Slimmer of the Year Linda Healy
M
y name is Linda. I I heard about the
have battled with my Cambridge Diet
weight since I was a teenager. from my sister. With
Down through the years I a little push and
tried many diets. I lost some encouragement from
weight but quickly got fed I agreed to go and
up and regained it again and meet a counsellor,
more. I met my husband Jim despite my initial
one of the times I had lost skepticism. Having
some weight but happy and in met Carol I said I
love I forgot all about dieting. would give it my
When I had my first daughter best shot and started
I weighed a hefty 14.7 stone, the Sole/Source programme last
standing at just 5ft 3. In 1999 February. After three days I got such an energy boost,
Jim and I got married and I and a month later I was down well over a stone. So
weighed in at 16 stone and a good size 20. I thought I began my life changing journey with Cambridge. With
would never lose the weight and tried to put it out of every weigh in day and each pound I lost, my confidence
my head, but deep down it always needled away at me. began to grow and give me the determination to carry
on. With the constant support of Carol, the weight kept
“I knew I was missing out on so dropping off. If I had a bad week she was always there
much of my life but couldn’t seem
to make me believe in myself. By then I was three stone
lighter and people noticed. Compliments started flying
to do anything about it. “
and I learnt to accept them graciously.
The following year, at 17 stone, I gave birth to my
“With every weigh in day and
son. Both my children were born by C-Section and I
had complications from this due to my weight. I tried to
each pound I lost, my confidence
diet but it felt like a constant battle I just couldn’t win.
My confidence was battered and I was very unhappy.
began to grow and give me the
My energy levels were also really low as I carried all the
determination to carry on.”
extra weight. I hid under clothes that made me look
even bigger. I had no interest in fashion and rarely went In November I reached my target weight. I had
out. I knew I was missing out on so much of my life but dropped five stone. I have been on the maintenance
couldn’t seem to do anything about it. programme for the past few months with regular visits
A family holiday was planned to Australia to see to Carol. I am now just under 11 stone and a size 12.
my sister and her family. I bought oversized t-shirts My greatest pleasure was to buy a pair of size 12
and tried to look forward to the trip. The heat really skinny jeans in Pennys for a night out with my friends
affected me as I was so at Christmas.
overweight and again it My life and relationships with my husband and family
stopped me from taking have all benefited from my weight loss. Their support
part in so many things. and love has helped make this journey possible for
The shock of just how me, and they kept me going through it all. Carol my
overweight I was didn’t counsellor has been my rock since day one.
hit me until I returned Looking back I never in my wildest dreams
home to see the holiday believed I was capable of reaching this
photographs. Was that weight and sharing my story with you now.
really me? I needed to The Cambridge Diet will remain in my
do something. I needed life for many years to come. I have won
to take control of my life. my battle with food.
Linda Healy from Cork is the Cambridge Diet Ireland Slimmer of the Year.
For more information on the Cambridge Diet contact your representative in Ireland.
Tel: 01 8211134 Mob: 087 243 1119 or email:
info@cambridgediet.ie
www.cambridgediet.ie.
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