1. I became overweight when I was a child - I have always been chubby. It’s quite logical that it was hard for me at school, I especially remember physical education lessons - they were a real test. Although, in general, I was used to the fact that I was not particularly successful, but graduation in the 9th grade still finished me off. I have never felt such loneliness! My classmates did not come up to me, and when I walked in their direction, they quickly headed in another direction. After several attempts, I realized that this was all for a reason. It was at that moment that I decided to lose weight and also began reading books on psychology.
We probably need to briefly tell you what happened next. I came to the 10th grade a little different and by the end of the 11th I was already a cheerful, sociable Tanya, with whom, despite her overweight, everyone was friends.
Outwardly, I haven’t changed very much, but internally I have changed noticeably. All this did not happen immediately, gradually, but from a downtrodden, fat, clumsy girl, I became popular. And all because I realized that this cannot continue, I can no longer be in a state of suffering and complaints about the whole world. By the way, I am still friends with those classmates. Once I even discussed this situation with one of them at graduation: she didn’t know that I remembered all this, that I was so offended. She said that back then I was somehow not very interesting, stuffy, so it happened that way. Of course, it was not very beautiful, but who is not mistaken, after all, we were children.
I have always been overweight and, in general, before it became critical (more than 100 kg), I lived almost normally, but then shortness of breath appeared, it became difficult to climb even to the 4th floor at school, and all this greatly reduced the quality of life. Did those around you treat this with understanding? No.
2. Usually they insulted me rather than making careful comments about how I needed to lose weight - it really was very hard.
It took me three and a half years to lose weight. I tried a lot, probably the stupidest way is to make some kind of terribly tasteless celery soup with tomatoes, peppers and something else, eat it for several days in the hope of losing 8 kg in a week.
This attempt ended with the fact that on the third or fourth day I was unable to get out of bed and go to work. I was 17 years old, I worked full time and studied at the university in the evening department, that is, I needed energy for such a schedule, but I ate this soup and supposedly “lost weight.” When I was on diets, I relapsed very often; When I realized that a diet for a while was nonsense, I began to look at this whole thing differently.
3. Now I don’t lose my temper, but simply correctly fit into my diet my favorite and, perhaps, not so favorite ones. healthy products: for example, I ate something sweet at breakfast in the morning, which means there will be a little less carbohydrates for lunch. Something like this. In general, everything starts from the head, you need to restructure your attitude towards your figure, nutrition, and lifestyle.
A well-balanced diet in combination with exercise may not give the fastest results, but it is high-quality and one that you can really keep! There are diets, for example, protein diets, which give big changes in a short time, but all this is temporary. Therefore, as they say, the quieter you drive, the further you will go. So I developed a menu for myself and now I teach other people to do the same. Sports were carried out periodically, whenever possible.
I am very pleased with my results. I used to be overweight and unsure of myself. It was terribly unpleasant for me to look at myself, because I was the fattest person in my school! It was difficult to find nice clothes for myself, I had to wear something that at least fit in size, and these were age-appropriate clothes.
4. Every day I was humiliated, and I wanted only one thing - to break out of this vicious circle.
Most of the problems - well, as it seemed to me - were related to overweight, so I decided to lose weight, although it was not easy, I made a lot of mistakes, but I managed to first change myself internally, and then externally.
How to maintain weight
5. Even in the middle of the weight loss process, my main goal was to maintain weight, which, by the way, has been happening for more than four years! It's even more difficult to get rid of extra pounds, since many people can get together for a while and set some boundaries for themselves, but few are ready to stick to the regime for the rest of their lives.
6. I achieve all this through an active lifestyle and proper nutrition. I eat almost everything - even pasta, for example, but only if it is made from whole grain flour. Almost everyone harmful product you can find a useful replacement, the main thing is to use your imagination - this is what makes it possible to eat varied, tasty and healthy.
7. This lifestyle, training in the gym or at home, cycling, rollerblading, long walks and swimming - all this is great, you need to find something that gives you pleasure, and then it will not be torture. In principle, by eating right, you can maintain weight, but sports help you gain a figure. correct outlines. Of course, if I start eating everything again, I will gain weight. Losing weight is simple mathematics: eat more than normal and you gain, eat less and lose.
