Kristina’s Success Story

I no longer see food as my enemy like I used to, I no longer see it as a comfort either. The most important factor that made it possible for me to succeed throughout this journey was realizing that this was not a diet, not a quick fix, but a permanent change of lifestyle. It was realizing that I eat to live, not live to eat.

I put on weight after I had moved to Spain a few years ago. All those lovely tapas' proved too hard to resist! I struggled with weight on and off throughout my life because I have always loved food and it was also my comfort through difficult times. At first it was only a few kilos, something I would dismiss and say I would work on it at some point soon. Tomorrow or next week, but the day never came. Before I knew it, a few kilos became 30 kilos, and suddenly any weight loss attempts seemed daunting. It felt unattainable; I felt I didn’t know where to even begin as there was so much work to be done and I knew that very little results would be noticeable at the start. This depressed me and caused me to turn to food even more. Because of the excess weight, I had no energy or fitness, so any exercise would make me tired quickly. I could no longer pick clothes that I liked, but only clothes that came in my size and were usually not very flattering. I felt so down because of my physical state, I knew I had to do something but I felt powerless against the massive task I faced. I knew then that I needed help and that is when I contacted The Slimming Clinic.