thatgurlwho
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My name is Laura, I'm a 22 year old student.
I started my Slimming World Journey on 12th March this year. I couldn't believe I was 16st7.5lb! I'd been kidding myself for a long time that my weight wasn't so bad and that I was happy with my size. When I was 18 I was 9st4lb and I've almost doubled my weight in five years.
During January and February this year I was very ill with a nasty viral infection that wouldn't go away. The wake up for me was the doctor telling me that if I did not change, I would have heart disease by the time I was 55 and a 50% chance of type 2 diabetes.
In addition to the diet I am hitting the gym 6 times a week, I feel so much better for doing that. I know Slimming World says you don't have to exercise but I was advised to by a doctor and feel so much better already for doing it! I do a mix of cardio (spin classes and the cross trainer), weight training (body pump and weight lifting) and swimming. I aim for between 1 hour and 3 hours a day depending on how busy I am.
My weight loss journey to date -
Start weight - 16st7.5lb
Week 1 - 16st6lb (-1.5lb)
Week 2 - 16st6lb (0lb)
Week 3 - 16st3lb (-3lb)
Week 4 - 15st13.5lb (-3.5lb) Half stone award!!
Week 5 - 16st0lb (+0.5lb)
Week 6 - 15st9lb (-5lb)
Total loss so far: 12.5lb
Fingers crossed I get my stone award next week!
I started my Slimming World Journey on 12th March this year. I couldn't believe I was 16st7.5lb! I'd been kidding myself for a long time that my weight wasn't so bad and that I was happy with my size. When I was 18 I was 9st4lb and I've almost doubled my weight in five years.
During January and February this year I was very ill with a nasty viral infection that wouldn't go away. The wake up for me was the doctor telling me that if I did not change, I would have heart disease by the time I was 55 and a 50% chance of type 2 diabetes.
In addition to the diet I am hitting the gym 6 times a week, I feel so much better for doing that. I know Slimming World says you don't have to exercise but I was advised to by a doctor and feel so much better already for doing it! I do a mix of cardio (spin classes and the cross trainer), weight training (body pump and weight lifting) and swimming. I aim for between 1 hour and 3 hours a day depending on how busy I am.
My weight loss journey to date -
Start weight - 16st7.5lb
Week 1 - 16st6lb (-1.5lb)
Week 2 - 16st6lb (0lb)
Week 3 - 16st3lb (-3lb)
Week 4 - 15st13.5lb (-3.5lb) Half stone award!!
Week 5 - 16st0lb (+0.5lb)
Week 6 - 15st9lb (-5lb)
Total loss so far: 12.5lb
Fingers crossed I get my stone award next week!