Lucie Hadley, from Peterborough in England, struggled with her weight for years and was bullied so badly at school she was forced to move classes several times,The 21-year-old’s extraordinary weight loss has now seen her being crowned Slimming World’s Young Slimmer of the Year — a UK-based weight loss organisation.The 21-year-old has shed an incredible 63kg after joining the diet program.“When I was at school barely a day would go by when people wouldn’t mention my weight,” she said.
“Sometimes I’d just hide in the changing rooms and cry. My confidence at that time was rock bottom and the bullying just made everything worse.”She says that bullies made her school life a nightmare. Picture: Slimming WorldEven outside of the classroom, Lucie’s growing weight was starting to have a detrimental impact on her life quality.
“I missed out on so much because I felt insecure about my size. I hated getting glammed up for nights out and even on nights in my weight was always on my mind. I remember going to a sleepover with my friends and cutting the labels out of my clothes in case anyone picked them up by mistake and spotted what size I was.”
She recalled: “Mum seemed to be getting along well at Slimming World and the food she was eating looked delicious so after a bit of persuading I decided to join her group. Lucie realised how miserable her weight was making her and decided to join Slimming World. Picture: Slimming WorldInspired by her mum, she joined her local group and lose 2kg in the first week. Picture: Slimming WorldAfter learning about Slimming World’s Food Optimising plan, Lucie stocked up on loads of Free Foods like pasta, potatoes, fruit and veg.“I actually found that I could still eat many of my favourite foods,” she said.
Without having to give up her favourite foods, she’s now shed an incredible 63kg. Picture: Slimming World14 months later, Lucie has dropped an incredible 63kg, plummeting to 58kg, and her confidence has skyrocketed.“I work at a school for children with special needs and these days I feel like I can offer them so much more. Before I lost the weight my knees and back would ache so much and even getting down on the floor to play with them was a struggle.
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Absolutely amazing. So proud of her and anyone who undertakes this- so good for you and all those who love you too! 👍👌