Like many new mums, Sarah Moses was desperate to lose the extra pounds her pregnancy had added, but without support was really struggling to diet.
After seeing her good friend Cheryl Baker drop 2 ½ stone on the Jenny Craig Programme, Sarah decided she had no excuses anymore and had to give it a go.
When I couldn’t even get my favourite jeans over my thighs – and when I started to refuse being in photos with Charlie – I realised something had to be done.
“I had Charlie in May 2010 but six months later, the “I’ve just had a baby” excuses were starting to wear a bit thin! “I have very little discipline when it comes to food so a diet that just restricts your calorie intake was never going to work for me. Seeing myself in the mirror looking larger and larger was so depressing that I was turning to comfort food – a horrible vicious circle.
“When I couldn’t even get my favourite jeans over my thighs – and when I started to refuse being in photos with Charlie – I realised something had to be done.”
So Sarah signed up to Jenny Craig with a starting weight of 11 ½ stone and a goal weight of 8 ½ stone. Just fourteen weeks in, Sarah is absolutely delighted to have dropped nearly 2 stone and gone from a size 16 to a size 12.
Not only that, the journey so far has been so much easier than she’d expected.
For the first time in years, I’m planning new outfits and looking forward to wearing summer clothes. I’ve gone from a slummy mummy to a yummy mummy and it feels great!
“The food is fab – you can order the foods that you like so it’s really personalised. And it’s so easy – within five minutes your meal is ready, which is perfect for mums with active little ones like me.
“Anna my consultant – or Diet Bully as I cheekily call her – is great and really keeps me in check. I know that if I don’t lose weight one week, she’ll want to know the reasons why so it forces me to be good all the time.”
With just 16 lb to go, Sarah is feeling positive and looking amazing.
“I’m starting to get into my old clothes again which is a fantastic feeling. Everyone is telling me how great I look and I’m even considering running now I don’t feel all wobbly anymore!
“I’m so excited about the prospect of getting to a weight I haven’t been for the last 15 years and I know I can reach it on this diet. For the first time in years, I’m planning new outfits and looking forward to wearing summer clothes. I’ve gone from a slummy mummy to a yummy mummy and it feels great!”