Barbara's story - I look 10 years younger!
Anyone who decides to lose weight generally has a turning point when they realise they need to do something about it. Barbara’s turning point came when she weighed herself one day last year and realised that by looking after everyone else around her, she had neglected her own needs, and her weight had crept up as a result.
So Barbara joined us after deciding it was time to devote some time to herself! She had previously been looking after her son after he was in a serious road accident, then she looked after her mother following the death of her father and after that, she was a full time carer for her husband.
When Barbara registered for our programme, she weighed 12 st 7 lbs which gave her a BMI category of 30, bordering on the obese category. Barbara now weighs in at 9 st 13 lbs giving her a total loss of 2 st 8 lbs! With a healthy BMI of 24, Barbara is steadily maintaining her weight after deciding that she was happy with her progress over the past year and didn’t want to lose any more.
Before joining us, Barbara had noticed a few side effects of the extra weight she was carrying. “I tended to get a little puffed when I walked a short distance. Now I feel more confident and I can definitely walk further than before without any breathlessness! I recently went on a 6 mile walk with the WI and thoroughly enjoyed it!”
Barbara’s family and friends are all very impressed with her success. “Friends are asking me how I did it, so I’m passing on the details of the programme. I hadn’t seen my son and daughter-in-law for some time because they live in France but when I saw them a few months ago, my daughter-in-law told me I looked 10 years younger – I was so flattered!”
“I’m confident at being able to maintain my weight and I’ve learned how to do that through the weight maintenance plan I was given when I reached my target weight. My friends are telling me not to lose any more weight!”
With her son’s wedding as motivation, Barbara was able to focus on buying a new outfit to help her stay on track. “When I started the diet I was size 18-20 so I was delighted to be able to buy a size 14 outfit for the wedding.”
Barbara is much more aware of making healthy choices now, and watching her portion sizes. “The meal plans were very helpful, albeit a little difficult to stick to at first! I have been able to stop myself eating for the sake of eating and this is definitely helping me to maintain my weight.”
Well done Barbara! We think you look 10 years younger too!
