Stats Before After Height 158cm 158cm Weight 66.2kg 55.8kg Chest 93cm 83.5cm Waist 79cm 68cm Calves 40.5cm 37cm Arms 31cm 27.5cm Thighs 64cm 57.5cm Hips 100cm 82cm

My weight has consumed me my whole life. Growing up, I copped comments from my whole family and school ‘friends’ about it. I got so self-conscious, I convinced myself that the first thing people noticed about me was that I was fat.
At 13, I began dieting: crash diets, fad diets, yo-yo diets. I wasted so much time and money on so many that did not work. Every time I ended up heavier and more depressed than ever.
I would avoid social occasions because I felt fat and hideous and my clothes didn’t fit me properly. I’d say I wasn’t feeling well, couldn’t afford it or was too tired.
Early last year, my partner proposed to me. We set a date for the wedding (September 27, this year). And I set the same date to look as good as I possibly could. This time I had motivation. This time would be different.
I didn’t want to spend all that money on a beautiful dress and photography only to look back and wish I had looked and felt happier with myself.
To begin with, I ate healthily during the week then binged on the weekends. The binges left me feeling sick for days with an upset stomach and a sugar hangover. I went to a sports nutrition store and bought a fat burning supplements which gave me more energy to exercise and curbed my cravings. I began counting calories, and checking the carb, fat and protein content of everything I ate. Before long I was feeling on top of the world.
There were times when I thought I couldn’t do it but I had no time for self-doubt. The wedding was only weeks away! Now that I have completed the Challenge, my whole attitude has changed. For the first time I’m not wasting my money on a gym membership – I am using it. And I no longer think that I am noticed for my weight. And now that I know how good I can feel, I will definitely make my health a top priority.