‘I was shocked at the amount I was allowed to eat’
at 21st 11lbs. ‘There’s nothing to be scared of,’ my Consultant, Bex, said. ‘ You’re in a room full of likeminded people who all want the same thing.’
And she was right.
I started cooking more sensibly and making better food choices – but was never hungry and was shocked at the amount I was allowed to eat. In my first week, I lost more than 5lbs and within 10 weeks,
I was 2st lighter.
I planned my meals for the week, tried various new recipes and adapted them to suit us. I took lunches with me to work and it’d sparked a real determination and confidence in me. Before long, I was putting on a pair of tights and realised I could see my kneecaps. I had knees! They’d been covered in flesh for years.
My weight-loss even spurred me on to change jobs – I’d never been happier. In September 2019, for my 40th birthday, David surprised me with a trip to the Dominican Republic. By then, I’d lost 8st, didn’t have to ask for a seatbelt extension and even wore a bikini!
‘I’m so proud of you,’ David said. I’d taken up running to tone up my body and the next month joined Nottingham Health and Fitness, where we worked out with glow sticks and neon lights. I loved it.
Finally, in April 2020, I reached my target weight of 11st 10lbs and a size 12. I couldn’t believe it! ‘I’ve got a new wife,’ David jokes, but he’s lost over a stone by eating my Slimming World meals too.
Now, I’m confident, love exercising and am finding my style with skinny jeans, skirts and a leather jacket – something I never would have dared trying before. I couldn’t have done this without my family’s support… or Slimming World’s. I’m part of the social team there and have even signed up for a half-marathon in September.
It’s amazing what you can do, if you put your mind to it.
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