A personal trainer has revealed how a simple dietary swap from jam to protein helped her shed the pounds and kickstart a career in fitness. Lavina Mehta , a personal trainer, confessed that she "was never into exercise" during her childhood and often found ways to avoid PE lessons at school. In an interview with The Telegraph , she shared her transformative journey into the fitness industry which began at the age of 34.

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She joined group exercise classes but struggled to maintain consistency. A turning point came when she hired a personal trainer and began replacing much of her diet with protein. This included "swapping my sugary breakfasts of toast and jam, croissants or cereal for prote.