These gorgeous footage present the wonderful transformation of an excellent slimmer who shed a 3rd of her physique weight after being left mortified by a photograph of herself.
Joanna Wojcik, 38, was so horrified by the image – taken at a buddy’s child bathe when she weighed 14st 10lb (almost 200 kilos) – that she was jolted into altering her life-style.
She ditched the prepared meals and takeaway pizzas that she gorged on whereas working lengthy night time shifts at a nursing dwelling, opting as a substitute for wholesome, home-cooked meals.
And he or she managed to lose 4st 9lbs because of her ‘life-changing’ transformation and now weighs a trim 10st 1lb.
Mother-of-two Joanna, who dropped 4 gown sizes from a 16 to an eight, mentioned: “It was horrible… I didn’t like myself. I didn’t know what to do. I didn’t know the place to get assist from
“I wasn’t pleased as nothing fitted me. If I favored one thing, I couldn’t put on it, and it didn’t look proper on me as a result of I used to be greater. “Once I regarded within the mirror, I didn’t like myself, however I didn’t take footage of all my physique anyway.
“After which it was the center of December once we had my buddy’s child bathe. I sat subsequent to her, and I might see all myself within the image. It made me offended and upset, and I used to be pissed off as properly. I felt like I needed to do one thing,” mentioned Joanna.
Joanna Wojcik after shedding a 3rd of her body weight.
Joanna, from Alsager, Cheshire, mentioned she had by no means had any main struggles together with her weight throughout her 20s and was capable of slim down after the births of her two daughters.
However round six years in the past, she started piling on kilos that she couldn’t shift after tucking into prepared meals whereas working all hours in her demanding occupation.
She had tried totally different sorts of diets, however usually obtained bored of them and would merely bang the load again on as quickly as she misplaced it.
However she was decided to behave when she was left livid on the picture, taken in December 2021. She mentioned: “For those who work full-time, it does have an effect on you.
“I by no means deliberate any meals, I simply used to have ready-made meals many occasions, or order pizza or have takeaways and issues like that. “I by no means thought that I might cook dinner wholesome meals. And I didn’t know find out how to do it.
“I used to be all the time struggling to sleep due to very unhealthy again ache. I needed to be cautious. I used to be struggling to go for longer walks. “And after I was at work, I had so many occasions after I was in need of breath. I didn’t train in any respect.”
Joanna Wojcik earlier than her weight reduction journey started.
Joanna joined her native Slimming World group with a buddy in January 2022 and misplaced a stone inside a month. She says the group has been revolutionary for her and he or she has discovered culinary expertise that may keep together with her for all times.
Now, as a substitute of ordering a pizza at work, she is going to put together lighter choices comparable to pasta carbonara and risotto – utilizing a ‘one calorie spray oil’ to chop down on fat. She mentioned: “It was really easy. However I did stick with the plan one hundred pc. I did all the pieces as I used to be informed to do. I like myself now. I’m simply pleased.
“It’s life-changing. I don’t assume now, ‘What ought to I purchase, what ought to I eat’ – I simply know that. By way of the years, I discovered what to decide on and issues like that.
“In the intervening time, I don’t have a difficulty with something. And I like it as a result of I do know what to do and find out how to have a wholesome life-style.”
Joanna says she has now grow to be a greater mother to her two youngsters Oliwia, 17, and Kornelia, 12 – and revealed how she’s discovered to swim after shedding weight. She mentioned: “I really feel like I’m a greater mother now. Earlier than I didn’t wish to go and do something, do any train, however now I’m extra energetic. “Final yr, I discovered to swim after I misplaced the load. I really feel so relaxed after doing it.
“My daughters love swimming as properly, so it’s one thing we will do collectively, and spend time collectively. “And I completely love doing aqua health courses.” After attaining her goal weight final February, Joanna has maintained her weight ever since and is now a Slimming World guide herself.
Joanna’s typical each day weight-reduction plan earlier than:
Breakfast: toast – white bread with butter or sandwiches, cereals with sugar.Lunch: cinnamon rolls, biscuitsDinner: meat with fats, cooked in oil or prepared mealsSnacks: crisp, cheese, desserts, chocolate bars,
Joanna’s typical each day weight-reduction plan prior to now:
Breakfast: two Weetabix with blueberry, strawberry and raspberries, typically with banana, measured semi-skimmed milk.Lunch: Fruits, omelettes or eggs cupcakes and saladsDinner: hen drumsticks, with out pores and skin, with potatoes, cabbage, canned tomatoes and dill – and recent carrot thinly grated, with a bit of little bit of sweetener
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