When Glenn discovered he could follow a weight loss plan purely online with all the resources such as recipes and branded foods listed - he subscribed there and then!
Over the past five years he had put on weight and managed to get a beer belly that rivaled Santa Claus! His general level of fitness was also at an all time low having gone from being someone who ran half marathons to being unable to walk up stairs without being out of breath.
Glenn with beer belly before losing weight
Smart and confident: Glenn after losing weight
After a number of comments from old friends he decided he needed to do something about it and had to lose weight.
Recommendations from a number of friends and family pointed towards Weight Watchers. Travelling regularly with work he couldn't have commit to a meeting so he logged onto the website on New Year’s Day to look at the options. When he discovered there was an online programme with all the resources such as recipes and branded foods listed - he subscribed there and then to Weight Watchers Online.
Being quite a fussy eater and enjoying simple food the recipe options suited him straight away.
Glenn's vital statistic
Age: 26
Height: 5'7"
Was: 13st 2lb
Lost: 2st 2lb
Weight: 11st 0lb
As of 01/01/2012
When making dishes like Spaghetti Bolognaise he cut down on the amount of meat and bulked it out with plenty of vegetables such as peppers, tomatoes and mushrooms. He logged the recipe in the online recipe builder tool and has now built up quite a recipe file.
Glenn reassessed his portion sizes and realised he didn’t have to eat huge platefuls to feel full up and satisfied - this was a big learning curve. He said: "I'd have been useless without the online calculator and tracker – I logged my food after every meal and sometimes even before!
"I liked to run when I was younger – before uni and beer got in the way, but wasn’t sure how to get back into it. As an incentive, I enrolled in an 10K run. This kept me focused. I found setting myself mini challenges – achieving them – and then rewarding myself – was a great way to stay focused on losing weight. I achieved my personal best time in the race, and a month later reached my goal weight."
Glenn discovered that he could lose weight and it wasn’t that difficult provided he stuck to the plan and found a bit of willpower!
His relationship with food changed – for the better! Understanding about eating in moderation and paying more attention to what he was eating has allowed Glenn to achieve his weight loss goals, plus he has less colds and sleeps much better.
It took Glenn 5 months to reach his goal weight.