Minus 55 kilos per year: how I lost weight by exercising at home and reducing food portions

“Hi, my name is Hannah, I am 32 years old and live in a small town in Illinois, USA. After years of battling illness, I have changed my lifestyle and I ‘ve lost 55 pounds in less than a year.

I remember when I used to go with the kids to an amusement park and I couldn’t sit on the ride seat because I was overweight. Another time I asked them to wait for me, as we were walking through the forest, and I couldn’t climb the mound without stopping. Also, I missed a lot of interesting stuff just because my health didn’t allow it.

Over the years, I began to suffer from constant fatigue, fog in the head, pain in the knees, depression. Doctors could not make a formal diagnosis.

One day I learned that some symptoms could be related to breast implants. I took them off and felt better for a while. But then everything came back.

When I decided to lose weight, I weighed around 110 kg. I was completely confused and didn’t know how to go about it. I didn’t want to enter the room, so as not to become an object of ridicule. I tried to stay away from people.

The eating habits were terrifying, I was depressed for years.

And then I found sports activities for the home on the Internet, which could be done at a comfortable pace. The food program was a bonus. And I made my decision.

I knew it wouldn’t be easy, but I started by telling my loved ones about it. They supported me, and that is very important.

I changed my eating habits and started watching portion sizes. It turned out that you could hardly get anything out of the diet while losing weight!

I was very afraid of being hungry and going wild, but nothing like that happened. I ate healthy foods and felt better. I realized that food should feed the body, not the emotions.

Breakfast: protein shake, eggs, avocado.

Snacks: almonds and vegetables.

Lunch: identical to dinner the day before. For example, chicken with brown rice, vegetable soup, beef with vegetables.

Since I didn’t want to go to the gym, I trained at home for half an hour a day – cardio and strength training. At first it was difficult, but over time I became stronger and more resilient.

Besides losing weight, I wanted to build muscle and get the body back to normal.

Of course, I am satisfied with my result and I can easily keep it. The main thing is not to panic and hope that everything will happen instantly. One small step – but every day!

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