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Nov 27

I have lost the weight of my seven year old in a matter of months! – The Llanelli Herald

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Andrea Morris, 35, from Llanelli, was fed up of being the fat friend.

Ive been overweight as long as I can remember. After getting married I struggled to conceive. I had PCOS and hadnovulated in over a year. I was advised by my GP to lose weight so I did! I managed to lose 2 stone and I got pregnant, regaining the weight after giving birth. I repeated this cycle of losing weight to get pregnant three times and ended up heavier than Id ever been.

In January 2019, after seeing some photos of herself in a Christmas dress Andrea decided that enough was enough.

At the time I thought I looked nice in that dress but looking back on it I really disliked the way I looked. Not only that, I was fed up of being the fat mam at the school gates. I was self-conscious, had no self-esteem and no energy to chase my three children. I felt worried I was going to put myself in an early grave by piling on the weight.

On 3rdJanuary 2019 Andrea joined WW (formerly Weight Watchers) with WW Coach Catrin Morris in Llanelli, weighing 18 st 2.5lb.

My first workshop was fab! I came out feeling amazing. Catrin made me feel so empowered as she asked me what my why was to lose weight. Even though I knew why I needed to, I hadnt thought hard about it. It made me realise that I wanted to wear clothes that I liked, not just ones that covered my lumps and big bumps. I wanted to make my children proud and set a good example for them. I didnt want to die young from weight related illnesses.

The WW plan is based on a SmartPoints counting system, where all foods and drinks have a value. Each member has a personalised budget to spend on the foods that they love and fit in with their lifestyle, depending on which plan they are following; Blue, Green or Purple. Within each plan there zero point foods that dont need to be counted to help stretch the budget. The plan also incorporates mind-set and activity.

Before she knew it, Andrea, a busy mum of 3, was losing weight. As her weight dropped, her confidence grew which encouraged her to become more active and take up Couch25K and join exercise classes like Boogie Bounce.

I love the WW App, which is included with a subscription membership plan. The app makes sticking to budget easy. There is a barcode scanner to scan every day foods to find out the SmartPoints value. In addition to this there are 1000s of recipes which help me to plan my meals with ease. I can grab food on the go and still feel like Im in control knowing I can have zero pointed food if Ive used my entire SmartPoints budget.

Andrea finds eating out is absolutely doable with this plan.

Nandos is one of my favourite places to eat. I use the Restaurant section in the App to help me find the lowest point option. I usually choose butterfly chicken, macho peas and corn on the cob. A Subway chicken tikka sub for 6 points fits in perfectly too when Im on the go.

By October 2019, Andrea has lost an amazing 4 stone 5lb.

Recently, while I was sorting breakfast for the family, my 7 year old daughter weighed herself on our bathroom scales and announced proudly that she was 4 stone 5 lb. This was something that she hadnt done before as I dont encourage my children to weigh themselves. The WW ethos is that it is more than just the numbers on the scales and as such I dont worry about the numbers. It is more about how I feel, getting healthier and the changes in my behaviours to achieve this. What hit home was that this was how much weight I had lost!

For Andrea this weight loss and change in her outlook wouldnt have happened without the support of WW Coach Catrin and the weekly WW Workshop.

The workshops have helped me think about my relationship with food and encouraged me to become more active. Each week we explore a different technique to help us change our behaviours. Recent topics have been how to manage stress, how to sit less and eat more fruit and veg, all things that I need help and advice with. The group support is brilliant.

My life has changed for the better. Im happier and more outgoing. Simple things like taking the children to Legoland are so much more enjoyable as I dont have to worry that I wont fit in the rides! I have gained friends from attending the workshop and with my new found body confidence I have bought a dress that I would never have worn before for my friends wedding. Im not quite where I want to be yet but I can see the end is achievable. Im so motivated and watching the scales go down each week is amazing. Id recommend WW to everyone!

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