Nurse drops two dress sizes in time for Christmas after 'little yet effective change'

Woman drops 2 dress sizes in time for Christmas after making 'little change' (Image: MuscleFood)

Becky shared her inspiring weight loss journey, shedding two dress sizes in just six months after her ADHD diagnosis shed light on her unhealthy eating patterns.

She credits the Goal Getters meal plan by MuscleFood for not only aiding her weight loss but also helping her manage her impulsive eating. At her heaviest, Becky felt self-conscious at a size 22, but now she's celebrating her new size 18 figure with confidence.

Becky opened up about her struggle: "I just got to a point where I felt self-conscious and uncomfortable within myself. Everyone in my family is on the curvier side so it never bothered me until I got older and was around other people really."

She continued: "I would say in lockdown I reached my biggest weight and that's when I realised I needed to do something about this. It wasn't about the number on the scales, it was about how I felt."

"Being a size 22 isn't bad, I'm someone who's been at both ends of the scale and has still felt uncomfortable! It all comes down to just feeling unhealthy so I needed to find something to tackle that feeling."

Becky felt self-conscious at a size 22, but now she's celebrating her new size 18 figure (Image: MuscleFood)

Her ADHD diagnosis was a turning point as Becky noted: "I used to find myself fixating on something. If I fancied a chocolate bar, for example, I wouldn't just have one, I would overindulge, which is a symptom of ADHD."

"It works both ways too, sometimes I wouldn't eat all day because I wasn't hungry. Then at about four in the afternoon I would just binge eat."

Becky then decided to sign up for the Goal Getters meal plan, which transformed her relationship with food. The service delivered pre-portioned and calorie-controlled meals and snacks directly to her doorstep every week.

Among the tasty offerings were dishes like Beef Ragu and Tagliatelle Pot, Sausage, Bean and Potato Pot, and treats such as MuscleFood's Chocolate Fudge Protein Cookie and the Peperami Salami and Cheese Snack box. Becky added: "I have tried so many diets and had no willpower but with Goal Getters I have no excuse with everything delivered straight to the door. A lot of other programmes like this only offer one meal a day, which is usually dinner.

"That meant that I was eating whatever I wanted in the day and then relying on that one meal in the evening which just isn't going to work. It's common with ADHD to forget to eat, so Goal Getters is perfect, everything would show up at my door at the start of the week, right down to the snacks!

"All I had to do was set my alarm for a specific time so when it would go off, it reminded me it's time to go and make the meal already pre-portioned for me."

The diet plan delivered pre-portioned and calorie-controlled meals every week (Image: MuscleFood)

Becky, who shares a love for chocolates, admitted: "I'm also realistic with myself too and I don't want to completely restrict myself, I'm a chocolate person, and so the fact that my little chocolate fix was provided for me was really important - it feels like a guilt free treat along the way."

With determination, she started exercising more frequently, including sessions with a personal trainer, and adopted walking as her primary mode of transportation. Within just six months, she managed to shed two inches from her waist, hips, and chest.

She confided: "I'm someone who likes to start both things at once - diet and exercise. But I also know what works for me and I just wouldn't have been able to jump straight into hardcore workouts.

"I started off making little yet effective changes like walking to my destinations instead of driving before starting my PT sessions. I tend to put a lot of pressure on myself so I try to be realistic in everything I do. I want to prove to people that it's achievable."

Her goal is clear: "I'd love to drop another dress size by Christmas. But again, I'm not putting too much pressure on myself, I feel so confident in myself and I'm so proud of how far I've come already."

Six NHS tips to lose weight fast

• Get active for 150 minutes a week

• Aim to get your Five A Day

• Read food labels – products with more green colour coding than amber and red are often a healthier option

• Swap sugary drinks for water

• Cut down on food that's high in sugar and fat

• Share your weight loss plan with someone you trust – they can help motivate you when you have a bad day