8. Now I help others change their lives and am happy that I can share my experience. I managed not only to solve the problem of excess weight, but also to become a successful blogger, I wrote a book, created my online course, attended many television shows, and many of my articles were published in magazines. Sometimes I look back and I can’t even believe that all this is real. Obviously, I wouldn’t have believed when I weighed more than 100 kg that it was even possible!
Today I had almost a free day to write my weight loss story. I won’t write about how I gained excess weight, because in my healthy, sober memory I didn’t feel at all fat, and I didn’t see any particular tragedy out of the few kilos that added to my weight every year. I felt great, but I didn’t really have time to look in the mirror, and why should I, if I feel like a beautiful and confident lady. I never overeat; in my opinion, I eat little. So, with a height of 167 cm, over several years I began to weigh almost 80 kg.
At the beginning of June 2010, a friend emailed me photos from a mutual friend’s recent birthday and I was simply shocked: instead slender woman, as I imagined myself, a rather well-fed aunt was sitting. Nooo, I definitely didn’t want to be like that and next day I decided to eat differently. Now I understand that my system is somewhat similar to Mirimanova’s diet, but then I acted purely intuitively. Of course, in no case should you give up the full ratio of proteins-fat-carbohydrates. This means breakfast, lunch and dinner should remain in my life. It was already pleasing: after all, three meals a day inspired optimism. I won't die of hunger. What do nutritionists not recommend? Yeah! Fatty, fried, floury and sweet. Cross it off the menu forever! Do you need to drink more water? No question, with pleasure.
The next day, after having a good breakfast of buckwheat and chicken and drinking a small cup of coffee, I went to work in a very good mood, dreaming about how thin and sonorous I would become in six months. I immediately decided that if I was going to lose weight, then perfect figure. 5-6 or even 10 kilograms will not save me, but only then will they attract more brothers, I know, I know, we’ve heard about such horrors. And probably from very big belly just making it “a little smaller” didn’t appeal to me. Not interesting.
On the way to work, I looked at fat women and thought that young ladies simply do not suspect how ugly the folds on the back, riding breeches, and thick arms look... Now, if they looked at themselves and experienced the shock that I did, then they would probably also start losing weight. And where were our family and friends when we first started to become so blurry? I'm sure I would have found the strength to fight for what I wanted sooner slim body, if only my husband, mother or daughter didn’t bale me every day! I trust the opinions of my friends, but not one of them wanted to offend me, but in vain!!! In no way am I justifying myself for getting so fat, but dear loved ones, well, I didn’t live in the forest, well, none of you helped me figure out my mistake, why??? We must support each other not only in times of trouble and in joy, but also simply in life, before it reaches the point of illness (isn’t obesity a disease?)
By the way, some of the forum users on the site surprise me. On the posts of girls who have just begun to blur, and write: “... I used to be 55, now I’ve recovered to 60, help me get back, etc., etc...”, some ladies write the following comments: “. .. come on!!! Don't even think about it!!! You are perfect...” I would like to ask: a person noticed that something is wrong, somewhere it’s sagging, somewhere something has come out, the scales are not happy. They write a diary entry so that they can be helped, so WHY give them such comments??? Is it really possible to lose weight only when you weigh under 200 kg? After all, you don’t get these two hundred in one day, someday you get these five, and no one brought you to your senses that you need to take care of yourself, so maybe you should refrain from such demotivators as “Keep eating, it’s only good for you.” Such recommendations are suitable for anorexics, I agree, but they are contraindicated for slender women who are starting to gain weight!!!
So, I digress from my story. So, the first day on a healthy diet, I arrived at work... and felt hungry!!! I removed the usual work-morning tea with a cookie or a piece of chocolate as unnecessary calories from my menu, and I understand with my head that only 2 hours have passed since I had breakfast, this, by definition, could not become real hunger, which arises as a result energy consumption That is, this is a habit that must be fought. I’ll live just fine on subcutaneous fat until lunch! I drank, I drank as much as I wanted, of course, but God!!! How I wanted a nut-sandwich-candy!!! I barely survived until lunch because of this fake hunger. She did not deviate from the planned course, and did not overeat at lunch. She ate soup and a piece of lean boiled meat. I decided to wait until dinner, but how hard it is to endure when my stomach is incredibly stretched, and besides, I spoiled it with endless goodies that pour into it all day long. That day I cleared about 300 grams of dried fruit, a bar of chocolate and a bag of nuts from the table. Everything would be fine except chocolate, normal and healthy products, but they turned out to be disastrous for my waistline.
