Hi, my name is Shazmin. I am mum of 3 year old girl and a 15 month old boy. I have lost 20kgs in 12 months.

Last time this year, I found In Shape Mummy Health Shakes while browsing the net for some support and help with losing some weight but safely because I was and still am breastfeeding.

One year later and 20 kgs lighter, I am so happy and feel fantastic!

The best things about being healthy now is how I am feeling physically and mentally. I can move around easily play and be present with my kids and not feel tired all the time like I did when I was overweight.

The saddest thing was when I was unhealthy was that I wouldn’t want to take any pictures with my babies. Because I really didn’t like to see myself like that I was a bit down in life that time. But now I take lots of pics with them :) I feel good about life in general.

Thank you, In Shape Mummy, for all your support. I went on holiday then slowed down a bit. But made some good lifestyle changes which is leading me towards healthier life.

I have 2 In Shape Mummy Health Shakes on most days (one for breakfast and one later in the day - either for dinner or as a snack after dinner). Plus healthy food for the rest of the day and a daily walk.

Motivation

Keep it simple. Start small.

Treat every new day as a new day.

If you're not feeling motivated remind yourself why and for who your doing this. -only you can help yourself no one else can do it for you. :)

Report to someone about what you're doing during the day around your health. I was reporting to my mum and husband. That helped me keep very motivated. My husband was a huge support. When he started noticing changes he made sure to tell me all the time and praised me for keeping on track. And it felt so good so uplifting. He would come on walks with me or watch the kids while I walked on the treadmill. This support was big part of my journey and success.  

My Strategy

When I started my weight loss journey I read all the information in the In Shape Mummy Guide, the support and the reviews. This initial step equipped me with valuable knowledge and motivation.

Firstly, I gained a very clear realisation that "I didn’t just want to lose weight temporarily”. My aim was to make some lifestyle changes that will lead me towards a sustained healthy weight.

With this mindset, I worked out my plan of action to achieve my goal.

• Nourish my body with good food for better lasting fuel (energy)
• 30 minutes exercise daily (walking)
• Watching my calorie intake
• Keep strong at it and enjoy the results :)
• Eliminating sugar from my diet entirely

Breakfast

I was never a breakfast person before but now I realise the importance of having breakfast for weight loss.

My breakfasts consist of:

• In Shape Mummy Health Shake
• Boiled eggs
• Poached eggs on low carb bread
• Rolled oats
• Greek yogurt
• Chia seed pudding with a dash of honey
• Air fryer egg
• Vege and cheese muffins

Snacks

• In Shape Mummy Snack Bars
• In Shape Mummy Health Shakes
• Light Greek yogurt and cottage cheese dash of honey
• Light Cottages cheese on crackers
• Light or Almond milk for coffees or tea
• Salted and spicy fried peas
• Boiled and salted slightly sautéed chickpeas
• Cucumbers
• Watermelon
• Green apples
• Chia seed drinks with dash of lemon n honey
• Air fried lady finger bananas
• Air fried cauliflower

Lunch

• Green salad with any protein is my favourite
• Prawn skewers
• Quinoa salad (this is also good substitute for my starchy foods)
• Salmon with kumara and broccoli
• Stake with chips and salad
• Chicken curry with potato
• Lentil soup
• Lamb stew
• Beef soup

Dinner

• My dinner is always light
• Mostly an In Shape Mummy Healthy Shake
• Green apple/other fruit
• Left overs from my lunch

Exercise

I made sure either to walk on my trade mill for 30 minutes or to take a walk outside.

I got myself a step tracker to help encourage me.

I understood well that moving around burns calories. This helped me with having a great mind set.

It made sense if I am aiming to burn calories then why will I be eating food that will add to my extra calories, other than my average daily intake.