Meet Her Smile Client Margaret Froggatt: From Surviving to Thriving

Margaret Froggatt is a mother of two boys with special needs, and for years, that meant she came last. Every ounce of energy, every spare hour, every ounce of care went to her boys, and there was nothing left over for herself. She wasn't eating well, wasn't moving her body, wasn't prioritising her own wellbeing in any way, and she'd stopped expecting to. That's simply what motherhood in her situation looked like, or so she believed, until the day she saw a photo of herself and something inside her said no. Not this. I don't want to be 50, fat and frumpy, she thought. I want to be 50 and fabulous. That single moment of clarity was the beginning of everything that followed.

Margaret signed up for Her Smile's 10-Day Spring In Your Step Challenge, expecting little more than a short reset. What she found instead was a way of moving and eating that actually made sense to her, something she'd never experienced in any previous attempt at fitness. She loved the journey enough to keep going, moving into Personal Training with Adele Haussmann once the ten days were up. Margaret had never considered herself a gym person. She didn't think that world was built for someone like her. But once she found her rhythm, training became something that genuinely worked, and for the first time she began to understand how food and exercise actually work together, not as separate chores but as one connected system supporting her whole life.

Before Her Smile, Margaret describes herself as sluggish and lethargic, running on empty with nothing left in the tank. As the kilograms began to come off, she was amazed at how much better she felt, not just physically but from the inside out. People started noticing her weight loss and her energy, and slowly, a message Adele had been repeating from the very beginning finally sank in: making herself a priority wasn't selfish. It was necessary.

With her fitness foundation in place, Margaret moved into the styling side of the Empowerment Pathway, completing Her Smile's 30 Days to a Revamped Wardrobe and Unique Colour Analysis. Her wardrobe, she admits, had never been about her. It was comfortable, loose, chosen specifically so it wouldn't draw attention or show any definition. Clothes were never a priority, because she was never a priority. Looking back at her before photos now, she says she barely recognises herself. Was that me? I didn't see that, it was just me. Her Smile helped her understand that becoming a better version of herself wasn't about vanity, it was about effort meeting possibility.

Margaret also completed Her Smile's Makeup Tutorial, learning for the first time how the shape of her own face worked, and how makeup could help her look fresh and stylish rather than heavy or overdone. She'd never been a makeup person, and Adele taught her to apply it in a way that felt natural rather than like a mask. Alongside this, Margaret worked through Her Smile's Skincare education, discovering basics she'd simply never learned growing up, the difference between a toner and a cleanser, and why each step of a routine actually matters. She describes the ongoing education as something she's genuinely enjoyed, not endured.

Today, Margaret has lost 27 kilograms since she began working with Adele, and this year she ran her first-ever City2Surf. People notice the difference in her now, and she says her only regret is not starting sooner. Her advice to any woman reading this is simple: it's never too late to start. Make time for yourself, and you will see the benefits.

As Margaret puts it: "Thanks Adèle Haussmann for believing in me, pushing me, educating me, and weekly kicking my butt!" Her Smile helped her rediscover her own smile, and that, more than any number on a scale, is what this journey has always been about.

If Margaret's story resonates with you, you might also want to read about the women who walked the runway alongside her, including Wendy's story of rebuilding her confidence one step at a time. You can also see what 46 other women have said about their own experience with Her Smile on our client reviews page.

Ready to write your own story? Book your free spot at Spring Into Her Smile, running 26–29 August in Conder, and find out where your own transformation could begin. https://www.hersmile.com.au/spring-into-her-smile