Mum-of-two, 27, who used to drink 10 coffees a day reveals how she lost 55 KILOS

A mum-of-two who lost a staggering 55kg in just 15 months has shared the secrets to her success – and says losing 700g per week is key.

Cicily Goodwin, 27, from Nambucca Heads, New South Wales, binged on 10 coffees per day and regularly enjoyed takeaway from KFC before she tipped the scales at 128kg.

But after joining fitness community The Healthy Mummy and overhauling her diet and exercise regime, she watched her health and fitness transform inside and out.

‘I lost 55kg by averaging 700g weight loss per week,’ Cicily said.

A mum-of-two who lost a staggering 55kg in just 15 months has shared the secrets to her success – and says losing 700g per week is key

Cicily said she didn’t stop going out for dinner or eating chocolate and instead ‘lived through it and enjoyed it’

‘A lot of people aim big like 2kg but for me that just didn’t work. I decided to take a moderate and relaxed approach to my weight loss and it worked.’

Cicily said she didn’t stop going out for dinner or eating chocolate and instead ‘lived through it and enjoyed it’.

‘Make it enjoyable! Don’t destroy yourself trying to lose 2kg a week. 700g is the magic number! That’s still 36kg a year, who wouldn’t be happy with that?’

What is Cicily’s day on a plate?

BREAKFAST: Smoothie with fruits such as mango and pineapple.

SNACK: Healthy sesame chia chocolate.

LUNCH: Smoothie or stuffed mushrooms.

SNACK: Healthy chocolate chip muffin.

DINNER: Healthy chicken parmigiana or some protein with vegetables or salad.

Now 73kg, Cicily is the lightest she has been since she was 13 years old.

She had a ‘toxic relationship’ with food for years and always had trouble losing weight despite trying countless diets each year.

‘I didn’t care if I ate healthy because it didn’t seem to matter. I think that’s where a big part of my health issues started,’ she told FEMAIL.

Cicily would typically drink as many as 10 coffees per day, alongside multiple takeaway meals from KFC and McDonald’s.

‘Even if it wasn’t junk I would pile my plate high until it was uncomfortably full,’ she said.

Cicily would typically drink as many as 10 coffees per day, alongside multiple takeaway meals from KFC and McDonald’s

‘Drink three litres of water, do 10,000 steps, enjoy smoothies filled with fruit and superfoods for breakfast, do 100 squats (if you can) and make a freezer stash of meals,’ she said

In 2016, Cicily stumbled upon leading Australian weight loss program The Healthy Mummy when she was researching weight loss online.

She soon started drinking the company’s smoothies twice a day and coupling these with healthy versions of her favourite meals including lasagne.

Within a few months, Cicily lost over 20 kilos without spending any time in the gym; she stuck to hour-long walks when she had the time.

‘I didn’t rush things, I was still enjoying chocolate every now and then, but I cut out all soft drinks and followed the Healthy Mummy meals plans,’ she said.

Cicily said that while losing the weight was difficult, the hardest thing has been keeping the kilos off.

Within a few months, Cicily lost over 20 kilos without spending any time in the gym; she stuck to hour-long walks when she had the time

‘I am now a better version of who I was – that person wasn’t me, it was a shadow of who I was. I know I will never go back there,’ she said

‘Maintaining weight loss is a whole different ball game because the natural response to weight loss is weight gain,’ Cicily said.

‘But I’m proud of myself because I have pretty much remained the same weight.’

For those looking to overhaul their health in 2022, Cicily has a simply checklist that she swears by.

‘This is something I did through my 55kg loss to keep perspective and keep pushing,’ she said.

‘Drink three litres of water, do 10,000 steps, enjoy smoothies filled with fruit and superfoods for breakfast, do 100 squats (if you can) and make a freezer stash of meals.

Cicily hopes other women see that consistency has a far better success rate than any quick fix fad

‘It’s that easy! Create your list, and tell yourself “this is all I have to do today to get to my goal”. You may even feel the motivation to do more.’

Cicily hopes other women see that consistency has a far better success rate than any quick fix fad.

‘People think you need to do drastic things to lose weight, but I have found this approach to be so much more realistic and I can just do all my exercise at home,’ she said.

‘I am now a better version of who I was – that person wasn’t me, it was a shadow of who I was. I know I will never go back there.’

‘I am normal now and can do normal things and I am so happy. It is a challenge at first but it’s so worth it and if you mess up, you can just start again, do the best you can when you can – and you won’t regret it.’

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