“The fitness community is often thought of as very superficial but to be honest it is a great support system and social atmosphere,” Gillie added. “I tell them my path and to keep a positive mindset because that alone can work wonders.” Along the way, you can unlock neat new stuff from ruler cosmetics to functional combat items, to challenge maps like a frozen wonderland ruled over by a. “So many people have come up to me and said I made them want to change and they ask for advice,” she revealed. Set to compete in her third bikini contest in December, Gillie has become an inspiration to others looking to lose weight. “Losing weight has changed my life in only positive ways.” I was 115 pounds the day of my show - exactly half the woman I was when I started working out,” Gillie said. Thanks to the encouragement of her coaches, a confident Gillie decided to compete in the East Coast Classic a year after making her debut. “I entered not because I wanted a plastic trophy or any recognition but something for myself - to prove to myself I could shape my body after all my hard work losing the weight, I wanted to build my body,” she said. But it wasn’t until she lost 100 pounds that she entered her first fitness competition weighing in at 115 pounds. Through weight training, she was able to sculpt her fit frame as well.
Donna Gillie/Caters Newsīetween Zumba and step classes, Gillie eventually signed up for 10k races. “I watched my portions and ate more fruits and veggies, less packaged food and more whole food.” Gillie weighed 115 pounds for her first competition in 2014. baby bump while rocking an animal print bikini on the beach Monday, Jan. “I began with small steps, I didn’t actually change the way I ate until fairly far into my fitness journey,” Gillie said. The 39-year-old actress is expecting her third child, second with husband Matt. “I remember sitting at my desk at work at my new job and feeling very uncomfortable, and at about 230 pounds and 5 foot 4, it’s no wonder that was the case.”Īfter joining a gym and kicking her horrid eating habits to the curb, Gillie lost over 70 pounds in two years. “My turning point when I really decided to make a change and get healthy was at about the age of 22,” she shared. Gillie realized that her weight had become an issue as she felt uneasy sitting at her desk at work following her college graduation. “I knew early on I struggled with food - I always overate.” After graduating college, 22-year-old Gillie weighed 230 pounds. “I began to struggle with my weight in my early teams,” the Nova Scotia resident told Caters News.
After ballooning to 230 pounds in college, 30-year-old Donna Gillie got her life back on track by shedding half her body weight and becoming a bikini competitor.
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