article_snippet.sent: An overweight mother-of-four has become a successful fitness model at the age of 41 after shrinking five dress sizes.
article_snippet.sent: An overweight mother-of-four has now left behind An overweight mother-of-four job in nursing and has joined the ranks of professional fitness models, hitting the gym for three hours a day.
article_snippet.sent: Before too long all I could think about what how overweight I was. 'I'd pop down the gym every so often, but I'd never really exerted me.
article_snippet.sent: I realised that if I was serious about losing weight and getting back in shape, I would need to have someone spurring me on, so I signed up for a series of personal training sessions.
article_snippet.sent: Eventually Maria personal trainer, who had willed Maria on from the start, said Eventually her personal trainer, who had willed her on from the start had bigger plans and suggested Maria take part in a fitness modelling competition .
article_snippet.sent: I was content to continue to maintain my slimmer figure, but my personal trainer, who had willed me on from the start, said my personal trainer, who had willed me on from the start had bigger plans and suggested I take part in a fitness modelling competition.'
article_snippet.sent: Competitive fitness modelling challenges participants to tone my personal trainer, who had willed me on from the start bodies and perform in exhibitions where my personal trainer, who had willed me on from the start are judged on my personal trainer, who had willed me on from the start physique and stage presence.
highlights_snippet.sent: Wanted to slim from size 14 and signed up for personal training sessions .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: Swapped takeaways and fatty snacks for weight-lifting and HIIT workouts .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: Now taking part in Miami Pro World Championships fitness model comp .