A WOMAN has revealed that she lost a whopping 9st in one year without taking Mounjaro, and has revealed the simple tips to her success.
Beck Lowe, 33, spent an eye-watering £4,200 in a year on “hangover takeaways”, and at her heaviest, weighed 19st 5lbs and was a size 26.
At her heaviest, Beck weighed 19st[/caption]
She became an alcoholic after struggling with depression[/caption]
She is now a slender size 6[/caption]
Now, a slender size six, and 10st five, the reporting analyst has revealed the key to her success.
A self-confessed alcoholic, Beck started drinking heavily to cope with work stress and family illness.
At her worst, she would drink three ciders a day, and a bottle of wine every other day, spending £150 a week on alcohol and £350 a month on takeaways to cure her daily hangovers.
But after seeing her reflection in a shop window and feeling “ashamed” she got the kick she needed to join her gym and change her eating and drinking habits.
She went cold turkey and ditched the booze to cut down on calories – by using a meal subscription service to cook healthy meals and running or walking four to five times a week.
Now a year sober and nine stone lighter, she feels “like a new person.”
Beck, a reporting analyst from St John’s, Worcestershire, said: “I was struggling with depression, and I put on a lot of weight when I was living on my own.
“I saw myself in the reflection while walking down the street, and it was a real wake-up call for me. I needed to change something.
“I lost nine stone and five pounds in a year through my own willpower, calorie control, exercise, and quitting drinking.
“I used spirituality to work through my addiction, and had to walk away from my old life, my relationship and home, to put my wellbeing first. But it was so worth it.
“I spent a lot of time by myself, and it gave me a lot of time to reflect on myself and trust in myself that I can go ahead and achieve my goal of losing weight.”
Beck had always enjoyed alcohol but started to drink daily and during the day in July 2023 to cope with the stress of an illness in the family.
At her worst she would drink three cans of cider a day and a bottle of wine every other night – and a bottle of absinthe on the weekends.
She would spend £600-a-month on booze – including £150 to £200-a-month on drinks on nights outs.
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Beck said: “I was struggling with alcoholism and depression, which I have overcome.
“I would have a bottle of wine a week, two bottles of wine a week. I then would have one beer after work, so I was drinking a lot.
“I would also drink absinthe, which I’m embarrassed to say.
“It escalated while I was at home, and I became very lazy.
“I used to work from home in my bed because I was that lazy, and in the evenings I would casually drink wine in my bed while watching TV, which is why I realised that I needed to do something about my drinking.”
Beck originally cut out her drinking because of the calories and as she wanted to lose weight.
She said: “I initially started the weight loss journey and stopped drinking because of the calories and then when I stopped I completely quit drinking.
“My diet was poor. It was takeout all the time. It tended to be a chippy tea, McDonald’s, or pizza. I would eat less during the day so I can eat more at the end of the day.
“When I started the weight loss journey, I think it started easily because the novelty of it was exciting and new. I was really determined, but there were peaks and troughs during the process.
“It was really hard if I were around people who weren’t encouraging. I would be blunt with people to say that I was addicted to both drinks and food.
“Now, I use a subscription service that delivers healthy meals, which has been fantastic.
“I started a calorie deficit, which initially seemed the easy option. I would begin eating between 1200 and 1400 calories daily – but that meant I could still eat whatever.
“Going to the gym used to be a really scary thing for me, but now I look forward to going to the gym after work and going for a run, which I thought I would never say. “
Beck now loves going to the gym[/caption]
She feels so confident with her new figure[/caption]