Yve's Fantastic FitChick Weight-Loss Journey

Yve Before                                             Before  

What a difference a year makes! In April 2008 I weighed 13 stone 2.5 lbs. A combination of eating too much of the ‘wrong foods’ and not exercising at all. It was whilst I was away on holiday in Egypt that I decided I’d had enough. I was bored with shopping for clothes to disguise rather than enhance. Bored with making excuses not to attend parties etc., And very bored with feeling my age. I was 45 at the time.

I’m a Consultant for Slimming World. Being overweight never stopped me motivating and supporting my lovely members but I decided I needed to join a group myself again. Slimming World only recruit people who have lost weight with them. With very good reason – we understand what it’s like. I joined a local group and 49 weeks later I had lost 3 stone 10.5 lbs. This is my second ‘journey’ with Slimming World. I originally joined them in 2004 and became a Consultant 6 months later.  As ever, life got in the way, and I turned to food as a comfort to deal with the troubles I had in my life.

Eating a very healthy diet ( and ironically eating more than I had done historically )and losing weight  was  fantastic.  But what to do with that newfound energy and zest for life?  The answer was definitely exercise.  I signed up with one of the FitChick Personal Trainers in June 2008. In addition to doing on average two Personal Training sessions each week I also joined up with the famous FitChick Outdoor Group. Walking and exercising with a fabulous group of women every weekday morning is just great. Whatever the weather, it is fantastic to start your day out in the fresh air with a great workout.  For your body as well as your mind. Conversations with fellow Fitchicks are diverse, funny and fascinating! When I come home I feel ready for anything.

So...I truly believe life begins at 46. I feel in better shape, am far more toned than I would have believed possible and have more energy now than I did when I was 30.

Yve's fabulous new FitChick Figure