How Georgina rediscovered her confidence

At her highest weight of nearly 90 kg, Georgina was flipping through photos from a recent holiday away with her partners family and decided she didn’t like what she was seeing. It was in that moment she decided to act. She was ready to lose the weight…

Name: Georgina
Total Loss: 39.1 kg

*Lost in 16 months. Individual results may vary. 

Georgina’s weight loss journey…

Georgina’s struggles with food were all too familiar - stress, poor food choices, a frequent reliance on takeout which she told herself was due to her busy lifestyle that made cooking and meal preparation impossible. 

Everything came to a head during the COVID lockdowns. Prior to the pandemic, Georgina had been an international flight attendant. She was doing an average of 20,000 steps a shift and being physically active while on layovers. 

However, when the planes ground to a halt, Georgina no longer had a job. Fighting to find a job, she turned to comfort eating. Finding a (sedentary) job and eating to deal with her unhappiness in the job, Georgina noticed her clothes were becoming increasingly tight. 

Attracted to the CSIRO Total Wellbeing Diet’s grounding in science, she says the personalised weight loss goal set for her by the CSIRO Total Wellbeing Diet was instrumental in her success. It provided direction and a sequence of manageable actions to progress towards her ultimate target. Further, the ability to receive a refund of the joining fee made her feel like she really had nothing to lose - except the weight!

“It’s easy to overestimate what’s achievable when setting your own weight loss goals. The program’s personalised goal gave me a realistic starting point that kept me motivated. Achieving smaller, tailored milestones along the way made my larger goal feel more attainable and within reach.”

Georgina has also done the Fast Start Meal Replacement Shakes and has lost an impressive 7 kg in 3 weeks, which became a major source of motivation to keep going. "It just fit in with my lifestyle. I would 100% recommend the Fast Start Shakes to all members. For so many grappling with their health and weight, seeing those results keeps you motivated. As soon as you start seeing progress, it feeds into you and makes you want to work harder to keep it going throughout the program." 

Additionally, Georgina was blown away by the support of the community. “Sign up today because its going to be one of the most life changing things that you can do and you’ve got this entire support network, just waiting to welcome you into their group”.

These days, Georgina says she feels good about herself for the first time in her life. 

Her skin has cleared up, her eczema has become basically non-existent, she has a whole new appreciation for fashion, feels like an inspiring influence on family and friends, and is able to make the most of life. That includes feeling her best at her wedding in the Caribbean next year and enjoying her “weddingmoon” at DisneyWorld.

“I relish the simple things - evenings out with friends, leisurely coastal walks with a smoothie in hand, or a casual stroll to the coffee shop for a fresh cup of coffee and a cookie-dough croissant! I am so excited to feel my best at my wedding next year and for all that’s ahead.”

Her one piece of advice to others to achieve their weight loss goals? “Trust the science. The CSIRO Total Wellbeing Diet was truly my compass in this journey. It’s foolproof and taught me how to have a balanced diet and provided me with the structure that I didn’t even know I was missing.”

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