Carb addict who used to eat an entire box of cereal as a snack loses 5st after being branded ‘a jealous fat friend’ when she tried to stop a man pestering her pal
- Korina Loukanari, 26, weighed 14.5st and wore size 18 at her heaviest
- Gloucester-based retail worker would eat a full of box of cereal in one sitting
- She overhauled her lifestyle after a boy said her weight made her unattractive
- Korina has dropped five stone and has had two procedures to combat loose skin
A woman who was told her weight made her unattractive, has revealed how she shed 5st in less than three years.
Korina Loukanari, 26, from Gloucester, weighed 14.5st and wore a UK size 18 at her heaviest, after developing a habit of eating large portions of easily accessible food, followed by an entire box of cereal with milk for supper.
She struggled with her weight throughout her childhood and would often skip lunch at school so that bullies wouldn’t see her eating, choosing to eat her packed lunch on the way to school instead.
She became driven to overhaul her lifestyle, after a man shouted ‘you’re just jealous because she’s fit and you’re fat!’, when she tried to stop him from pestering her friend.
Korina Loukanari, 26, (pictured) from Gloucester, who once weighed 14.5st and wore a UK size 18, has revealed how she shed five stone by ditching her carb-laden diet for lean protein and vegetables
Korina (pictured before) saw her weight balloon to 14.5st after years of eating large portions of easily- accessible food and sugary cereal
Korina began researching how to nourish her body. She started eating more protein and vegetables and drastically cut her sugar intake, losing a stone in her first two weeks.
She also joined a gym and enlisted the help of a sporty friend who helped her create personal meal and gym plans she could complete alone.
Korina’s brother Demetri introduced her to musclefood’s selection of lean meat and fish, and eventually she’d dropped from a size 18 to a healthy size 8.
She said: ‘I’d always struggled with my weight as a child. I ate a really boring, beige diet without many vegetables, so my weight often fluctuated as a result.
‘Cruel kids at school would often poke fun at me because I was on the heavier side – they’d laugh and make fun of my appearance and weight which left me not wanting to eat around them, so as not to give them ammunition.
‘But it all came to a head a few years ago when I was sat on a bus with my friend and a boy essentially told me I wasn’t attractive due to my size.’
The 26-year-old (pictured after her weight loss) decided to overhaul her lifestyle after she was branded a ‘fat friend’ while trying to defend a pal who was being pestered by a man on the bus
As a result, Korina vowed to change her lifestyle for good and threw herself into learning about health, fitness, and nutrition.
She continued: ‘I ordered a batch of musclefood’s chicken breasts and started meal prepping with my boyfriend Matt around five years ago.
‘Since then, I’ve developed a much healthier relationship with food which has helped to keep the weight off. My meals have changed from beige, carb loaded plates to colourful food involving lots of fish and vegetables.
‘We also love musclefood’s prepped pots. I have a really busy lifestyle now, with going to the gym around five time a week, so it’s great to be able to cook something up really quickly and know that it’s healthy, balanced and good for my body.
‘I’ve had a complete U-turn in the way I view my body. I used to comfort eat and not think about looking after it.
‘I now treat my body like you would a puppy or a young baby – with love. I wouldn’t starve a baby, and I wouldn’t dehydrate it, so why would I do that to myself?’
Korina (pictured before left) who now weighs nine stone, had to undergo surgical procedures to combat the loose skin from her weight loss (pictured right)
Korina who now weighs nine stone and wears a UK size eight, was unexpectedly left with lots of loose skin.
She has since spend thousands on two surgical procedures and has scheduled to have more in the future.
The 26-year-old continued: ‘My surgeon said that my body looked similar to what a mother’s does after giving birth to twins – apart from I’d done this to myself.
Korina’s diet before
Breakfast – 4 Weetabix
Lunch – Sandwiches and chocolate
Dinner – Ready meals
Snack – Full box of cereal
Korina’s diet now
Breakfast – Oats/Fresh Fruit
Lunch – Tuna and salad
Evening meal – Chicken and veg
Snack – Nuts/fruit/veg
So, I had a tummy tuck with muscle repair to remove excess skin around that area, with my abs also being sewn back together.
‘Before this I also had a breast uplift and implants as I had no breast tissue left. I’m planning to have more procedures to remove skin from my arms and legs which are weighing me down.
‘I’ve done the hard bit, I’ve lost all the weight, it’s not nice to have to carry around a constant reminder of my old lifestyle.’
The 26-year-old (pictured before) would eat an entire box of cereal as a snack, and relied on ‘beige’ food with very few vegetables
After her weight loss, Korina was left with folds of loose skin, which prompted her to have a tummy tuck
Korina (pictured before, left) said losing weight has made her more sociable, previously she would avoid walks with her friends because she was too unfit. She has since swapped her career in retail to become a Healthy Lifestyle Coach, after finding empowerment from her own weight loss journey
Korina has recently started a new job as a Healthy Lifestyle Coach.
She added: ‘I’ve never really known what I wanted to do with regards to my career as I’ve only ever worked in retail.
‘But after going through my own weight loss journey, I feel empowered to teach others and help them become better versions of themselves.
‘I’m so much more sociable than I ever was. I wouldn’t go out with my friends to walk their dogs due to feeling embarrassed about how unfit I was.
‘I’m so much happier and more confident within myself. I dress for me and my style, and not the body I have.
‘I will always be a foodie but I know now to eat everything in moderation. Losing weight isn’t about restricting yourself and it isn’t meant to be boring!’
Left: Korina’s surgeon said her stomach looked like she had given birth to twins. Right: Korina’s stomach after surgery to remove loose skin
Korina (pictured) who considers herself a foodie, revealed she still eats everything she likes, but in moderation
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