Find out how newlywed Anna lost a stone and slimmed down to fit into her perfect wedding dress, all with the help of Tesco Diets.

When Anna found her dream wedding dress in August this year, it was a little on the small side. Although it could have been altered to fit, Anna decided that she wanted to look a little slimmer for her big day, so she set about losing weight. Only seven weeks later, Anna had shed a stone, and her dress was perfect on the day!

Before registering with Tesco Diets, 22-year-old Anna weighed 11 stone 10lbs, giving her an overweight BMI of 27. Now Anna is weighing in at 10 stone 10lbs, and her BMI is a healthier 25. She has dropped from a 16 dress size to a 12-14 and her skin is glowing as a result of her new healthy eating habits.

Anna explains how she found the online weight-loss programme: I had seen an advert on the Tesco website and had a look at what the programme had to offer. I really liked the look of the Healthy Eating plan and decided to give it a go.

Banish bad eating habits

Previous weight-loss efforts by Anna had been initially successful, but had never taught her how to change her eating habits and reduce her portion sizes for lasting weight loss.

It wasnÂ’t that I had been eating very unhealthy foods, Anna explains. My problem had always been the amount of food I ate. But the Healthy Eating plan has helped me to stop eating large portions, and this has helped me to maintain my weight loss.

However, it wasnÂ’t just portion sizes that caused problems - an operation had played havoc with AnnaÂ’s weight. I had an operation last summer, and because of that I lost a lot of weight. I then put twice as much back on, so I wasn't able to fit into any of my clothes, which was very frustrating. I was really unhappy about my weight, and it affected my self-confidence.

Anna's husband supported her all the way through her weight loss because he knew how much it meant for her to be able to fit into her dream wedding gown. My husband has been so supportive to me throughout my weight-loss journey. He would tell me off if I was tempted to eat something that wasnÂ’t on my meal plan. He said I looked stunning on our wedding day. I felt like a princess!

Healthy eating towards a new lifestyle

Anna found it easy to fit the Healthy Eating plan around her lifestyle. The choice of convenience meals and recipes has made the plan extremely easy to follow. I like to eat out most weekends, and the plan gives me the option to do that without feeling guilty. There is also advice on what meals are appropriate from different cuisines, so no matter what type of food you are eating, you canÂ’t go wrong.

I drink much more water than I used to and this stops me craving naughty foods. I donÂ’t binge drink anymore, unlike other students of my age. Instead, I spread my drink allowance over the week. Following this plan has also helped me to break my yo-yo diet habit, and IÂ’m really pleased about that.

IÂ’m so happy about my weight loss because I didnÂ’t really think I would be able to do it. Achieving my goal has made me much more confident and I donÂ’t doubt myself any more. IÂ’m delighted that I was able to wear my dream wedding dress when I married the man of my dreams last August!

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