People who have lost more than 25 kilos share tips on how to lose weight

Currently, a lot of people suffer from excess weight, not so much physically as mentally. And it is very difficult for them to pull themselves together, they do not know what to do, where to start. In this issue, you will find the stories of 12 people who were able to dramatically lose weight, and their real advice to help other obese people take control of their lives and change themselves for the better.

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Source: buzzfeed.com

1. Signe Heffernan, lost 57 kg in 2 years: “Make sure you take small steps every day on the path to a healthy body.”

“I started with walking, walking home from work for 5.5 km. I did this for six months and gradually switched to a healthy diet: I eliminated sugar from the diet, all processed foods. Then I went to the gym 3 to 5 times a week for a whole year, where I began strength training under the guidance of a personal trainer.

Start small: build a schedule for yourself, do what you can in the beginning, like I did at the very beginning, when I just stopped taking the bus and started walking home. Lose weight with new habits that will become part of your daily life, remembering to gradually switch to healthy food and gradually start exercising. Constantly set new goals for yourself to spur the process of improving yourself.”

2. Hunter Montgomery, lost 48 kg in a year: "Follow your intuition."

“Today there are so many experts in the field of healthy lifestyle and fitness. You can try a variety of methods, workouts and diets. But the main conclusion that I made for myself is that each person is individual and everyone reacts to the same thing in different ways. No one knows your body better than you, and not everyone on the internet is an expert."

3. Olivia Sullivan, lost 45 kg in a year: "If you hate cardio, find something you love."

“My biggest revelation is that I hate cardio. Cardio workouts are very hard when you weigh 125 kg, they make you feel really bad. A friend introduced me to strength training and I immediately liked it. I was able to do them, despite my large weight, they fit me perfectly. I still did cardio a couple of times a week, but I was drawn to the gym precisely because of strength training. Six months later, I began to go to boxing, became stronger, more enduring, and besides, I really liked such training.

3 days a week I went to boxing and 3 days to the gym. Now I weigh 80 kg and cardio is much easier for me. This summer I plan to take part in a 5 km marathon race!”

4. Diana Nosgaard, lost 41 kg: "If you are embarrassed to go to the gym, try to exercise outside of it until you gain confidence."

“I started with walking (about 15 minutes each) and water aerobics, thanks to which I lost about 7 kg. I continued to do water aerobics 4 times a week for 9 months until I felt that I was finally ready to conquer the gym. I would never have thought that someday I would become a regular at the rocking chair, but here I am. I go to the gym five times a week, do strength training and do cardio.”

5. Jackie Kankam, lost 32 kg in 2 years: “Training can be hard to tears. But always remember, the next workout will be easier.”

“I will never forget my first workout. I cried because it was very difficult, I worked out in the gym at my job, so my colleagues who saw me in this state hid their eyes from me. But then I sat down and thought that I could turn around and leave now, but I could continue, but next time it won’t be so hard for me. So I then began to train further, because I understood that it was too easy to take and refuse.

My favorite quote: "The difference between falling and failing completely is whether or not you choose to continue on your path." I realized that no matter how hard it is now, it will be easier next time.”

6. Garinder Pabla, lost 32 kg in 3 years: “Don't diet. Embark on a journey to change your lifestyle."

“The most interesting and inspiring thing about my journey was that my life completely changed. It's not about diet, it's not about training, and it's definitely not about diet pills, it's all due to a complete lifestyle change. From time to time, I really wanted to go home so that I could lie on the couch again and eat a whole pizza by myself. But I didn’t go back to the old way of life, because I have a goal and I don’t want to become the person I once was again.

7. Zachary Rieger, lost 24 kg in a year: "Find yourself a community that will support and have fun."

“Surround yourself with nice people. I was lucky because a girl appeared in my life (now she is my wife) who supported me in my endeavors. We went in for sports together, she cheered me up during the races. My parents also rejoiced at my progress and cheered for me when I ran my first marathon. All my best friends supported me, one of them even prepared for the marathon race with me in just a month.

The support of others cannot be underestimated. It is so effective that it can even inspire you to run a marathon.”

8. Timothy Reed, lost 46 kg in 18 months: "Identify your bad habits and find ways to get rid of them."

“It took me 1.5 years to lose 46 kg, and my weight loss continues to this day. Food was my drug, especially sweets. The fight continues.

I started learning how to eat right and keep track of my calories. When I began to work out in the gym and build muscle mass, I again revised my diet.

It has always been very difficult for me to refuse high-calorie foods, especially sweets. But you need to step over yourself, stop buying harmful products, do not eat fast food. Now I cook at home and buy only healthy products.”

9. Vanessa Nelson, lost 32 kg in 5 months: “Find out what psychological barriers are in your way and change your life.”

“I even started seeing a specialist to deal with my anxiety disorder. I had a lot of fears about losing weight. Maybe it sounds strange, but I was afraid of losing weight. I was terrified at the thought of possible failure. But I let go of all my worries, which undoubtedly changed my life. Now I feel like a different person."

10. Jenn Flores, lost 27 kg in 16 months: "Compete with your friends."

“I weighed 109 kg, suffered from constant fatigue and was ready to finally start losing weight. Then I set myself the goal of taking part in the 5 km race. When there were only two months left before the race, I never started regular training. Then I told my colleague about my plans, and she decided to run a marathon with me. By lunchtime, we were determined to prepare for the race, and then I thought: “Damn, now this is all real!” For starters, we started running on the beach after work.

The first couple of weeks, I could hardly run without a break for more than a minute. But little by little she began to run long distances. A colleague supported me morally, thanks to her I was able to relate to training easier. That run was a turning point for me. I think that’s when I saw the light in my life.”

11. Athena Garza, lost 84 kg in 2.5 years: “Celebrate every victory, no matter how small, reward yourself.”

“At the very beginning of the journey, I lost 2-4 kg per week! But the more I lost weight, the more my weight loss slowed down, and I began to lose 0.5-1 kg per week. In some weeks, I even fell short of 500 grams. I was worried before every weigh-in and was very worried about my progress.

From the very beginning, I thought about how to reward myself for achieving positive results. Now every time I achieve a goal, I go to the store and buy myself a new outfit or shoes.”

12. Kelly Geistler, lost 56 kg in a year: “Know that life can prevent you from losing weight, take failure calmly.”

“I struggled with being overweight while in law school. Losing weight worked with varying degrees of success, until I caught a viral infection, which caused terrible pain in the joints and had to take steroids. So in a few months during my third year of study, I gained 32 kilos.

It took me about six months to beat the virus, I stopped taking steroids and started working on my weight again. I lost 33 kg, then another 23, and in the end I lost a total of 56 kg. ”