How Steph has lost 5 stone after a life long struggle with her weight.

EP09: How Steph has lost 5 stone after a life long struggle with her weight. Today we meet Steph, a mum of 3 boys tackling a male dominated house and her own personal stuggle with weight loss. In this episode Steph shares her weight loss success story as we discuss some of the simple changes she made in order to kick start her journey. I get advice on how to help support someone in the initial stages and encouraging someone to lose weight without offending them, as well as sharing practical tips to change damaging behaviours that can lead to weight gain. Steph also gives an insight to why the scales can be both a great tool for tracking weight but a cause of anxiety and stress, and how to avoid becoming obsessed with them. This was a fun conversation and Steph describes some of the moments during her journey in a light-hearted way, ultimately leading up to today where she has a new challenge she is working towards. Main topics: 1:17 – Meet Steph 02:22 – Steph’s struggle with controlling her weight 5:35 – Wishing someone had said something sooner 07:54 – How a supportive partner can help 11:50 – Steph’s decision to lose weight 15:10 – Learning to stop treating food as a reward 17:30 – How our culture revolves around food and drink 22:20 – Steph using Instagram to find inspiration and support 23:20 – The problem with scales 24:35 – How group provides accountability and the psychology behind working for a sticker 28:52 – Life now and the benefits of losing 5 stone. Make sure you check out Steph’s Instagram account slim.with.steph and see her amazing transformation. To ensure you never miss an episode, subscribe to the WLW podcast and get weight loss motivation, inspiration and support. Click here now and become part of our tribe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices