Comfort eater sheds NINE STONE on this popular diet plan: 'I feel amazing'

Comfort eater sheds NINE STONE on this popular diet plan: 'I feel amazing'

A comfort eater who tipped the scales at 19st 3lbs was determined to change her lifestyle.Sam Blackwell feared that her unhealthy habits would lead her towards an early grave.

After years of trying to lose weight, the 42-year-old decided to try the LighterLife diet.

She has since lost an incredible 9st and looks completely unrecognisable nowadays.

Sam revealed that she has been battling with weight problems since childhood.She remembered: “From the age of 12 years-old, I remember being bigger than the other kids.

“In 2017, I had reached breaking point. I was now in my 40s and being bigger than others was a feeling I could still relate to.

I’d reached the 19st mark, which was the heaviest I’d ever been.

“After months of struggling to sleep and finding it difficult to even walk my children three minutes around the corner to the childminders, I’d finally had enough.”

SUPPLIEDFOOD FOR THOUGHT: LighterLife has helped Sam to kick her unhealthy habits

The mum struggled with body confidence issues and feared that the bulk would have devastating impacts on her health.She said: “I was very concerned about my health, I had my children in my late 30s so I was conscious that if I carried on as I was, I wouldn’t be around to see them grow up.

“There is a history of diabetes in the family too and my lovely mum was diagnosed with cancer last year, so my own mortality has been at the forefront throughout my journey.”

After years of trying to lose weight, Sam considered getting gastric surgery.

But before going under the knife, she decided to give one final diet a go.

On the recommendation of a friend, Sam joined LighterLife.The regime, which has been promoted by celebrities including Denise Welch, encourages slimmers to reduce their calorie intakes.

It also offers support to dieters, who can visit local centres or talk to counsellors on the phone.

This lifestyle helped the mum to kick her binge eating habits, which has led to her losing 9st.

SUPPLIED WEIGHT, WHAT? Sam looks totally unrecognisable nowadays

Sam said: “I now recognise how much of a comfort eater I was, and how I was influenced by my environment.“I now make sensible choice and am more confident in asking for what I want when eating out, or with friends.

“I understand when I am hungry and also how much food my body needs as fuel, rather than eating a huge plate of food.”

As well as eating more healthily, the super-slimmer has started running four times a week.

She has also been reaping the benefits of cognitive behavioural therapy, which has changed the way she thinks about food.

After losing 9st, Sam now tips the scales at a healthy 10st 3lbs.She reduced her diabetes risk and now feels more body confident.

The mum admitted: “Deciding to start the LighterLife Total plan was the best decision I could have made, surgery would never have fixed my unhealthy relationship with food.

“Having the dedicated support of a LighterLife group is invaluable when you’ve had years of reaching for food for the wrong reasons.

“I’ve become the person I want to be, at the weight I want to be – it feels amazing to be able to say that!”

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