Denise Welch reveals how losing weight has changed her life for good
She turns 60 in May and Denise Welch is happier and healthier than ever. The mum-of-two has not only shifted an impressive 2st on the LighterLife programme, but she’s managed to keep the weight off long-term and overhaul her lifestyle completely. Here, she chats her diet.
It’s been four years since you shifted 2st with LighterLife – do you feel pressure to keep the weight off?
I don’t feel under pressure from anybody or anything, other than myself. And it’s not a pressure, it’s just something that I have incorporated into my lifestyle – I couldn’t enjoy life being 2st heavier. I felt unhealthy inside, and I didn’t like how I looked. But also my knees [hurt because] my osteoarthritis was prevalent when I was that bit bigger. having lost the weight and having felt so good physically – and then ultimately mentally – I feel better entering my 60th year than I did entering my 40th or 50th year. And because I’ve maintained it, it is just part of my life, it’s not a big deal any more.
What advice would you give to help people stay on track when it comes to dieting?
This story is from the Issue 1 2018 edition of Woman's Own Lifestyle Special.
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