One thing that I was splashing out on on a daily basis was fast food. Breakfast was usually a bacon roll from the work canteen \u2013 always white bread with lots of ketchup. Then my packed lunch would be sandwiches, crisps and a chocolate bar. At dinnertime, Mum cooked up a traditional plate of meat pie, potatoes and veg, and I\u2019d happily snack on crisps (washed down with sugary fizzy drinks) between meals. Unsurprisingly, I always felt tired and lacking in energy, so, despite treating myself to a gym membership, I rarely felt like exercising. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nAnother big surprise!<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nThis continued until my sister Becky made an unexpected announcement. She was going to put some of her winnings to good use and pay for IVF to try for a baby. As she doesn\u2019t have a partner, I wanted to be able to be a hands-on auntie \u2013 not the auntie that\u2019s so big that she can\u2019t play or have fun. It was then that I made the decision to join Slimming World Online<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\nI soon realised that nothing is off limits with Slimming World. Food Optimising<\/a> teaches you how to make healthier choices, and I never feel like I\u2019m missing out. My menu now is usually 40g Honey Cheerios (my Healthy Extra \u2018b\u2019 choice) with strawberries for breakfast, then a pasta or rice dish for lunch. For dinner I enjoy a healthy fakeaway like a Slimming World curry<\/a> or noodles with plenty of colourful vegetables<\/a>. The sticky chicken<\/a> is absolutely gorgeous and only uses four ingredients \u2013 easier than picking up the phone and ordering a takeaway! I can still have crisps and chocolate \u2013 I just choose low-Syn spicy tomato Snaps or a treat-size Kinder bar now.<\/p>\n\n\n\nKeep on running<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nThe next thing to tackle was exercise. As a family we decided to invest some of the lottery money in building a gym at the bottom of our garden. Now I\u2019m in there at least three times a week \u2013 and I especially love running on my treadmill. The Couch to 5k app <\/a>was great for getting me going, and just three months later I ran 10k for Jo\u2019s Cervical Cancer Trust. I even ran every day on holiday!<\/p>\n\n\n\nMy favourite Slimming World Online tools are the Planner app and the Community, which give me food information and fantastic support in my pocket, wherever I am. My family are super-supportive too \u2013 Dad will make sure that I have a Slimming World meal waiting for me when I get home from work. My colleagues are really encouraging, and when we bring in treats for special occasions, I take Food Optimising nibbles to share.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Since January 2019 I\u2019ve lost 2st 2Ibs, getting closer to my interim target weight of 15st. And the progress that I\u2019ve made this year gives me confidence that I will get to my dream weight. The future looks much brighter now that I\u2019m on my weight loss journey \u2013 especially as we\u2019ve had the news that my sister Becky was successful with her second attempt of IVF. I\u2019m going to be an auntie in January 2020 \u2013 and I\u2019m so excited!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can follow Julie\u2019s progress on Instagram @julie26_sw_onlinemember or #projectauntyjulie.<\/strong>
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I soon realised that nothing is off limits with Slimming World. Food Optimising<\/a> teaches you how to make healthier choices, and I never feel like I\u2019m missing out. My menu now is usually 40g Honey Cheerios (my Healthy Extra \u2018b\u2019 choice) with strawberries for breakfast, then a pasta or rice dish for lunch. For dinner I enjoy a healthy fakeaway like a Slimming World curry<\/a> or noodles with plenty of colourful vegetables<\/a>. The sticky chicken<\/a> is absolutely gorgeous and only uses four ingredients \u2013 easier than picking up the phone and ordering a takeaway! I can still have crisps and chocolate \u2013 I just choose low-Syn spicy tomato Snaps or a treat-size Kinder bar now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The next thing to tackle was exercise. As a family we decided to invest some of the lottery money in building a gym at the bottom of our garden. Now I\u2019m in there at least three times a week \u2013 and I especially love running on my treadmill. The Couch to 5k app <\/a>was great for getting me going, and just three months later I ran 10k for Jo\u2019s Cervical Cancer Trust. I even ran every day on holiday!<\/p>\n\n\n\n My favourite Slimming World Online tools are the Planner app and the Community, which give me food information and fantastic support in my pocket, wherever I am. My family are super-supportive too \u2013 Dad will make sure that I have a Slimming World meal waiting for me when I get home from work. My colleagues are really encouraging, and when we bring in treats for special occasions, I take Food Optimising nibbles to share.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Since January 2019 I\u2019ve lost 2st 2Ibs, getting closer to my interim target weight of 15st. And the progress that I\u2019ve made this year gives me confidence that I will get to my dream weight. The future looks much brighter now that I\u2019m on my weight loss journey \u2013 especially as we\u2019ve had the news that my sister Becky was successful with her second attempt of IVF. I\u2019m going to be an auntie in January 2020 \u2013 and I\u2019m so excited!<\/p>\n\n\n\n You can follow Julie\u2019s progress on Instagram @julie26_sw_onlinemember or #projectauntyjulie.<\/strong>Keep on running<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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