Amanda: I’m loving my new waistline!
Since getting healthy, Amanda’s learned to banish negative thinking and celebrate the bits of her body she loves
“I’m healthy and in the best shape ever, even after having my miracle baby!”
Start weight: 16st | Weight loss: 4st 9lb
Current weight: 11st 5lb
Height: 5' 7" | Age: 36
Studio: Feltham, Middlesex
WW Coach: Jennie Crook
Bigger portions
made me gain weight as a teenager, but polycystic ovary syndrome, which I was diagnosed with at 16, played a part. I couldn’t stick to diets, and after getting engaged to my now husband, Martin, I settled into sharing takeaways and crisps on the sofa.
I managed to lose over 4st
with WW before our wedding, but then I discovered I was pregnant, despite my condition. I was elated when Maxwell was born, but used breastfeeding (and the extra calories I’d been told I’d need) as an excuse to tuck into sweet treats.
At 16st, I re-joined WW
I took it slowly, but after getting to goal, I’m now wearing a size 12 for the first time in decades! Martin suggested that I start tucking in my shirts, and I found I actually liked what I saw in the mirror – now I’m proudly showing off my new shapely waist! I'm healthy and in the best shape ever, even after having my miracle baby, and that’s worth celebrating!