Weight loss surgery has dramatic results with a total loss of 190lb (86kg) in just two years!

Weight loss surgery has dramatic results with a total loss of 190lb (86kg) in just two years!

This is a story about weight loss that started with weight loss surgery (gastric band) and sometimes weight loss surgery is looked at as 'the easy way to lose weight' and that couldn't be further from the truth. Weight loss, no matter how you do it, requires discipline, determination and an ability to see that the short-term pain will bring long-term results. Evie* lost 190lb (86kg) and changed the way she viewed her relationship with food. Food addiction is just as real as a gambling or alcohol addiction. It is all consuming and can't just be turned off and it...
PCOS weight loss.  How calorie control and exercised reversed PCOS symptoms.

PCOS weight loss. How calorie control and exercised reversed PCOS symptoms.

Most of the time, weight loss is only focussed on the number on the scale. And sometimes, whether it goes up or down, determines how you might be feeling that day. That's why I love the concept of 'non-scale-victories' (NSV). Things like being able to do the button up on your jeans or a colleague noticing that you look smaller. This story is incredible. The NSV for this user is PCOS weight loss. For anyone that has PCOS (polycystic ovary syndrome), you know that it can can be difficult to lose weight. (more…)
Petite weight loss stories: 40lb / 18kg lost

Petite weight loss stories: 40lb / 18kg lost

Petite weight loss is unique as our bodies naturally require fewer calories compared to our taller friends, which can make weight loss for petites a challenge. But that's not to say that it can't be done. Of course it can! In this series, "Petite Weight Loss Real Stories", I'm going to share real life experiences of other petites that have lost their weight. You can do it too! Losing weight as a petite is much more challenging that our taller friends realise. (more…)