Transformation of the Day: Shounda misplaced 150+ kilos by adopting wholesome consuming habits and figuring out. She shares with us what motivated her to alter and the steps she took to create her finest life.
My title is Shounda. I’m 42 years outdated and 5’2″. Basically, I’ve been huge my total life. Born to an chubby mom, my siblings all had been chubby. I'm a twin and 1 of 4 youngsters.
I turned a particularly chubby grownup. After having two lovely boys, by the point I turned 38 years outdated, I knew it was time for a change.
It’s June 1, 2018, and I weigh 305 kilos. So I mentioned to myself, “I’m not going to weigh this much at 40. I want to start living my best life.” And so I did.
I finished consuming sweets and heavy starch and stopped ingesting soda. Instead, I began consuming extra greens, lean meats, and fruits. I additionally began doing intermittent fasting and ingesting solely water.
This was nice for the primary few months. I misplaced quantity of weight, however I wanted to start out transferring. So I began strolling.
I walked to the locations near house. I walked on my lunch break at work, and I walked the trail within the park. After one yr, I’d misplaced 100 kilos and was so proud. Another 5 months and a health club membership later, I used to be down one other 45 kilos.
When I turned 40, I used to be at 163 lbs. I finally reached my objective weight of 135 lbs in lower than two years. No surgical procedures. I misplaced a complete of 170 kilos.
Today I weigh 155lbs. I don’t need to be 135 lbs, however engaged on attending to a gradual 145 lbs. I nonetheless quick and stroll and attempt to watch my energy. I’m a lot happier than I’ve ever been.