A family day out was the final straw for Clare Wallace from Stirling.
I have always been rather large, although when I had my daughter Emma I hadn’t put on too much weight. After the baby arrived it was a different story, I continued to wear maternity clothes and eat all the wrong things.’
'We were away for the day to the Links Market in Kirkcaldy,’ says Clare 'and having a great time... until I tried to go on one of the fairground rides, and the barrier was too tight. I was mortified, it was definitely my worst ‘fat’ moment ever.'
Clare was feeling depressed about the episode and decided it was time to time to take control. 'I looked up online the various slimming plans and decided that Scottish Slimmers sounded like the best one,’ says Clare, who is the first to admit she wasn’t one for a diet.
'I have never been able to stick to a diet but as the weeks went by I could feel such a difference. I was so surprised when I lost 5lbs in the first week and thrilled when I lost 11lbs in the first month. What an incentive!‘
'Scottish Slimmers' eating plan doesn't really feel like a diet, it's just a new way of thinking about food.’
Clare has ditched all misconceptions about healthy eating and adopted a new attitude towards health and her body.
She’s also used her daughter’s future as motivation to keep losing and reach her ultimate goal.
'I didn’t want to be the overweight mum, not able to run around after my daughter,’ says Clare, ‘and I didn’t want her growing up with the weight problems I have had. I feel I can now pass on my new attitude towards healthy eating to her as she grows up, giving her the best chance at a healthy, happy life.'
With this refreshing outlook, Clare is looking forward to a healthier future. ‘I’m so glad I joined Scottish Slimmers. I feel great and I even decided to do a sponsored walk for charity all the way to the top of Ben Nevis,’ says Clare. ‘That’s something I would never have dreamed of doing before I lost weight.’
Every journey begins with a single step - a realisation that change is possible. In embracing a fresh mindset, Clare has wholeheartedly made the "impossible" possible!