The Gain
A “very lean” teenager, Shanee says that she never had much of a problem with her weight. It was only when she started working and wasn’t exercising as much that the unwanted weight started creeping on. And her eating habits didn’t help. “[I would start] my day with a toasted sandwich for breakfast, a takeout from the canteen for lunch and grab some chocolates and sweets for snacks while I worked. Dinner would be a usual homecooked meal. And every meal was always accompanied by fizzy drinks,” she explains.
The Change
After the birth of her second child, Shanee says she realized that she needed a change as she wanted to be a mother who was involved with her kids – and the excess weight was making that hard to do. “Even just a quick playtime had me exhausted,” she adds. Deciding that she would start 2020 on a healthier note, Shanee set her last “I will lose weight” resolution with determination.
The Lifestyle
This story is from the September 2020 edition of Women's Health South Africa.
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