At home I drank for dinner tomato juice and made a cucumber and tomato salad. Last night I dreamed about food! Lots and lots of food, which I sort of put on my plate, but I couldn’t eat it because something kept getting in the way. So, this was my first day on the path to a thin figure.
Today it’s been two and a half years that I’ve been sticking to this daily routine and I don’t regret for a minute that I chose a program that was convenient for me at the time. Now, in the intervals between meals, I don’t feel the urge to eat, I live well from breakfast to lunch and from lunch to dinner without snacking on any junk food that is unnecessary for my body. I am absolutely happy that I can eat any truly necessary and healthy foods, it’s just all about the way they are prepared. In fact, everything fatty and sweet seems tasteless to me; I happily eat good salads, baked fish, meat, vegetables and fruits. Sometimes in the evenings I dance for an hour at home, when good mood. I spin the hula hoop a little and warm up with dumbbells. I didn’t chase speed, because I knew that this could affect my health and skin, I persistently pursued the result - the ideal figure for me and achieved what I wanted.
Very soon all my experiences associated with the complexes that I had before will “evaporate” from my head. I lost 20 kilograms!! This is my victory.
I don’t impose my nutritional system on anyone; in my opinion, Mirimanova presented her diet more competently, in a normal, modified form, and if someone wants it, they will definitely choose for themselves what is acceptable from all those offered on the site. Someone will say that meals should be fractional, preferably more often and in small portions. This may be good for some, but it doesn't suit me. Some people don’t eat after 6, and I can’t do that either, since I don’t show up at home before 7:30 p.m. I have dinner when I arrive. I will summarize my diet for the day: in the morning everything is possible (breakfast 06.30-7.00), I have lunch first and a piece of meat (fish, baked or boiled chicken), I have dinner with a small amount of vegetables (except for fried ones, any type of preparation is suitable), fruits, milk. You can use some meat or cheese, but don't overdo it! The only thing I can’t eat is apples: they make me so hungry that I might lose my mind. But maybe it’s just me who has this reaction to them.
Regarding gluttons))). They are always planned for me and occur once every one or two weeks. If there is a birthday party, a corporate event, or just pleasant gatherings in a restaurant, then this is the day that is “unloading” from my system and is planned for the celebration. Of course, after the holidays, and even such long ones as New Year, a few hated kegs stick, but within a week or two everything returns to normal. Of course I still have problem areas, but this is such a small thing compared to what happened.
Now I spend a lot of time on the site: I’m interested in how others are losing weight. Sometimes I throw slippers at those who don’t understand that they need a “tub” cold water”, because the friendly and kindred delicate “... And you seem to have gotten better...” did not have an effect at the time on my brain, which was satisfied with life and body. Only being strict with myself brought back my lightness and harmony. I wish the same for you all!!!
“I decided to lose weight before the wedding. I chose an express diet for these purposes. What is the meaning of it? You had to eat apples and buckwheat, washed down with kefir. I want to admit that this is not all that tasty, but the effectiveness was not long in coming. After ten days, I lost about nine and a half kilograms. That is, my size “fell” from size forty-eight to size forty-four. Unfortunately, this happiness did not last long. Twenty days later we left for Spain. I ended up gaining even more pounds than I lost. And I spent two years trying to cure my stomach. I didn’t starve or go on a diet. In exactly one year I lost twelve kilograms. They left completely and irrevocably. The second year helped me say goodbye to another eight kilograms. Now I weigh no more than fifty-five and eat as many sweets as I want. Girls, stop tormenting yourself with diets! Switch to the right nutritional regimen."
Second life story of losing weight
“I never considered myself chubby. And, by the way, I didn’t have any complexes about my weight. But the birth of two children, naturally, added kilograms. When did I think that something needs to be changed? When I saw a very beautiful thing in a store. You guessed it! I didn’t “fit” into it. Something even crackled when I was in the fitting room. I was afraid that the thing had been ruined. But I was lucky: it passed! I returned from my “hundred” to seventy. How? Literature rustled for a long time and not in vain. Then she strictly ordered herself not to finish the food that the kids couldn’t finish. My husband joked about this for a long time. He managed to get used to my “finishing” habit. He thought of asking me: “So what…. Will I now have to perform your previous function?” Men! How funny they are! But they can also be serious when we make pleasant surprises for them. My husband, it turns out, had long dreamed of me losing weight. I was afraid to say this in order to offend her. I wouldn't be offended! The diet I chose turned out to be quite satisfying. And I didn’t feel hungry for a single day. My favorite diet is the “Star” diet. Find it on the Internet detailed menu and test it on your figures.”
