Michelle’s Success Story

My weight had gone down regularly and safely and still continues to do so. My wedding dress had to be taken in by 3 dress sizes! I reached my target weight by my target date! I have lost 5 inches off my waist, 4 inches off each thigh, 7 inches off my back and 4 inches off each arm! Its not really about the physical weight, it's about being able to throw away my size 18 clothes and fit comfortably into a size 12 (or squeeze into a 10).

The saying "I've always struggled with my weight" hides the reality that I've always struggled with my EATING. I've been on every diet possible and always lost weight, but Id reach a certain point where my eating habits creep back in and the weight goes back on. I convinced myself that it must be the diet so I'd go on a different one. In 2015 I had worked so hard to get myself to a point I was happy with my body and lost a lot of weight (5 stone) but it involved expensive diet foods and vitamins, the gym every day, a personal trainer, no alcohol, and basically no life! I moved in with my boyfriend (now husband) and began to have lots of meals out, nights on the town etc, snuggle on the sofa with popcorn and wine. I was happy. 2 years passed and I had unknowingly gained 4 stone! I joined a slimming group (slimming world) and the 1st week I lost a lot of weight but every week after, the weight loss was so irregular that I ended up leaving. We booked a Ski holiday for Feb 2017, no matter how hard I tried I could not get ski clothes to fit me. It was so embarrassing. I decided enough is enough and joined another slimming group (weight watchers). It was really difficult to stick to, small portions, very little carbs (my favourite!), very little alcohol etc. I felt hungry a lot but ate fruit to fill me up, we all know what too much fruit does to your stomach! By February I had lost almost 2 stone and could squeeze into a size 18.