Lost 8.8kgs and 13.39% of her body weight
I joined Healthies 5 years ago and lost 10kg. After a year I decided to leave and tried doing my own thing, even joined a gym but found that this was not working for me. I started gaining weight and had also started going through menopause. I was feeling bloated and slipped back into unhealthy habits again of eating a lot more and drinking alcohol most weekends. I was feeling tired, my clothes were getting extremely tight, and I could not even do the button of my jeans up anymore. I decided to re-join Healthies as I know it worked so well for me previously.
In my profession I work with food, so I make a big effort to bring all my meals and snacks to work instead of eating what is available there. I prepare everything the night before; like leftovers or take an extra meal that I have popped in the freezer for times there are no leftovers! I try to meal prep on Sundays with things like frittata, meat patties and cutting up veggies so they are easy to grab and go. For snacks my go to are the Healthies protein bars or protein powder (which I also mix in with yogurt and strawberries). These keep me full and satisfied, and now I no longer snack on other bits of food when I am cooking at home or work.
After losing 8.8kg I feel a lot happier, energetic, fitter, am no longer bloated and in control of what I put in my mouth. My clothes are fitting so much better, and my jeans do up again. I can open my wardrobe and wear everything in it, plus I no longer need to hide things like my stomach and my butt is smaller too!
My family and workplace have been very supportive, and I have also broken the habit of opening a bottle of wine each Friday night and instead I now drink socially at dinner or an event with friends and family. I am so glad I have stopped the habit of drinking regularly as I have noticed that I am sleeping better, and have found my hot flushes have also reduced.
My top tips are:
- Planning and meal prepping for work and home.
- The support and coaching from the weekly one on one nutrition check-ins really keep me on track and focused on my goals.
- Set up a good exercise routine. I have found that I like participating in the morning classes which are a great start to my day.