At first I tried to love my new body
The first attempts to put myself in order ended in failure. I started and quit, without seeing any results, and started again after a while. I tried to prove to myself and others that people think stereotypically, and you can be beautiful and curvy. That’s why I went to the television project “Model XL”.
I only got into the top thirty, but a few days behind the scenes were enough to understand the main thing: “I no longer want to be lush and luxurious, I will never accept myself and love myself like this.” Plus, for me, being overweight has always been a problem of health and weakness of character.
Supplements
With the help of supplements, I was able to manage my diet and exercise program. Diet, training, and supplements created the perfect combination that allowed me to achieve my fitness goals faster and easier.
Supplements do not constitute a diet. But if everything else is present and you follow through honestly, they can certainly help you achieve your goals.
Protein powder
I quickly realized that the ProV60 would really help me organize and simplify my entire meal plan. I often used it several times a day. It tastes good, is low in calories, fat and carbs and fits my nutritional needs perfectly.
Sometimes I also used Lean PRO8. It has an amazing vanilla flavor but is higher in fat and carbs than ProV60. If you are looking to gain mass, this is a great product. In general, I chose to get my carbohydrates from fibrous vegetables and whole foods.
RTD
I love the taste of Lean Body On The Go. It's also convenient! Whether I'm traveling, working, or playing with kids, I know I'll get my 25 grams of protein, vitamins, and minerals every day without fail within 20 seconds of consumption. I like it.
ODB
Because I was overweight, I knew I would have to take care of my joint health as I did intense exercise. That's why I used EFA Lean.
I consider EFA Lean to be absolutely one of my go-to supplements. This helps reduce joint inflammation. EFA Lean is a comprehensive supplement!
Fat burners
One of the hardest parts of my transformation was diet. I've had breakdowns. I am a mother and wife with a job. There were days when I just didn't want to eat healthy.
Sometimes it was very difficult to resist. But I take Lean Body For Her Fat Burner every morning and it helps curb those crazy cravings, giving me an extra boost of energy for my morning workouts.
Raspberry Ketones
I recently started using raspberry ketones. They are scientifically proven to have a very powerful formula. I learned about them on The Dr. Oz Show and incorporated them into my daily regimen of vitamins and supplements for health and weight loss.
And I didn’t stop there!
Two or three times a week I went to the stadium near my house and ran. After some time, I registered for the “Run under the Chestnut Trees” race in Kyiv, and this began the era of my new hobby - running. On my 27th birthday, I ran my first half marathon. I changed externally and internally, I began to weigh even less than before the illness - 72 kg with a height of 175 cm. I fell in love with myself again.
Everything, as it turned out, is very easy: just take it and do it, because there is no other secret in life. But whining and feeling like a victim does not lead to anything, it only drives you further into this hole, from which you may never get out.
Crucial moment
In July 2021, the “tipping point” arrived. I discovered myself to be an absolute body positive. Paradox. I looked at “women in bodies” with admiration; they seemed incredibly beautiful to me. Plus size models, overweight friends are goddesses. I couldn’t see in them what the “haters” were looking for and condemning; I wondered why someone might not like a full, full body. And I didn’t notice how I began to treat myself the same way. I weighed 100 kg again, but I dressed beautifully and saw a beautiful woman in the mirror. My husband was delighted and said that I was more beautiful than ever. I was “let go” and I stopped scolding myself. I began to admire myself. And at some point I realized: I just don’t want to eat so much. Now I don’t want this huge portion. I do not need it. The stress from not accepting myself is gone. I started taking care of myself. To sleep more. Allow yourself to rest and recover. Play sports (yoga, Pilates, Zumba). Stopped moving mountains. Armor was no longer needed. It was no longer armor, but just extra pounds. And in general: how “extra” are they? Who comes up with these rules? Then I already worked at Organic Woman, which helped me a lot. I read with interest articles about intermittent fasting and what it does to the cells of the body, metabolism and how it affects the body in general. And I remembered my “favorite” method as a student: don’t eat after 18.00. And I pushed breakfast back to 10 am. So that the interval between meals is 16 hours. It suited me. Surprisingly, I did not experience any suffering. At first, I completely gave up foods with sugar. So, interval, sports and lack of sugar in the diet. And the kilograms began to fly away. Evaporate. I decided that fanaticism in any business is dangerous and sometimes allowed myself “cheat meals.” On New Year's Day, I drank champagne and ate Olivier salad at one o'clock in the morning. Three days later I weighed another couple of kilograms less.
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Now I have a new life
Now I don’t give up sports, I train regularly, but more for tone and health than to change my body. I have a loved one who supports me in everything, and I enjoy life. I can confidently say that you need to not give up, wish and wait, and the result, happiness and success will definitely come!
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Did you have specific fitness goals at the beginning of your transformation?
I didn't have specific fitness goals at the beginning of my transformation. All I knew was that I was not happy with the way I looked and felt.
