The 25-year-old Newcastle woman said she would eat lots of takeaway food, and large portions, as well as alcohol, chocolate and cheese.
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A Newcastle woman has revealed how she lost 40kg after breaking down in tears after stepping on the scale.
Laura Murray, now 25, didn’t understand what healthy eating meant in terms of the portions and types of food she would eat.
“I was eating a lot of takeaways and large portions,” she told news.com.au. “Before, I drank a lot of alcohol and ate chocolate and cheese.
“All those beautiful things! The problem was that I would have plenty of it.
Laura Murray, now 25, didn’t understand what healthy eating meant when it came to portions. Image: Provided
She said sometimes for lunch she would eat an entire box of McDonald’s burgers on her own, before eating an entire pizza for dinner.
She was also fighting an uphill battle for her health, as she was a type 1 diabetic, treated by an insulin pump in a cannula on her stomach.
Laura said she knew she needed something to change, but didn’t know where to start.
“I jumped on the scale and weighed 121.8kg. I was so uncomfortable,” she said.
“I cry standing on the scale because I was letting myself go to a point where I was so uncomfortable that I didn’t like looking at myself in the mirror.”
She said she would eat a lot of takeout, and big portions. Image: Provided
She walked up to 10 km per night. Image: Provided
At 23, that was the moment that sparked the change. Laura has tried every type of diet imaginable: shakes, making her own frozen meals, buying a treadmill and fat loss pills.
She had already tried Lite N Easy, losing 15 kg, but was not really committed the first time.
She decided to try the prepared meal option again, convinced she could contact Lite N Easy for nutrition maps of each meal so she could keep tabs on her insulin intake.
“But before, when I was back on shakes, it was very difficult trying to figure out exactly how many carbs or swaps I needed to put in my insulin pump,” she said. .
“And saying I will have a lot of low levels, low blood sugar levels, and when you have them you have to treat them. It was a bit of a tough challenge, but we did it.
Laura bought this dress when she was a size 22. Photo: Supplied
She was also working with her endocrinologist to ensure she was losing weight in a healthy way while treating her type 1 diabetes.
The weight began to drop gradually, and when she reached 100 kg, she began to walk in a large park with her fiancé Nicholas.
At one point, the couple were covering 10 km on their night walks.
The early childhood educator said the children she worked with were one of her biggest motivators for losing weight, as she exhausted herself playing with them.
The children begged her to keep playing, but she couldn’t follow. Now she beats them when they run the obstacle course, making the kids laugh and try even harder.
In total, Laura has lost 40 kg from her frame, which she is proud of every time she looks in the mirror.
“The other day, my sister came and she left; “Oh my God, we’ve lost so much weight,” Laura said.
She is now excited for her wedding. Image: Provided
“I had only seen her a few months ago. So just things like that [make me feel like I’ve accomplished something].”
But the real confirming moment was when Laura was able to fit into a dress she had bought on a trip years before.
“I always knew I wanted to graduate in dress. At the time, that dress only came in a size 14 and I was a size 22,” she said.
“It was a beautiful gold and red dress that sparkled in the sun.”
She bought the size 14, swearing she would fit in there for her graduation ceremony, and then she was able to walk across the stage to collect her diploma wearing it after her hard work.
Now Laura plans to start going to the gym to firm up her skin after her 40kg weight loss journey before her wedding.