, mentor and friend. She was there for me, helping me understand all the stages of my weight loss journey and helping me overcome some pretty tough times throughout. I had some health struggles while working with her and saw a specialist throughout the time I worked with Amanda. He looked at my blood work and agreed I may have had a thyroiditis, but my thyroid has since returned to normal function. No swelling, everything looked good! He was happy that the supplements Amanda had me on too, having no steroids. He was so surprised at how much my blood work improved over an 8 month period, he wondered how I did it. I said with proper nutrition, training and supplementation.
Thank you Amanda for all you have done for me. I have learnt so much from you.
~Dana. T
“Wow, I can’t believe our four weeks has come to an end already. I began my lifestyle change journey on January 2, with a different catch before Amanda. We started Feb 22nd. I’m pretty astonished at the changes.
I’ve really noticed a big change in how toned my arms and legs are getting this round. Its encouraging when I peek in the mirror during my workouts and actually see my muscles working. My pre-pregnancy clothes finally fit, but some are actually too big, which i was not expecting. I’m particularly proud of the body fat % loss. This is something that my prior session didn’t track, but I’m really curious what my total drop would have been.
I’m also super happy with how flexible this ‘diet’ has been – I’m hesitant to even call it a diet at this point. Although I don’t think I could swing my usual dinners of pastas with cream sauce and white bread, there is very little I have had to restrict myself on. I’m happy to have found some healthy alternatives to unhealthy snacks that satisfy my cravings and incredibly happy to have learned how to enjoy eating out while keeping my macros under control (although I still stress out a bit about that!). Quantity wise, I eat more than I ever did, but the choices I’m making are much healthier for me. As my daughter starts to eat solids now, I look forward to being a role model for her healthy choices as she grows up.
Amanda Kotel, I can’t thank you enough for your support and encouragement these past four weeks. You make this easy! And also for sharing your immense wealth of knowledge on health and nutrition.
I have learned so much in these past weeks and have had so many ‘ah-ha’ moments. The last round of training I did I definitely had success, but it could never have been a lifestyle for me. I finally feel like I’m doing something I could truly stick with and be happy at the same time. I also feel like I have so much more of an understanding of what I’m eating, why I’m eating or not eating something and my goals for how I should me eating.
Thank you for quickly answering our questions, and also explaining your answers. You are an amazing coach and truly have a knack and passion for what you do!”
~ EJT
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ver the last 2 years I have not been happy with my body and was struggling to lose weight. This 3 month journey with A
manda and the group has been incredible. I finally feel like I’m making some headway towards the body I want and it feels wonderful. I abs
olutely love this online training. Not only are you held accountable by your coach, but by your peers as well. I feel like I can’t let them down – its a, we’re in this together type of attitude. And there is so much support from everyone, which is very motivating and encouraging. Everyone in the group has been great!”
Thanks for, well, being there. Being supportive. I look forward to continuing this journey with you and our new members. Let’s kick butt! And Amanda, you have truly created something awesome here. Thank you so much for allowing me to partake in this. Really appreciate it. I just can’t believe how much I have changed and look at my body fat, it has gone down 5%!! Thank you Amanda! I’m finally loving my body again!” ~ MR
Working with Amanda has been life changing. I was looking at my before and after pics and holy crap! I’m just amazed, they are only 8 weeks apart too! I am so excited. You don’t notice it every day. I know all of my p
ants are too big but you don’t see the daily changes. So incredible to compare from where I started to now. She has shown me that eating well and training specially can really change my physique. She has helped guide me towards being healthier and fitter and it was fun and easy. I will definitely continue to work hard.
Thank you so much for your help.
~Melissa. C
Working with Amanda was great, her enthusiasm and encouragement combined with her expertise helped me to make significant strides towards achieving my fitness goals. In four weeks of following her program I dropped 8 lbs and gained a ton of strength and endurance. She is very professional and lots of fun, and I really enjoyed working with her.
~ M.J
I started working with Amanda because I wanted to be healthier and
fit, and I’ve gotten so much more! I’m amazed at how much better I feel – more energy, better sleep, and my allergies are almost completely gone. I’ve learned a lot from Amanda, about training, nutrition, dealing with naysayers and setbacks. She is always willing to share information and give feedback. Most importantly, she’s helping me achieve my goals of being healthier and fit. I’ve never been so motivated or achieved so much in such a short time. The best part is that it feels like it’s been effortless because it’s become my lifestyle. Amanda, you’ve made it so easy!! I am really excited to see what else I can achieve working with Amanda, next year is going to rock!
~Kelly. R
Amanda has been an inspiration, a great motivator, and a person who gives 110% without fail! Her training Plans are incredible and the food plans work hand in hand! She has transformed my body and has developed muscles I never knew I had! With all the knowledge and skill that Amanda has made me understand regarding nutrition, fitness and my personal strength, has helped me learn and educate my body. She has turned my life around & helped me in every possible way to achieve my goals and to give me the encouragement and confidence that I needed! When hiring her back in July, my goal was to win the OPA Natural Provincials, and that Goal was achieved! Now with her great drive and support we are moving forward to me biggest goal, and that is making it to the Arnold’s!
Thank you very much Amanda, you are amazing and I am thankful that you came into my life!
~Melissa. M