I saw food as a comfort, I ate whenever I was emotional and at that time in my life that was everyday. Once I had eaten it made me feel gross and embarrassed.
My lows were not wanting to see other people or to go out and wear nice clothes. My high was seeing myself after all the hard work I put in as well as also knowing I have strong determination and the will power to achieve anything I put my mind too.
I had no physical energy, I was extremely depressed and anxious all of the time.
I hated my body and never thought I would be able to change it.
I started working on my mental health first and as that got better I found the strength to work on my physical health. I also wanted to look beautiful for my wedding so this also gave me inspiration to work on myself.
I first discovered the books, then later on I decided to see if there was a website. I was happy to find one and was super excited to see that RMR had a group that I could join and have some company on my journey.
I was expecting a meal plan but I got a whole lot of mental support, something I wasn’t expecting, as well as food advice from the weekly dietician talks. Having these weekly talks with the dietician and the Mindset Workshops really helped keep me motivated. I also learned how to eat well and not starve. I had constant support from my coach as well, whom I kept in contact with daily.
It was very different, no starving, low fat horrible food. I got to eat most of the things I love as well as easily adapt my current way of eating. This made healthy eating much easier to follow and stick too. My family also loved the food which meant I didn’t have to cook separate meals for myself.