About Me

My journey to this point is a long one, but my story is going to sound familiar to most of you!  I am a registered nurse and busy mum of two who has struggled to lose weight for many, many years.  I tried every diet, every slimming club, pricey suppliments that promised the earth, cutting out whole food groups, eating in a time window, fasting, meal replacements, excercising hard to "burn off" what I was eating...if it promised results, then I tried it!  

I was feeling exhausted, unfit, unhealthy and so so frustrated that nothing was working long term that I sat down, did A LOT of research, and worked out how to finally shift the weight and feel comfortable in my own skin again.  I simplified the seemingly impossible task of losing weight and made it work for me in a way that fitted into my lifestyle.  I looked into the diet industry and worked out why those methods don't work, how they keep you coming back and paying them money over and over again.  I filtered out the nonsense from the facts and realised I didn't have to keep going this way, hoping for a magic solution.  And I finally broke free from the vicious cycle that is diet culture.  

My journey continues.  I still have a little weight to lose but, having now lost 108lbs, my life has improved hugely!  I am so much more confident, healthier than ever, my mental health has improved, I sleep better, my attitude is so much more positive and I am finally becoming the person I was always meant to be.  I have become a better parent with more energy who is able to prove to my children that the difficult is not impossible, I have the confidence to do new things, to walk into shops I didn't think I deserved to be in, I speak to strangers without feeling embarassed, to eat foods I love without feeling guilty or ashamed and I am active because I can be, not because I have to be.  I run for fun these days - I enter races that I didn't ever think I could even consider and I am training for a half marathon.  I enter the gym feeling proud and deserving to be there.  Life after weight loss is good!

This is by no means an easy journey, but it is so worthwhile!