Sarahs Weightloss Blog

Hi Everyone,

I realised that I haven’t posted any pics for a while now.  But I recently had to go clothes shopping, as when I put my keys in the smallest pair of trousers I owned, they literally were falling down!  So I hit the sales – I went into bravissimo and got a dress and top in a UK size 8, and a pair of jane norman jeans in a UK size 12 (which I will need to get a belt for). The photo on the front page of this blog was taken only a few months into my lifestyle changes, when I was still a UK size 16-18, over 6 months ago in fact!  So I thought – ‘about time for some new ‘after’ pics perhaps!’  

So the before pics (even before the out of date picture covering this blog), UK size 22, 108kgs, BMI 40.2 (morbidly obese):

This was taken at my husbands birthday party two years ago. I actually put on more weight after this photo was taken - see photo below. . .

My weight literally ballooning out of control

I literally could hardly turn over in bed I was so heavy, and walking from the sofa to the fridge broke a sweat! I did NO exercise and ate WHATEVER I wanted, when I wanted it in MASSIVE PORTIONS. I mean MASSIVE!

And here are the ‘after’ pics (from a few weeks ago), UK size 8-12 (depends on where I shop – how confusing!), 66.5kgs, BMI 25.3:

Me a few weeks ago. Top is a UK size 10 and the jeans a UK size 12, for which I will need to get a belt to keep up!

Me a few weeks ago in a UK size 10 - I bought it a few months ago and didn't wear it since it was too tight, I tried it on a few weeks ago and it has a little too much room, but still fits nicely I haven't got any of the pics in the new size 8 stuff to hand from the same store - you'll have to take my word for it

So to sum up: in little over a year I have lost 41.5kgs/6 stone 7.5 pounds/91.5 pounds and reduced my BMI from ‘morbidly obese’ to just a little over what is considered a healthy or ideal weight (I would need to lose another 1.5 kgs to bring it into the top of the healthy range).  With my training for the half marathon in September of this year my weight is slowly falling at a much slower pace, as I am happy with my weight and body now.

I have no patience with fad or crash diets.  I don’t like milkshakes, and I like to have a few takeaways every now and again thank you very much!  I haven’t followed any particular diet or plan other than some good old fashioned common sense – i.e. eating less, eating more healthily and exercising.  want to know the secret weight loss secret no ones talking about? Well here it is . . . 

MORE ENERGY BURNT THAN CONSUMED = WEIGHTLOSS

If you follow the above formula sensibly, eating enough to sustain you and exercising enough to feel exertion but not hurt you, then you will get steady, achievable, quick and sustainable weightloss.

It really is that simple.  If I, the couch potato can do it, seriously, really anyone can.

Good luck fellow losers

Till next time