I really liked our latest weight loss success story for a variety of reasons. First, because Cyn obviously has a great sense of humor about something so emotional and sensitive. As she puts it, "The fashion designer in me got sick of going to the "big girls" section to shop for clothes, a term I will use loosely as they were all designed by Omar, the tent maker."
Second, Cyn mentioned trying everything from Weight Watchers to Jenny Craig, and quitting each time before realizing that, "I knew what I had do to, I just wasn't doing it."
That's something we can all relate to and one of biggest obstacles to losing weight: Knowing you need to change but unable to get to that place where you're ready to do it. Cyn reached that turning point and, "decided to wipe the cobwebs off my Wii, and start moving. I cut out all bread, reduced portion size, started drinking more water, and snacked on fruit." Those changes led to a 23-pound weight loss and a new attitude.
Read more about weight loss success story">Cyn's inspirational story and leave a comment to tell us if you've ever been in that situation. Have you ever wanted to make a change in your life but simply weren't ready to tackle it? What was your turning point? Leave a comment and tell us about it.
Good for the lady and I hope she keeps it off. However, I think when highlighting weight loss stories, it’s best to shine light on those approaches which don’t just cut off food groups like in fad diets. There’s nothing wrong with bread – carbohydrates are meant to a major component of a healthy diet. When stories like this are highlighted, it will only tell people that the way to lose weight successfully is to cut out bread or potatoes or something like that. Not so!
Unfortunately, the lost weight is likely to come back unless she had added some weight training to gain some muscle mass or to avoid losing muscle while on a diet. Actually it is not too late. She can get on a strength training schedule to keep the weight off, or it is going to be a struggle.