‘I’ve learned so much about myself!’ says Mum who’s lost nearly 9kg and 41cm on the 12 Week Challenge

Donna Ahu has been through a difficult time the last few years but she has been able to lose 8.8kg and 41cm on the 12 Week Challenge!

The Christchurch-based mum reveals she initially wanted to lose a bit of weight but decided to sign up for the 12 Week Challenge as she wanted a bigger commitment.

“Life has thrown me numerous curve balls. My dad passed away, my husband not only was diagnosed with cancer but also needed a kidney transplant and then to top it off ended up in a wheelchair, through all of this I just kept gaining weight just not being able to get my head in the right space,” she says.

“I signed up to the 12 Week Challenge as I needed a bigger commitment. Strange how your brain works, so my pledge was to finish something I started and now that my husband is a lot better it was time to look after me.”

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In fact, Donna says she’s seen heaps of health benefits since signing up to the 12 Week Challenge.

“I have had many benefits, my fitness has improved, my skin is better, I sleep better at night and I really think it is helping with menopause,” she says.

“Once I got the tool kit I read it and made a plan as much as I could, I am a variable hours shift worker so my hours change everyday but it was useful.”

What Donna eats on a typical day

Breakfast: smoothie or poached eggs with soldiers and tomatoes.

Snacks: Nuts, fruit, or rice crackers, hummus, veggie sticks and peanut butter.

Lunch: Salad or soup.

Dinner: A recipe from the 28 Day Weight Loss Challenge app. My favourites would be Ribs and Salad, Lentil Shepard’s Pie, Enchiladas or a good curry.

“I don’t use THM smoothies but all my meals are from The Healthy Mummy app. I love the variety of recipes available,” she says.

“The last 12 weeks have been amazing I have learned so much about myself and amazed at what my body can achieve even at my age. Would I do another 12 weeks?… Absolutely!

“If I had to give any advise it would be too walk your own journey we are all different, don’t compare your journey to others. I would often see others getting upset that they weren’t having the same results.

“This is something I used to do but now it’s all about improving me however long it takes, trust in The Healthy Mummy, it works.”

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