Obese mother who was fat-shamed by an elderly woman who labelled her ‘quite a size’ sheds six-and-a-half-stone in under a year
- Abbie Cox, 28, from Tamworth, went from size 20 to 10 after being called ‘fat’
- When her first son Tommy, now five, was born Abbie’s weight peaked at 18-stone
- She shrunk to 11st 6Ibs and size 10 in just 10 months since her second son’s birth
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A mother-of-two decided to slim down and shed six-and-a-half-stone in under a year after a woman called her ‘fat’ and said she was quite a ‘size.’
Abbie Cox, 28, from Tamworth, Staffordshire first gained weight when she fell pregnant with her son, Tommy, now five, in 2012.
Her diet at the time consisted of unhealthy sugary cereal for breakfast, processed meals and junk food, which pushed her weight up to 18st.
‘I didn’t receive many negative comments, although one elderly lady once said “She’s a size, isn’t she?” about me,’ Abbie recalled.
‘Whilst describing someone else to me, the same lady also said, “She’s as fat as you are”.
‘I felt quite angry that she didn’t have a filter, and then instantly embarrassed as I was standing next to a friend when she said this.
Abbie Cox, 28, from Tamworth, pictured left before her transformation, lost six-and-a-half-stone in under a year, pictured right now, after changing her diet and making healthier choices
Abbie’s diet used to consist of sugary cereals and takeaways but she now eats options such as butternut squash chips and salad. Pictured is Abbie before weight loss and her son Tommy
The mother-of-two, pictured now, gained five-stone while pregnant with her first son Tommy, now five, and her weight peaked at 18-stone
Two weeks after the birth of her son Marley, now 10-months old, in 2017 Abbie rejoined Slimming World and shrank to 11st 6Ibs and is now a size 10 to 12.
Abbie said her weight made her feel insecure and she dreaded shopping and trying on size 18 clothes as she felt like ‘nothing looked good’ on her.
Her mother had also encouraged her to lose weight and she eventually gave in and decided to join Slimming World.
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Abbie said: ‘I had gained five-stone during my first pregnancy in 2012. My everyday diet was very unhealthy, I didn’t eat much fruit or vegetables and had takeaways quite often.
‘My weight yo-yoed between then and my second pregnancy in 2017 due to fad diets that were only temporarily successful.
‘I felt very insecure; I dreaded shopping for clothes because I felt like nothing looked good on me. My girlfriends are all very slim and I just felt like I stuck out like a sore thumb.
Abbie, pictured now with her two sons, rejoined Slimming World two weeks after the birth of 10-month-old Marley
Abbie, pictured left before losing weight and right now, said her weight made her feel insecure and she dreaded going clothes shopping
The stay-at-home mother, pictured with son Tommy when he was a baby, managed to lose the weight by making healthier choices with her meals and eating more fruit
Abbie, pictured now in a too large top, found out she was pregnant for the second time a month after joining Slimming World. However she rejoined just two weeks after giving birth
One of the reasons Abbie, pictured with finace Tom and baby Tommy before losing weight, decided to slim down was because she couldn’t chase her eldest son around for very long
‘My eldest son would always want me and his father to run around with him as he is a very active child, and I just couldn’t do it for very long and I felt terrible for it.
How Abbie swapped junk for healthy foods
Mother-of-two Abbie used to eat sugary cereal for breakfast.
She’d then have processed meals and junk food for dinner and snacks.
However now she has started optimising her meals Abbie eats healthy food all day.
This includes oat pancakes and strawberries for breakfast.
She then eats chilli chicken skewers, butternut squash chips and salad for lunch
While her dinner is a bacon, lettuce and pepper sandwich with salad.
‘After years of badgering from my mum, I finally gave in and joined Slimming World in March 2017 as I’d just had enough of how I looked and felt.
‘A month later, I discovered I was pregnant and tried to continue to food optimise, but my morning sickness could only be soothed by ham sandwiches and yogurts.
‘Two weeks after having my youngest son, I walked back through the doors and re-joined Slimming World.’
Slimming World helped Abbie optimise her food in a way that she felt comfortable, allowing her to eat what she wanted without putting on the weight.
Her breakfast meal now consists of oat pancakes and strawberries, she eats chilli chicken skewers, butternut squash chips and salad for lunch.
Abbie will have a bacon, lettuce and pepper sandwich with salad for dinner.
Abbie said: ‘By food optimising, Slimming World allows you to continue to eat your favourite foods and provide delicious alternatives to takeaways.
In the 10 months since Marley was born, Abbie, pictured left before and right now with her too big leggings, has lost six-and-a-half stone
Abbie’s mother also encouraged her to join Slimming World. Pictured is Abbie with her son’s at the beach after her weight loss
‘You can eat out at restaurants and still be on plan. It’s very easy to follow and has changed my outlook on food.
‘Losing weight has changed my life. I feel so much more confident now, much more energetic and I’m always buying new clothes that fit my smaller frame.
‘I feel like my old self again, which is what I’ve wanted for the past six years. I never used to eat fruit and vegetables and now I eat so many on a daily basis.
‘I don’t necessarily portion control, but I ensure that the majority of food on my plate is protein or vegetables. I have yet to start exercising.
When people see Abbie, left and right now, she said they do not recognise her slimmed down
Abbie, pictured left before her transformation and right after, wants to encourage others to stick with their weight loss journey and said they will eventually see results
‘I thought my weight loss would plateau and exercise would help to boost it, but I’ve managed to lose all this weight on just food optimising.
‘People have this amazingly shocked expression on their faces and tell me they didn’t recognise me.
‘I encourage others to join their local Slimming World . Stick with it one-hundred percent and you’ll soon see some results.’
To find your nearest Slimming World , call 0344 897 8000 or visit their website.
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