Lesa Jago

My name is Lesa Jago and I am 42 years old.

Just to fill you in on my story on the road to competing (I'll try to be brief!).

My initial plans were not to compete but to lose weight and get fit!

It all happened in July last year when I saw a poster advertising body transformations at my local gym. I had been attending the gym about twice a week but eating what ever I chose to and drinking (1/2 to 1 bottle of wine) most days, so as you can imagine I was carrying some extra weight on my bones and feeling miserable trying to fit into my size 14 clothes.

I refused to buy size 16!

I contacted Jackee Martinez of SKULPT South Coast and booked in for a 12-week body transformation.

I went from 73kg to 63kg as a result of Jackee's diet, cardio and weights program - it was damn hard but I made it through, just seeing the amazing changes in my body and complementary comments from others were huge incentives for me.

I endeavoured to maintain my weight when the training ended and I bumped into Jackee every now and then at the gym.

In February this year Jackee contacted me with a view to training me for figure competition (what the hell was she talking about?!). She had always believed in me from the start and had told me that I was lucky that I could build muscle quite easily. I went with Jackee to watch the ANB South Coast competition in May and agreed that I would have a go!

I have now competed in two ANB competitions this month (Newcastle and Central Coast) and bought home one trophy from each!! - 3rd in novice figure at Newcastle, 3rd in open masters figure at Central Coast.

I will be competing in the ANB Nationals in Sydney next month as well.

Now I am 57kg and have never been more fit in my whole life.

If you told me on my 40th birthday that I in the next couple of years I would be on stage in a skimpy blingy bikini posing in front of hundreds of people I would have laughed, as I have always been somewhat of an introvert who disliked being seen on a beach in a swimsuit!

I would love to be an inspiration to other women my age who have never been athletic and who have given up on trying to get fit and look great. If I can do it, anyone can.