Size 18 to a yummy mummy 12!
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Laura McLoughlin
When 23 year old Gemma Beattie, mother of 2, saw photos of herself at her 2 year olds birthday party she was desperate to lose weight and join the yummy mummy ranks. Not long after that at 13 stone 6lbs and size 18 she joined Closer diets and has been with us for two years taking time out to have her 15 month old baby boy.
Gemma found our Totals plan worked for her as it taught her to control her portion sizes while giving her the support and guidance she needed. She has since lost nearly 3 ½ stone, reached a size 12 and is brimming with confidence!
“The Totals plan is fantastic. I was shocked when I came back after my pregnancy as it had changed so much for the better”.
Gemma’s main problem was eating large portion sizes. She now eats at regular times, “I eat little and often now which keeps me going all day long.”
Support from others played a vital role in Gemma’s weight loss. The support boards kept her on track when she started to slip. “The support groups are fantastic, really great bunch of ladies, offering support all the time." Her husband has also been fantastic throughout her weight loss journey. “He loves my new shape, this is the smallest I have been in the 7 years we have been together. He has loved me through it all, such a great support!”
Fitting exercise into any working Mother's life is hard at first but in Gemma's case she managed to find the time with good organisation and routine. At her heaviest Gemma found the hill on her walk home a struggle, now she walks everywhere. “That is my golden rule! I walk at least 3 miles a day”.
Gemma has found it hard to believe how much weight she has lost, “I have loved seeing the scales go down and the measurements reducing, but it has taken until now to see that I’m slimmer”. As she sees her new eating habits as healthy eating and not a diet she is confident she will not put the weight back on.
“I’m not going to put weight back on, size 12 is the new me!
Finally, she would like to say a big “Thank you” to all the ladies in the boards who gave her fantastic support “I have made some lovely friends”.
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