‘That body, that grandmother’s clothing, suddenly I was done with it’
Image: Nine IJff
Sharon de Visser (34) lost a lot of weight by exercising and eating healthier. She is married to Danny (35) and mother of twins Indy and Nora (almost 4).
“Some women can eat anything and stay slim. Not me – as a teenager I was already a full girl. Diets were to no avail. Around the age of 25 I was tired of lines and accepted my fuller figure. But then I became a mother.
After the arrival of the twins it went very fast with the kilos. What the girls didn’t eat I put in my mouth: that saved time. If they slept late and we still had to eat, we ordered something. At one point it happened three times a week. My clothing sizes got bigger and where I had always managed to look nice despite wide outfits, that was no longer possible. It went towards grandma’s clothing: those leggings with wide tunics.
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Waste challenge
Last year I was done with it. Those clothes, that body, it didn’t feel like me. I heard about a 21-day weight loss challenge through an acquaintance. I decided to give it a try – what were three weeks? For breakfast and lunch I took shakes and in the evening a normal meal with lots of vegetables. I also ate in a structured way: no longer skipping lunch and going to snack at four o’clock, but three meals a day with healthy snacks. After those 21 days I had already lost nine centimeters of waist circumference. It felt so good that I kept going. In the meantime I started running and crossfit classes at the gym.
New lifestyle
I am now almost 25 kilos lighter. I used to order clothes online for three hundred euros, because I knew in advance that it would all go back anyway. Now everything looks good on me – not chill for my bank account, but ideal for my self-confidence. My hormones are also more balanced. I have had a regular cycle for years and my mood swings from post pregnancy have disappeared.
“Working out makes me feel better and I have more peace of mind”
In addition to running, I now crossfit twice a week. Ha, never thought I would enjoy sports so much. It makes me feel more comfortable in my own skin and I have more peace of mind. A longer fuse too. Recently, when I put her to bed, Indy said, “This mama is much nicer.” Amazing, right? There is no greater boost to maintain this new lifestyle.”
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