During the first five or six months of my new healthy lifestyle, I didn't notice all the changes that were happening in my body. Luckily, I mustered all the courage I had and my husband took a “before” photo of me. After about six months, I got him to take my photo again. When we compared the two photos, we sat in amazement at the changes that had taken place.
Now I take photos every month so I can see constant changes. Comparing photos is one of the best ways to track progress because clothing sizes and measurements don't always tell the whole truth. Once most of the excess weight was lost, small changes became much more noticeable in pictures.
Erica Lugo - lost 70 kg
- Instagram: @ericafitlove
Erica is a real Internet star. Having reached a weight of 146 kg, she one day was unable to play with her son because she felt tired and exhausted. Erica ate a balanced diet and went to the gym, where she combined strength training and cardio.
In 2 years, Erica lost about 70 kg, completely changing not only her appearance, but also her life. Today she is a professional fitness trainer.
Hannah - lost 30 kg
- Youtube: High Carb Hannah
- Instagram: @highcarbhannah
Hannah spent her entire youth struggling with excess weight through an unhealthy lifestyle. She tried to suppress her appetite with coffee, wine and cigarettes in unimaginable quantities. By the age of 27, she felt developed, unhappy and did not know where to move or how to change her life. After looking for inspiration on social media, Hannah decided to try a raw food diet.
She stopped drinking and smoking, cut down on coffee, ate copious amounts of fresh fruit, sometimes 30 bananas a day, and felt refreshed and energized. But... she gained even more weight because she was consuming about 3,000 calories a day with fruit, but still didn't feel full. And then she decided to switch to vegetables, including potatoes.
In six months, without experiencing discomfort or hunger, she lost 18 kg. Then she added physical activity, started walking a lot, and lost another 13 kg.
She has lost a total of more than 30kg and continues to follow a vegan lifestyle with potatoes, fresh vegetables and salads.
Psychology - according to appetite
I kept within the limits for 6 years. My weight fluctuated between 62–68 kg. Of course, that initial “draconian” diet no longer existed. And that “cruelty” when guests not only brought sweets for tea with them, but then also took away everything they didn’t finish.
About a year after the scale confidently showed 65, I began to diversify my diet. And gradually I began to eat everything I wanted. Just a little bit.
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Lifehack. Do without bread. Perhaps this is just my personal life hack, but it works for me. I could even eat a little bit of pastries and cakes, but not baked goods. For some reason, the thought was firmly stuck in my head that if I eat the first bun, I won’t stop. And yes, one more moment.
Lifehack. Keep an emotional food diary. I didn't count calories, but tracked my emotions. And I recorded which food particular feelings were pushing me towards. After some time of keeping my diary, I already knew for sure that out of anger I really wanted seeds. From love disappointment - a cake, the fattier the better. For resentment and loneliness - fresh white bread with a crispy crust.
I went even further. And I studied to be a psychologist. She defended her master's thesis on the mental characteristics of overweight and obese people. And she wrote a book in which she told everything about her weight loss. And she gave a lot of advice to those who have embarked or are about to embark on the path of slimness. Plus, I started working with overweight people as a psychologist. And my clients also began to lose weight.
Another life
As a result, in a little more than six months, from my 90+ there were 65 left. No pluses. And it was, of course, a completely different me. At that time I was 37 years old. And the last time I weighed this much was when I graduated from school. Of course, it was nice to move to another weight category. And wear 44-46 instead of sizes 52–54. But I didn’t expect that a healthy life would be different in other respects.
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How to lose weight before vacation? The nutritionist named the most harmful diets. Many people left. Those who were kept next to me by my “thick” character: willingness to help everyone, listen to and save everyone, think about everyone except herself. In addition, from my thinning body, ailments that I didn’t even suspect came out: from allergies to hypertension. My wallet was bursting at the seams because I had to change my wardrobe almost 100%. And not just once, but many times as you lose weight.
But how they looked at me! How congratulated! How admired! And - again intuitively - I found another life hack for myself.
Lifehack. Place “anchors”. That is, do not remain silent about your weight loss, but trumpet it everywhere, in order to have as many people nearby as possible who know about these successes and approve of them. This support helps a lot to keep the weight on.
Tess Fitzgerald - lost 100 kg
- Instagram: @fittessfitness
Tess has always been a chubby girl, and already at the age of 8 she began trying to lose weight for the first time, but to no avail. So about 10 years passed, during which the scales quickly moved to the right. By the time she left school, Tess's weight reached 150 kg.
The girl became depressed, ashamed of herself and her body, she wanted to hide from the outside world and simply not leave the house. But that was not all: in the first year of college, she gained more weight, and her weight reached 158 kg. Tess decided to change her life and have bariatric gastric reduction surgery.
After the operation, Tess switched to low-carb meals, 6 small meals a day. In the first six months, the girl lost 30 kg, then over the next year her weight continued to decline. Tess lost a total of almost 100 kg.
Of course, she had to have surgery to remove excess skin. And today she is happy, which is clearly visible from her photographs on Instagram.
