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Her weight ballooned as she gorged on a whopping 3,000-calories of junk food a day.
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Her weight ballooned as she gorged on a whopping 3,000-calories of junk food a day. “My weight has been my constant and biggest struggle. It’s easy to smile on the outside but feel confused and lonely on the inside,” Erika said. But she decided to overhaul her lifestyle and eating habits after she realised her weight was holding her back an might, ultimately, kill her.
“The hardest part of my transformation was admitting to myself that I had a serious problem; obesity and it’s a disease that was slowly killing me,” she said. Erika started to hit the gym four to five times a week and began eating meals packed with protein, vegetables, and healthy carbohydrates. This saw her shrink to a healthy 11st 5Ibs and a UK size 10-12. She now consumes as little as 1,000 to 1,200-calories a day.
She said: “To achieve my results, I completely revamped my way of life. I monitor my portions and try to weigh all my meals. “I monitor my carbohydrate intake and only consume healthy carbs. The craziest part is that I’ve always loved to walk and now my workouts are very rigorous. “I work out with a personal trainer and I am learning proper forms and techniques for exercising. I also work out at a gym a few times a week; I push myself to at least give it a full sixty to ninety minutes.”
Erika only began her weight loss journey in May 2016, but she has already managed to turn her life and weight around. “My overall health has changed drastically; I have normal blood pressure readings. I am very confident about myself overall, not just one aspect of my life,” she said.
“My relationships have grown stronger. My husband is my biggest support system and my family including sorority sisters have encouraged me throughout my journey.” “I absolutely love the person I am today. This journey has taught me a lot about strength, determination, and hard work,” she added. Watch the video below
