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How Andrea lost 28 pounds

By NADINE WILSON All Woman writer wilsonn@jamaicaobserver.com

Monday, February 06, 2012

Name: Andrea Mignott

Marital status: Single with no children

Occupation: Registered nurse

Starting weight: 156 pounds

Current weight: 128 pounds

Goal weight: 120 pounds

1. What was your turning point?

I was going to school and I gained weight and I didn't like that. I wanted to be slim and to be able to fit in any dress, like a small or a medium, so I decided to go and lose some weight.

2. What lifestyle changes did you make?

I started going to the gym in July 2011, and after going to the gym my trainer Juliet Cuthbert put me on a diet plan and gave me a diet sheet. I have been following that diet sheet and that is why I am losing the weight.

3. How long did it take for you to start seeing results?

Within a month to six weeks I started losing it. By then I had lost maybe about five to 10 pounds.

4. What were the challenges you had to face?

It wasn't challenging at all because my trainer encouraged me, and I tried to stick to all of the instructions she had given in terms of the diet and exercise.

5. How has your life changed since losing the weight?

I am just loving it because everybody around me is admiring me and they keep on saying 'I need to do that', 'I need to follow you', or 'Can you please take me to the gym?' I feel so much better. I feel comfortable and it boosts my self-esteem.

6. What is your new-found comfort food?

I love stew peas and rice, so every now and again I will eat it and go back to the gym and work it off. If I have to snack, I snack on a fruit.

7. What would be your weight loss advice to our readers?

1. You need to really want to lose the weight, so you have to be dedicated.

2. Start going to the gym or start walking in the evenings or mornings, exercising is key.

3. Instead of sodas, have water because it flushes the system.

4. Snack on fruits instead of sweets and have something light for dinner.

Andrea's meal plan

Breakfast: Cereal or three fruits

Lunch: Salad (beans, peas, lettuce, carrots and tomatoes) and protein (mostly chicken breast)

Dinner: Broth

Snack: Fruits

Andrea's fitness routine

*Cardio in the mornings — run/ walk on the treadmill for 30 minutes

*Weight lifting to build triceps and biceps

Do you have a weight loss story to share? Email wilsonn@jamaicaobserver.com, or call 936-9439.

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