The third weight loss story
“I devoted many, many years to experiments on my body. I really wanted to lose weight! But my desire, as it turned out, was not enough. The most effective method there was starvation. I lost sixteen kilograms. But within six months the previous weight returned (to my “invincible” one hundred and twenty). I stopped seeing friends and avoided dating the opposite sex. I “closed myself off” completely. I said goodbye to short skirts. Everything I wore... Just don't be too shocked, please! I’ll continue the thought differently... My “faithful” clothes have become “bag-like” sweaters and “floor-length” skirts. The mirror that decorated the hallway “begged” me to begin my transformation. I started it! It was for these purposes that I flew to Istanbul and rented a small (but very cozy) apartment there. I bought a lot of vegetables. I filled the entire refrigerator with them. I signed up for an elite fitness club. In general, look at what “schedule” my first day went according to:
- I woke up at nine o'clock in the morning (I slept as much as I wanted).
- I prepared myself a carrot salad, decorating it with a huge amount of greens.
- I went for a walk and enjoyed the city.
- I sat on a bench and drank non-carbonated mineral water.
- At eight o'clock in the evening I left for the fitness club.
- At ten o'clock I returned to the apartment.
- I played a cool movie on the computer.
- I ate cherries and apricots.
- I took a shower.
- I finished watching the movie and quietly fell asleep while watching it.
The second day was repeated in almost the same “key”. There were only some very minor changes.
I spent Sunday at home. I only drank water with lemon, ate fruit, read interesting books... This day (every Sunday) flew by like an instant.
I wasn't going home. I didn’t buy the scales out of principle. After a month and a half, I decided that it was time to be honored! I didn't want to leave. I became attached to the beauty of this city... But I also missed my home very much.
On the very last day of my stay at the club, I decided to weigh myself. I expected that I had lost eight kilograms (no more). And the result that appeared on the scales almost made me faint! Minus twenty two! I didn't believe my eyes. I called a woman (an instructor at this club). She laughed and confirmed the result I had seen.
I flew out of the club on wings of happiness. I bought a blue tunic and black leggings at the store. Then (in another store) I bought some pretty sandals and an equally pretty bracelet. I would have bought something else, but my finances ran out at the wrong time!
I'm not making this up! I felt much more comfortable on the plane! I could now comfortably fit into one chair, imagine! And how happy my mother and son were when they saw me in a different guise! I wanted to continue losing weight in my town, but fitness classes there are held very irregularly. My son and I are flying to Thailand very soon. I hope that I will return from there with an unearthly beauty that weighs sixty kilograms!”
The fourth weight loss story, from life
“Three years ago I gave birth to a wonderful son. Since I fed him my milk, I couldn’t afford to think about diets. And I wanted it so much! But the child, naturally, was dearer to everything and everyone. When I stopped feeding him, I decided to take care of myself. I chose the soup diet because I had read reviews about it. Of course, I don’t like to cook soup, but for the sake of the diet I had to make sacrifices. Received an award. In six and a half months, I lost weight from ninety to fifty-eight. Here! This is exactly what I weighed when I was twenty years old!
My husband bought me a lot of different outfits and beautiful things. True, I had to buy a locker later. Things no longer fit in the old one! But I definitely won’t put my closet on a diet!”
Summer is quickly approaching, sunny days and relaxation on the beach are ahead, where it will immediately be clear who did what in the winter. For those who want to lose weight, we have made a powerful motivational photo selection. The heroes of these photographs pulled themselves together and were incredibly transformed! See for yourself.
This guy's progress is minus 77 kg in one year.
I ran for a year and a half and lost 56 kg.
This is my sister before and after losing 76 kg.
This is what I look like after losing 70 kg.
I lost weight from 145 kg to 54 kg and I feel great!
Having lost the extra weight, I look much better.
This man was told he would die if he didn't lose weight. He lost 150 kg.
A young mother lost 45 kg after she found out that her husband was cheating on her and calling her a fat cow behind her back.
This guy was homeless, every day he only ate fast food - 10,000 calories. Since then, he has lost 140 kg and found love.
Three years ago this woman weighed 272 kg, now her weight is about 100 kg
I worked hard and this is my result.
