"Hi
my name is Jo and I am a 42 year old mother of two boys. I have lost 4 stone
and have gone from a size 20 to a size 12. [This is a photo of Jo prior to losing the 4 stone]
I first had an issue with my weight
after my last pregnancy. I had suffered so badly with post natal depression
after a horrific birth and my marriage breaking up because of it all that I
just used food for comfort, I was getting bigger and bigger but because I
dressed well and love fashion I could get away with still looking nice, so
people said!
Crunch
time for me was when I had to be measured for my new workwear and I needed a
size 20! I was so shocked and then to top it all some American relatives had
come over and they speak as they see and told me how much weight I had put
on!!!... However this is what I needed and I decided to get on and get the
weight off.
I
did weight watchers at home and got myself a fitness DVD and did this everyday. To start with I was so worn out and my thighs were so big rubbing together
I could hardly move but as the time went on it got easier. I would say it took 18
months to get to the weight I wanted to be but it was a bit too thin and people
would say I looked ill!! (you can't win)!!! But it was true so I have put a bit
on and feel happier and it's also a weight I can stick to. If you try to be too
thin it's so hard to maintain. [Jo after having lost 4 stones]
For anyone on the same journey as Jo, I am sure that she would be only too happy to answer your queries and provide you with the motivation to keep going, however tough the road ahead may look.
