I wanted to lose weight for as long as I can remember. I tried so many different programs, but they were all the same. I would be really excited and follow the program perfectly, I would slip and that would be the end. Any weight loss would be gained back and then some. At 30 I was an exhausted mother of 2 who got tired walking up the stairs, weighing 2x what was considered healthy for my body. I was unhappy and my kids were developing the same bad habits I had been trying to break in my own life for years. I needed help and needed to change my relationship with myself.
I saw an ad for Noom December 2017 and I got really close to completing the questionnaire, but decided to try on my own again because there was money involved. I gave myself another year, another couple of restrictive diets and crazy exercise programs. In December 2018 I saw the same ad again, but this time I was 20 lbs heavier. I decided to give the 2-week trial a go and I haven’t looked back.
I have been on the program for 6 weeks, doesn’t sound like long, but I’ve never lasted this long on any program. I choose my menu, I eat pizza and Doritos. I have changed the way I perceive food, pizza is just pizza, and if I plan it into my week, I can eat it and still lose weight. Food is no longer a reward, punishment, or a coping mechanism; it’s just fuel.
After 3 weeks of the program, I chose to add in some exercise. My favorite part of the exercise is getting 50% of the calories burned added to your daily budget. At the start of week 6, I chose to increase my exercise to 30 minutes 5-7 days per week. I feel that amazing. Some days I take 3, 10 minute walks other days I hit the gym for 30 minutes.
I am still learning and have a long road to go, but after 6 weeks I don’t feel like I’m on a diet, I feel like I’m finally learning how to be in control. I’ve lost a little over 10 lbs since starting (90 to go), but the scale is not my first priority anymore. As the program goes forward the focus shifts from numbers on a scale to personal goals. I want to feel confident in my own skin.
I feel confident, I feel energized, my relationship with food has changed, and there is no doubt in my mind that I will meet my goals. I am not on a diet, I am on a journey of self-discovery and learning to love food again.
Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend