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Alex Matthews found the Fabulousdiets.co.uksupport groups invaluable when dropping 4st
'I love the fact that I can walk past a shop window and not be horrified by the reflection!'
Alex before she joined Fabulousdiets.co.uk
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'I dropped three dress sizes on a FABULOUS DIET'
THANKS TO FABULOUSDIETS.CO.UK, ALEX MATTHEWS LOST 4ST - AND NOW SHE CAN’T STOP LOOKING AT HER REFLECTION IN SHOP WINDOWS!
By Laura Bond
BEFORE Dress size: 18 Weight: 16st Waist: 38in BMI: 31 |
AFTER Dress size: 12 Weight: 11st 13 Waist: 29.5in BMI: 23.3 |
Shocked at being categorised as obese, Alex Matthews decided enough was enough - she had to do something about her weight.
Living with partner Steve had meant that like most women, her meal time habits reflected her partner’s hearty appetite, meaning she tended to eat the same amount as him.
But women can’t burn off the calories as easily as men, causing the tremendous weight gain that Alex, 28, had experienced.
Alex soon discovered this to her cost.
Standing on her scales one day, she discovered she weighed a staggering 16st and her BMI was 31 – in the obese category.
This was when she decided to join Fabulousdiets.co.uk.
“Seeing the scales really shocked me. I felt disgusted at how much weight I had put on.
"This was the turning point for me.”
Alex, who is 5ft 10, joined the diet with her sister and some friends at the beginning of last year and lost a staggering 4st in just 11 months.
Now a size 12 and weighing just 11st 13lb, the marketing manager couldn’t be happier.
“I feel more confident when I go out. People have said I look younger which can’t be a bad thing!
"There is more choice when I go clothes shopping now.
"When I was bigger there wasn’t much choice in the high street stores, so I felt really frumpy.
"But now there’s loads,” explains Alex.
And it’s all thanks to Fabulous Diets.
“I really enjoyed the plan. I liked the fact that the meals are pre-planned to suit your weight and targets.
"I’ve tried diets in the past but none have been as successful as this. Something just clicked with this plan.”
But it wasn’t just the meal plans that helped the 28-year-old shift the weight.
“The support groups were invaluable too.
"Iit’s nice to know that other people find it hard sometimes and it’s also good to celebrate your losses each week with fellow dieters without constantly boring your friends and family with diet talk!”
“I feel immensely proud of myself.
"I love the fact that I can walk past a shop window and not be horrified by the reflection!"
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