I lost almost 40 kg, gained a new life and a cool hobby.
The photo shows that now I only cover a third of the refrigerator.
This girl was an alcoholic. After coping with addiction, she was able to lose 75 kg.
Before - 144 kg, after - 64 kg.
We lost weight together. Before and after photos clearly show the difference.
The bride has lost 90 kg since her wedding day. Now she can wear her wedding dress with her husband on her 16th anniversary.
This couple weighed 350 kg for two. By engaging in physical activity, they lost half their weight.
I'm wearing the same shorts. Then I weighed 122 kg, now - 61 kg
A year ago, I promised myself that I would fit two legs into one leg of my pants. I kept my promise!
It's been one year since I lost weight.
In 2007 I weighed 156 kg, today my weight is 84 kg.
Slowly but surely. In seven years I lost 50 kg.
It was 124 kg, now it is 81 kg.
This is what the fattest man in the world looks like after losing 317 kg.
My transformation from 120 kg to 52 kg.
My fiance lost almost 65 kg in a year.
After losing weight from 84 kg to 62 kg, only my smile remained the same size.
Nowadays excess weight problem relevant for many. People realize that this issue must be resolved as soon as possible in order to avoid health problems. But pulling yourself together and starting is the hardest thing.
Therefore, we have collected 12 stories of people who have lost a lot of weight so that they can inspire with their example those who cannot muster the strength. These tips work, you just need to put in a little effort.
- Take your time, start small
Signe Heffernan, who lost 57 kg in 2 years: “It all started with walking to work. I walked about 6 kilometers. After 6 months I switched to healthy eating. Then I went to the gym for a whole year. My advice: start small. Do what you can first". - Listen to your body
Hunter Montgomery, who lost 48 kg in 1 year: “There is a lot of information on the Internet about training and dieting. But it should be remembered that each person is an individual. Choose only what suits you. Your body knows what it needs.".
- Do what you like
Olivia Sullivan lost 45 kg in 1 year: “I was advised to do cardio training, but I didn’t like it, and it was very difficult. I began to train less often. But then I met strength training and I realized that this was just for me. After a while, I fell in love with boxing and began to give 100%. Do what you like. It's more effective".
- You don't have to go to the gym right away
Diana Nosgaard, who lost 41 kg in a year: “Many people don’t go to the gym because they have complexes. I was no exception. So I started with walking and exercising at home. Within 9 months, after the embarrassment had passed, I was ready to conquer the gym.”.
- It will get easier with every workout
Jackie Kankam lost 32 kg in 2 years: “The first training session was terribly hard. I wanted to give up everything. But I pulled myself together and noticed that with every workout I felt better. You can’t quit, you have to fight.”.
- Try traveling
Garinder Pabla, who lost 32 kg in 3 years: “I changed my lifestyle. Now I will never exchange active travel for sitting in front of the TV in the evenings with chicken wings and pizza.”.
- Find support
Zaar Rieger said goodbye to 24 kg in a year: “The support of others works. My parents were with me during my first marathon. My girlfriend, who became my wife, admired my tenacity. One friend studied with me. I couldn't have done anything without them.".
- Down with bad habits
Timothy Reed lost 46 kg in 1.5 years: “The hardest thing was saying goodbye to junk food, especially sugar. But I learned to eat right and count calories, and from that moment my life changed.”.
- Consult a specialist
Vanessa Nelson lost 32 kg in 5 months: “I had a lot of fears about losing weight. The thought of this scared me. But the psychologist helped me cope with my anxiety disorder. And the weight loss process began to move forward.”.
- Compete with friends
Jenn Flores lost 27 kg in 16 months: “I wanted to run a five-kilometer marathon. I told my friend about this idea. He decided to run away with me. Every day before the big race we worked out on the beach. We argued who would come running first. This motivated me to practice more often.".
- Reward yourself for victories
Athena Garza lost 84 kg in 2.5 years: “Reward yourself, even for small victories. Just not with food. After every successful weigh-in, I buy myself shoes, an outfit or jewelry.”.
- Accept failures calmly
Kelly Geistler said goodbye to 56 kg in a year: “I gained extra weight because I had a viral infection and took steroids. But after recovery, I started working on my weight again and lost 56 kg. I didn’t manage to lose weight right away, but I took failures calmly.”.
These people deserve respect. They did not fold their arms and managed to cope with their problem. Take their recommendations into account, as they really work.
