Coralie Shore
63, Fernwood Mornington VIC
Luckily for me, six months after I retired Fernwood opened its doors a mere five-minute walk from where I live. I’d been a very busy school principal for years, with a morning schedule crowded with people and meetings. As retirement neared I looked forward to quiet, undemanding mornings to myself, but the novelty soon wore off and the silence became deafening.
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Bette Green
84, Fernwood Hornsby NSW
Like many older people I thought I was too old to join a gym. Years ago I joined a mixed gym, but it was full of young people and I felt like a fish out of water. My daughter joined Fernwood and urged me to go with her, so one day I did. That was about three years ago and I’m so glad I went.
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Joy Swann
36, Fernwood Tuggeranong, ACT
Every New Year losing weight was my resolution. But I always failed. I tried every diet under the sun and even lost 30kg once, but my target weight remained an elusive goal that was always just out of reach.
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Esther White
27, Fernwood Underwood, Qld
Back in 2003, when I weighed 130kg, I read Confessions Of A Reformed Dieter by The Biggest Loser host, AJ Rochester. It echoed my own emotional rollercoaster experience of trying to lose weight and inspired me to take charge of my life. Little did I know I’d meet the author herself one day.
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Karen Ellis
44, Fernwood Mitcham, Vic
Support. That’s the secret to my success at Fernwood and the secret to me losing 32kg. I tried all the diets you can think of over the years, but nothing worked. Then I got to the stage where I realised a wardrobe full of size 18 clothes really wasn’t healthy. So I joined Fernwood.
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