Hi my name is Rose, I am 33 years old with 3 children (16, 11 and 5). I have a wonderful and supportive husband who has been my rock during this weight loss journey.

My turning point came while waiting for my oncologist to call me in for my appointment at Greenlane. Observing my surroundings I looked behind me to see an overweight and frumpy tired person. My first thought was, you poor thing you look so uncomfortable. After a brief moment I thought hang on, there is no one here but you!... I turned around and looked in horror, what I saw was a reflection of myself in the hospital window, a wide back, short arms, a backside so wide you could not see the chair I was sitting on. My face had all but disappeared everything was squashed together I even had a triple neck! I was horrified. I had been so busy trying to get myself better. I had neglected my body.

So began my weight loss journey. I joined weight watchers and lost a fair bit of weight with them, but lost interest as I was quite shy and did not enjoy having everyone around while getting weighed.

I found Ginny and her team and made an appointment for a consultation. I was so nervous as I had never seen a nutritionist before. After meeting with Ginny, I was so excited and could not wait for my next appointment. Ginny and her team have been so wonderful, the one on one is absolutely great, the one privacy and comfort of being listened to when you’re frustrated is overwhelming.

I was introduced to personal training and loved it. I also learnt about the right kind of posture and stretching exercises to use with each exercise. Am I glad that I did this? You bet I am, I have an abundance of knowledge on different exercises and eating plans that I am able to apply to my life for good health as well as my eating habits. With the help from OUTLOOK I am able to apply this knowledge to train in the privacy of my own home without neglecting my family.

 Today, I still come in to see my nutritionist to keep an eye on my weight and make sure I am still keeping on track. I enjoy the conversations the laughter and the support and always look forward to  seeing everyone here. I have gone from 98Kgs to 60 Kgs and feel so much healthier for it. So thank you Outlook for all your help and support. I could not have done it without you all.