Gold Coast single mum of three Karin Jansma goes from ‘gross’ to Miss Fitness Australia in 16 weeks

A Gold Coast single mum has transformed herself from feeling “gross” to winning a national fitness title and all in 16 weeks.

Single mum of three kids, Karin Jansma has in 16 weeks transformed herself from self-confessed "Gross" to winning Miss Fitness Model and 3rd in Miss Bikini (tall) as Muscle Mania Australian championships and is now off to Vegas with Australian team. Pictured with her children, Kalani Loveday, 11, Daisy Loveday, 9, and Marley O'Connell, 4. Picture: JERAD WILLIAMS

SHE’S a Gold Coast supermum. Single mother-of-three Karin Jansma has transformed her body in four months from what she described as “gross” to winning a national fitness title and making podiums in bikini categories.

The 33-year-old is inspiring fellow single mums as she eyes a trip to the international Fitness America champs in Las Vegas next month.

Karin Jansma with her children, Kalani Loveday, 11, Daisy Loveday, 9, and Marley O'Connell, 4.

Ms Jansma said a spur for her success was her kids piling into bed most mornings.

HE SAVED THREE LIVE IN ONE DAY
She said her two daughters, 11 and 9, and son, 4, often crawled in. It forced her to get up by 5.30am so she installed an exercise bike by her bed to encourage a workout.

Karin with her kids at home.

“It makes me want to get up early because I’m squashed in,” she said.

“I would jump on the bike before they wake up and smash out half an hour. It’s all about getting into a routine and getting past the standard excuses — I’m too old, my body is stretched, I’m too busy, too tired.

Karin Jansma is off to the US to compete in the Miss Bikini contest.

“At the start I thought I’ve had kids, I’m gross, all this negative self-talk. I could have gone downhill but for my kids I wanted to create a happy, positive vibe.”

Karin with her kids.

Ms Jansma hit the bike every morning on an empty stomach to get her metabolism firing, hit the gym four times a week and took advice from Gold Coast dietitian Mark Robinson and 360 Health trainer Rob Quattro.

Karin Jansma during a competition.

She has set up a GoFundMe page to crowd fund part of the cost of the Vegas trip, which she estimates will be $5000.

THE WEEK THAT WAS IN PHOTOS