“I used to drink a litre of iced coffee a day”: Mum loses an INCREDIBLE 3.4st by reducing caffeine and sugar
Hayley Campbell is a fantastic success story showing us all the benefits of the 28 Day Weight Loss Challenge– at her heaviest she was over 22 stone.
Before she joined, she would drink a litre of store-bought iced coffee every day. That’s nearly 87 grams of sugar and 160mg of caffeine.
While one or two cups a day is fine, too much coffee particularly if it contains added sugar can contribute to weight gain and your chances of developing diabetes.
Here’s how Hayley ditched her iced coffee habit…
‘I drank a litre of iced coffee a day’
Hayley had tried many different diets in the past. She even tried excluding certain food groups from her diet. But she always found she would have horrible life effects or actually gain weight.
“An active and healthy lifestyle seemed unreachable. I was so anxious all the time, I felt everyone looked at me in disgust when I entered a room,” she says.
“AND I couldn’t stop what I was eating. I was addicted to iced coffees and I easily drank a litre a day, and goodness knows how many sandwiches I ate. I ate portion sizes fit for a trucker.”
Hayley says she admired the fit and healthy women she saw in magazines and real life, but just thought it was something she’d never be.
“I longed to be like them. My weight loss struggles continued when I found myself as a new mum,” she says.
“Being overweight meant the pain was crippling when I exercised. But it was a vicious cycle – I stopped exercising, and the weight gain increased.”
Hayley says she then came across The Healthy Mummy on a Facebook advertisement and thought to herself, ‘what do I have to lose?’
“I used The Healthy Mummy recipes at first, and in eight months I dropped 3.7st with the help of a personal trainer,” she says.
“I fell pregnant with my daughter, but I walked throughout my pregnancy and tried to stay as fit and healthy as I could.”
Losing 3.4st after her second birth
In 2015, Hayley joined the 28 Day Weight Loss Challenge and lost 3.4st without the help of a personal trainer this time.
“I’ve been sitting at 17st for a few months now, but have lost almost two dress sizes. I now eat 5-6 small well-rounded meals a day loaded with fresh greens and have found a love for nuts and seeds, which I used to despise,” she says.
“The Healthy Mummy recipes have helped me transition from junk to healthy food, and I never feel like I’m missing out. I’ve cut out iced coffee too. Now I just drink water or The Healthy Mummy Smoothies.
“I actually can’t tolerate the foods I used to eat, and instead of sandwiches, I have salads and healthy alternatives.”
Hayley says she’s proud of everything she’s achieved so far – and she should be, she looks AMAZING!
“I still have 3st to go, but I’ll get there,” she says. “I feel less anxious and happier, there’s a spring in my step and a smile on my face because I’m the best I’ve ever been.”
Wow, what an incredible story. You look FANTASTIC, Hayley! And good on you for ditching the iced coffee!
Are you ready to kick-start your weight loss?
Want to shift your baby weight but feel like you have NO TIME in your day to exercise and eat healthily? That’s where the Healthy Mummy’s 28 Day Weight Loss Challenge can help.
Our Challenge entails:
- 28 days of at home exercise routines (no gym needed) – with video instruction
- Customisable and breastfeeding friendly meal plans
- Time-efficient exercises for busy mums – under 30 mins
- Challenge combines Pilates exercises with interval and circuit training (HIIT)
- Suitable for basic to advanced fitness levels.
- Home to thousands of EASY-TO-MAKE recipes.
To find out more about joining the 28 Day Weight Loss Challenge for £1 click here.
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