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Lost 20 kg after 50 to wear the dress of my dreams

Irina Slesareva, 50 years old, -20 kg

Before photo — Lost 20 kg after 50 to wear the dress of my dreams
After photo — Lost 20 kg after 50 to wear the dress of my dreams
My story
In 2019 I turned 50. And I realized that hormonal changes had started happening to me, and I began to gain weight. And I decided that something had to change… Something had to be done…

On February 1, 2023 my weight was 81.5 kg. I thought about it seriously and decided that I needed to lose weight urgently!!!

How I lost weight
So I started reading online about what, why and how one can lose weight. Following the recommendations, I started eating right, cutting out sugar, sweets, fatty foods and flour products. I began eating 150 g of the main dish and 100 g of salad and salad greens per meal. And, of course, I followed a drinking regimen and ate strictly by the clock.

My goal
And, miracle of miracles, a month later I had lost 3 kg. My goal became my new dress for my upcoming 55th birthday. First I sketched my dress. I created my image in my head: I saw myself slim and beautiful on stiletto heels, in my new evening blue lace dress with a train and a fuchsia-colored lining. But for that I needed to lose at least 20 kg!!!

My result
So I kept losing on average 3 kg a month. In a year I lost 20 kg. I achieved my goal. And I sewed my new beautiful dress myself, buying myself beautiful fuchsia stiletto shoes!!! I gradually moved toward my goal. I worked out twice a week, attending training, stretching and full-body mobility sessions. Meanwhile my whole family started eating right. And my husband lost 10 kg.

When I reached my goal, I wanted to tell people that losing weight is possible and necessary — by coming to proper nutrition and a proper lifestyle and changing all your habits. I created a group where my friends and acquaintances lose weight together with me, and in a year everyone achieved their goal, everyone lost weight — my sister lost 22 kg. My acquaintances and friends also achieved excellent results. They were able to change their lifestyle for the sake of their health. Now I continue to eat right and maintain my weight. My waist is 78 centimeters, my weight 65 kg, and I realized that you can achieve your goals and be successful, happy and loved.

Doctor's comment

Doctor's photo
Saina Aleksandrovna Olesova, endocrinologist-dietitian at the Mayak Clinic
Irina, you are absolutely right to link weight gain with age-related changes (perimenopause). Adjusting nutrition and lifestyle is the primary measure. During a major hormonal restructuring, the laws of energy balance and physiology still work. Following basic but properly applied principles — calorie deficit, regimen, physical activity and mindfulness — is a brilliant example proving that age is not a sentence but a reason for smart and effective action.

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