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I have been overweight ever since I was a young girl. I could put it down to when my family first emigrated from South America to Canada in 1992, I was 10 years old. From then, growing up in the fast food culture, along with enjoying mom’s South American cooking the weight began to pile on. It would be easy for me to blame all the big fast food chains and say that they should all have more responsibility for young kids’ diets, and while that may be partly true, I also believe that my lack of confidence, low self esteem and zero will power, contributed massively to my bad eating habits. Despite the weight gain, I was still an active teenager, participating in sports such as volleyball and basketball. But I was kidding myself into thinking that just because I played sports I would be able to eat junk food and get away with. I also thought that my height 5’9” would help me carry the weight and make it less noticeable to others. It was a belief I carried with me all these years; denial was my best friend. Don’t get me wrong, I was secretly still depressed about not being able to buy nice clothes and fit into “normal” sizes, and I went on to try other diets. While I saw some immediate results, I would plateau and quickly become discouraged by them. Depressed and angry I would carry on eating. It wasn’t until February 2008 that I first read about SureSlim and how it had helped this woman shed all this weight and still manage to maintain it. I admit I was sceptical, but as I had nothing else to lose and the consultation was free, I decided to give it a go. I was very determined not to get signed up for anything straight away; I didn’t want to be pushed into anything I was unsure of, but Sigrun, who conducted my initial consultation was very open about the program, straight forward about what it entailed and about the cost. I told her I would go away and think about it and discuss it with my family. On a trip back home to Canada in March that year, an encounter with a doctor spurred me to do something about my weight, basically I was slowly ruining my body and I was told that if I wanted to start a family I would need to start losing the weight. We had discussed the possibility of having children soon and it occurred to me that if I wanted to do so I would need to start looking after myself. I returned from Canada determined, and on June 9th (a day before my birthday) I had my first assessment. I have not regretted one single moment since I began. My initial horror of having to cut certain foods I liked was soon diminished when the first signs of weight loss appeared. Every week when I got on their scales I would see a difference, and after the first month I had lost a stone!! I had never experienced that feeling before. Soon, everyone was noticing and saying how well I looked. My clothes began to hang off me, and I was actually happy about myself, something I had not experienced for a very long time. By December I had reached the four stone mark, but I began to fear that with Christmas I would soon pile it all back on. However, I am happy to say that none of my fears were realized, if anything it was easy to keep the diet going while having some “free diet” days and still kept losing some more weight. I have another half stone to lose in order to reach my goal. I have gone down from a size 20 to a healthy 14, and I have also lost inches off my chest, waist and hips. I need to say that without the amazing support I received from Sigrun and Jo at Sureslim Warwick, as well as the constant encouragement from family and friends, I would not have been able to achieve any of this.
Typical of many, I had tried every diet programme under the sun – sometimes losing weight – sometimes not, but always managing to put the weight back on with added interest. I went along to SureSlim Leeds North and my consultant explained how the eating plan would result in rapid and lasting weight loss. The plan was very simple, healthy meals made with fresh food with everything being available from the local supermarket. Since beginning the plan (9 months ago) I have lost just over 4 stone and 31 inches. My body image has changed beyond recognition, my confidence levels have soared, I feel well and healthy and shopping for clothes is a joy. On a more serious note a recent blood test has shown that my high cholesterol levels have reduced significantly – much to the delight of my doctor! I now see SureSlim once every two weeks and they are always there with unconditional support. It is this support and the SureSlim lifestyle programme that means I have all the tools to maintain my weight and I am confident that I will never again have feelings of depression about my size!
I first became aware of SureSlim round Christmas last year when I met someone whom I had not seen for a long time, who had lost weight and looked fantastic! I had hit 60 and was heavier than I had ever been and had become very miserable about the way I looked. I arranged a consultation with SureSlim Leeds North the following week and signed up there and then. I loved the idea of the one to one consultations and I have never looked back. When I was told what I would need to lose I told them it was not possible. They assured me I was wrong and that I would meet my target in 5 months. They were right and I was wrong – and I am very happy to admit it. I have now lost 3st 2lbs and weigh 8 ½ stone, something I would never have believed possible at my time of life! My blood pressure has dropped and my cholesterol is down which I am absolutely thrilled about! My “SureSlim Journey” has been a truly happy one. I put on my positive hat from day one and have never cheated. I shall be eternally grateful to Fiona at SureSlim Leeds North. She has been a star and on those occasions when I felt I was struggling a bit she would talk such sense to me and urge me on.