CARRYING A KYLIE ABOUT MADE ME ILL
START WEIGHT: 19st 10lb WEIGHT NOW: 12st TOTAL LOST: 7st 10lb — weight of KYLIE SARAH WOLF, 44, is a freelance PR consultant. She lives in Somerset with her daughter, Bella, 14. Sarah says:
in JAnUArY 2016, i woke up suffering heart palpitations. As my GP measured my blood pressure, she said: ‘You’re fat. what are you doing to do about it?’ i left in tears, but she did me a favour. Two days later i walked into my local Slimming world class.
i’d been a chubby child then put weight on at university. My first husband and i were typical DinKYS (Double income no Kids Yet) and constantly ate out, then my little girl, Bella, arrived in 2005.
Two years later, my marriage ended. Every life event saw me pile on more weight. when i stepped on the scales and saw 19st 10lb i burst into tears, but my consultant Sarah reassured me it was the last time i’d see that figure. it was.
i was so determined. i stopped drinking alcohol — such a waste of calories — and cooked healthy meals from scratch. week after week i lost a couple of pounds.
Soon i was counting my weight loss in stones — then in people! it feels strange thinking i was walking around all those years, basically carrying another grown woman. no wonder i had palpitations.
i haven’t looked back. i’m so active. i love wild swimming and climbing mountains. i’m in a new relationship and my daughter is so proud of me. i’m proud of me, too. Some people lose weight for others, but i did it for me.