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Jake Avery

Laura went vegan for a year because of my best mate

Published 13 days ago • 1 min read

Laura (my girlfriend) went vegan for a whole year once.
She didn't watch a documentary or have some big moment about animals. (although she loves them)

She just spent loads of time around one of my best mates who is vegan and it slowly rubbed off on her.

She's not vegan anymore by the way.
But it shows how much the people around you shape what you do without you noticing.

If you're around caring people you end up more caring, and if you're around fit people you suddenly want to have a go yourself.
Same with money. Spend time with people who've built a business or something and you start wanting to start something yourself.

That's why coaching works when doing it on your own usually doesn't.
When you're speaking to someone most days you think about your choices way more and you actually train on the days you'd normally skip.

People tell me coaching's expensive and I get it.
But add up what you've spent this year on takeaways and nights out, then throw in the fad diets and the supplements you stopped taking.

Most people are already paying for help.
They're just paying for things they hope will work, knowing deep down that they won't.

If you want someone pulling you the right way, tell me a bit about yourself here and I'll get back to you today.

Jake

Jake Avery

Helped hundreds lose fat and become the role model their kids copy.

Fat Loss & Fitness Coach & Educator

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