Cambridge Weight Plan
Success Stories
Carley Barnes
Carley before
Carley Barnes from Dartford in Kent was determined to lose half her body weight for her dream wedding this April. Pregnancy, boredom and unhealthy eating habits contributed to Carley’s gradual weight gain. There were a few instances that made Carley think about weight loss, one of which was not being able to fit into her work uniform, but when her boyfriend, Alex proposed it occurred to her that she didn’t want to be an overweight bride and this became her drive to succeed in losing weight once and for all.
A mum to two young children, working part time and planning her wedding, size 22 Carley wondered if she could fit everything in but nevertheless she was determined to slim down and she started by calling her local Cambridge Weight Plan Consultant in October 2008 and started on the Sole Source plan. Carley successfully reached her target weight and by late spring 2009, Carley bought her dream wedding dress, a size 8. Carley said: “I lost my weight quicker than I expected, giving me more time to have fun with my family and plan the wedding. Looking back at the old me is like looking back at a young girl wearing a huge sumo suit. The person inside tried to get out for many years but it was a struggle. Now I can really say this is me – the change in my appearance has been amazing, I find it quite funny that my window cleaner thought I had moved out and that I was someone totally different”.
Carley is now maintaining her new weight successfully and in doing so she has made small but effective changes to her diet, one of which is by switching full fat milk to semi skimmed and using sweetener instead of sugar. She enjoys playing the Wii Fit and being more active with her children. Carley said: ‘I’m fitter, happier and feel like I can really start living my life’.