A ‘gymphobic’ woman who hated her size 24 body so much she considered bariatric surgery has revealed her impressive 6 stone weight loss.
Alanoosh Williams, 25, from Darwen, Lancashire saw her weight soar to 20 stone while battling polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) which also left her skin covered in boils, and struggled to shed pounds despite hitting the gym.
Her PCOS symptoms included her skin breaking out in boils and redness, mood swings, and rapid weight gain that saw her put on 10 lbs in just one week.
At first Alanoosh, who works in finance, was determined to persevere at the gym and work on her fitness – before ‘judgmental’ gym staff made her feel uncomfortable.
‘I found going to the gym really intimidating,’ she said. ‘I used to think I was quite fit because I used to dance, but on a couple of occasions I caught [personal trainers] looking me up and down which made me feel judged.’
Transformation: Alanoosh Williams, 25, from Darwen, Lancashire saw her weight soar to 20 stone due to polycystic ovary syndrome (left), but she has since shed more than 6 stone (right)
Alanoosh at her heaviest. Her PCOS symptoms included her skin breaking out in boils and redness, mood swings, and rapid weight gain that saw her put on 10 lbs in just one week
She hit rock bottom after reaching almost 20 stone, and began researching surgical options before discovering weight loss programme Results With Lucy, a high-protein nutrition programme with its own workouts.
After 12 weeks of swapping her usual McDonald’s breakfast for a balanced meal of eggs with turkey rashers or a smoothie, Alanoosh lost an initial 3 stone.
She said: ‘I never get boils or bad skin anymore and after the first three weeks, the pain I’d always had in my knees from carrying the excess weight completely went.’
By following the programme, Alanoosh has lost a total of 6 stone 7 lbs, dropping from a size 24 in summer 2016 to a svelte size 14-16.
She now loves nothing more than showing off her svelte new physique by swapping shapeless black outfits for more colourful, fitted clothes.
Alanoosh is now a much healthier size 14. She hit rock bottom after reaching almost 20 stone, and began researching surgical options before discovering a weight loss programme
Alanoosh is barely recognisable from her 20 stone self (left). She now makes everything from scratch, and cooks healthy alternatives like lentil curry or high protein salads
Alanoosh, who once wore mostly black, now loves nothing more than showing off her svelte new physique by swapping shapeless black outfits for more colourful, fitted clothes
‘Before I lost weight I lived in black during the week and jeans and a nice top on the weekend, usually from Asda as this was the easiest place to buy plus sized clothes,’ she said.
‘Now I choose what I want to wear, rather than what I think I should wear in order to cover up.
‘I wear tight fitted clothing which suits my hourglass figure and I even wear dresses.
‘Before Results with Lucy I think I wore a dress three times in my life and one of them was my wedding dress!’
Friday night takeaways have become a thing of the past; now Alanoosh makes everything from scratch, and cooks healthy alternatives like lentil curry or high protein salads.
But because of her condition, even the smallest diet slip-up can cause a huge and unexpected weight gain.
Alanoosh is now determined to maintain her new hourglass body even if she falls off the wagon occasionally – and says her new nutrition plan ‘doesn’t feel like a chore’.
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