Hi there!

My name is Catalin. I am the owner, editor, contributor, personal chef, intern and secretary of BANUFITNESS.

I am also a Nutrition Coach, Personal Trainer, and former super fat guy.

So if you’re looking for nutrition and training tips from someone who’s been in your shoes before, I’m very happy you found me!

If you’re interested a bit more in my background and what exactly got me here, let me start from the beginning:

I don’t have a single memory from my childhood where I wasn’t overweight or where I felt good about my body.

I’ve struggled with my weight for my entire life. I was bullied, had extremely low self-esteem, and I coped with food. In high school, I remember eating a whole tub of Pringles and 2-3 Snickers bars almost every single day.

Then I went to university. Living alone, not knowing how to cook, eating out constantly, and drinking with friends, I hit my (at the time) heaviest weight of 94.6 kg:

That’s when I first truly tried to lose weight—and I did. I lost ~23kg over the course of a year:

But, as you can see from above, I did it in the worst way possible. I was eating less than 1,000 calories a day, tracking everything (including things like lettuce or cinnamon) and I was punishing myself with ‘Insanity’ HIIT workouts:

This guy used to haunt me…

I ended up skinny fat. And still not happy.

As soon as the diet was over, I went all-out bingeing and gained back 15 kg in just 3 months. I felt like a failure.

That’s when I started learning.

I got into science-based fitness, watched and learned from experts, and finally got into relatively decent shape:

But then, COVID happened.

Gyms closed.

My motivation died.

I started ordering food twice a day, every single day, and over the next 3 years, my weight climbed all the way up to 115.4 kg.

And then, in May 2023, I hit my breaking point.

I turned 26 and I thought, “That’s it. I’m done. I’m getting my life back together.”

This time, I didn’t starve myself, I didn’t do extreme workouts, and I didn’t cut out all my favorite foods.

I focused on building real habits: eating protein at every meal, walking daily, training properly, and finding an approach I could actually stick to for life.

And it worked. I lost over 37 kg, and I’ve kept it off.

Now, I’m in the best shape of my life, both physically and mentally. I became a certified Nutrition Coach and Personal Trainer, and all I want to do now is help people.

I want to help people who feel stuck, who have tried everything, who feel like losing weight is impossible for them.

Because that was me.

I know exactly how it feels to struggle, to fail, to feel like nothing will ever work. If I could go back in time and help my younger self avoid all the mistakes, the frustration, and the years of self-doubt, I would do it in a heartbeat.

But I can’t. What I can do is help you.

I want to help you finally lose weight and keep it off for good.

Like I did for my client Letícia, who’s down 22kgs:

Or my client Edi, who lost fat and built muscle:

That’s why I developed the SUSTAINABLE FAT LOSS SYSTEM:

A science-backed, habit-driven approach that will help you lose fat and keep it off for good.

You can learn more about it in the video below:

So if you’re ready for long lasting results, CLICK HERE and let’s get in touch!

Talk to you soon,

Catalin