Woman loses 57kg after ditching bad habit

A woman has completely turned her life around after she ditched a bad daily habit to lose almost 60kg in one year.

A woman who was addicted to fizzy drinks has dropped an impressive 57kg.

Jessica Lovejoy, 32, from Dapto in New South Wales, is welcoming this year’s festive season with a new look, after transforming her body in just 12 months.

The care worker weighed 114kg in August of last year and was a size 22 before turning her life around.

Jessica said she would drink at least two litres of Coke a day and very rarely drank water, The Sun reports.

“First thing in the morning, fizzy drink. Last thing before bed, fizzy drink then brush my teeth,” she said.

“I never had self-control, I remember making a cake and putting it in the oven and then not even waiting for it to be cooked before pulling it out.

“I would eat the cake mix because I just wanted to eat the cake mix.

“I went through this process of making a cake, but I had no self-control to wait for it to be cooked.”

Jessica Lovejoy, 32, from Dapto, would drink two litres of Coke a day. Picture: Caters News Agency

She went on to lose 57kg in 12 months after revamping her lifestyle choices. Picture: Caters News Agency

The 32-year-old said she lacked willpower towards food and would frequently binge on snack foods like potato chips, biscuits, cake and chocolate.

“I would just eat with no consideration as to what was going into my body.”

But it came to a point where Jessica decided it wasn’t how she wanted to live her life.

“I wanted to start taking care of myself in a different way, I want to love myself better,” she said.

“I gave away all of my snack food I love and replaced them with things that are healthier for me and would make me feel good.

Jessica said her diet comprised mainly of fizzy drinks and junk food, and rarely drank water. Picture: Caters News Agency

She now follows a more balanced diet which includes plenty of vegetables, salads, fruit, protein and carbs. Picture: Caters News Agency

“I don’t know where the willpower has come from, it’s just there.”

After suffering from pain in her knees and feet, Jessica saw her doctor who suggested she lose weight through Duromine which is used to reduce body weight in obese or overweight patients.

It is used as a part of an overall weight management plan.

“Last year I was working as a carer and it’s a very physical job, running around a lot, not having much time to sit down and I was getting a lot of pain in my knees and feet.

Following her one year journey, Jessica still focuses on eating well and still has that self-control now. Picture: Caters News Agency

“I went to my doctor who had previously referred me to a physio for lower back pain which was great but, I knew that a lot of this would be helped by losing weight.

“My doctor recommended losing weight than suggested I take Duromine.

“It’s quite an expensive medication so I made a decision that I wasn’t going to flush it down the toilet and I was actually going to try.

“I didn’t really want to acknowledge that because I enjoyed being unrestricted.

“I began to buy healthy foods that I like to eat and kicked the unhealthy habits.”

Jessica now follows a more balanced diet that includes plenty of vegetables, salads, and fruits while also hitting her protein and carb goals.

“I was on that weight loss journey for over a year and it’s great, I still focus on eating well and still have that self-control now,” she said.

If you’re obese, speak to your GP for advice about losing weight safely.

This article originally appeared on The Sun and was reproduced with permission