Julie Ann has dropped a whopping six dress sizes!
The mum-of-three says she signed up to the 28 Day Weight Loss Challenge and she’s never looked back since!
“In the first 12 weeks I had lost 19kg, in total now I’ve lost just over 50kg which has taken around two years,” she says.
“I’ve dropped an amazing 6 dress sizes!”
How Julie Ann dropped 6 dress sizes and has lost 50kg stone
It was a photograph taken at her husband’s work party that spurred Julie Ann to make a big change.
“I saw a photo of myself from my husband’s works party in early July 2019 and didn’t like what I saw, so I decided enough was enough,” she says.
“I was browsing through Facebook and came across an advertisement for The Healthy Mummy.
“I joined the group but stayed quiet in the background, reading and seeing the other ladies results I was in total admiration for them, I decided to join on July 31st 2019 and haven’t looked back since.”
‘I’ve lost the weight of another person’
Before signing up to The Healthy Mummy app, Julie Ann admits she struggled with daily activities.
“Just getting dressed was a painful experience, I suffer with fibromyalgia, osteoarthritis in both knees, endometriosis and Crohn’s disease, so losing weight has helped so much with all my health issues,” she says.
“I’m not carrying as much weight which isn’t putting that added pressure on my knees, I still have my general aches and pains which are associated with my illnesses, but nowhere near as bad as if I was carrying that extra 50n kilos around, I’ve basically lost the weight of another grown adult!”
Best of all, Julie Ann has noticed a huge difference inside.
“The difference I can see and feel in myself is amazing, I’m more confident,” she says.
“I don’t need to think about where to shop for clothes, my bubbly personality is starting to come back too. I smile more, I don’t hide from the camera anymore either, I’m a totally different person inside and out.”
What a typical day on a plate looks like for Julie Ann
Breakfast: Sneaky snickers smoothie
Lunch: Something sweet and easy
Dinner: Cashew fried rice for evening meal
Workouts: Step workouts, express boxing, weights with Wendy and belly and booty.
“My favourite meals are low fat butter chicken, enchiladas, cashew fried rice, two ingredients pizza, cheese and tomato risotto and chicken and chorizo potato bake.”
“My favourite snacks include sticky choc chip date cookies, healthy triple chocolate cheesecake, peanut butter and vanilla cookies, Weetabix slice and choc chip cookie tart.”
3 tips for success
- Prepare snacks to have on hand
- Take progress photo’s as the scales aren’t always kind
- Drink plenty of water! Fruit tea also counts towards your daily water intake
Best bits of advice
Be patient
‘Results don’t happen overnight, The Healthy Mummy is a lifestyle choice, not a quick fix.’
Stick at it
‘You won’t see amazing results within the first few weeks or maybe even months, you will see subtle small changes especially if you take progress photos. If I’ve felt bloated or like I’ve not lost any weight, I compare photo’s and I can see the changes in my body shape, if my tummy looks smaller etc.’
Are you ready to kick-start your weight loss?
Want to shift your weight but feel like you have NO TIME in your day to exercise and eat healthily?
That’s where the Healthy Mummy’s 28 Day Weight Loss Challenge can help.
What do you get? You get access to:
- 28 days of at home exercise routines (no gym needed) – with video instruction
- Customisable and breastfeeding friendly meal plans
- Time-efficient exercises for busy mums – under 30 mins
- Challenge combines Pilates exercises with interval and circuit training (HIIT)
- Suitable for basic to advanced fitness levels.
- Home to thousands of EASY-TO-MAKE recipes.
Find out more about joining the 28 Day Weight Loss Challenge.
