Continued...
The former St Andrew’s Academy pupil was at the gym four or five times a week leading up to her wedding.
And, instead of craving chips, Lisa now has a newfound passion – for fruit.
She is thrilled to have made it through to the final of the Scottish Slimmer of the Year Awards, with the winner to be announced tonight at glitzy private members club 29 in Royal Exchange Square, Glasgow.
Lisa is in with a shout of landing fantastic prizes such as a sun-kissed holiday for two, a Debenhams shopping spree and a makeover for a glamorous photoshoot with Scottish Slimmers magazine Boost.
“When I look back at how I lived, I am not proud,” she said. “Now I’m looking forward to the Slimmer of the Year final.
“I didn’t think I’d get this far, so anything else is a bonus.”
And there is more good news for Lisa – as she is now expecting another child.
But, with her five-month-old bump growing all the time, her beloved spin classes have had to be put on hold!
Lisa said: “I am really enjoying my pregnancy, though I’m being careful with my eating to make sure my baby is getting the nutrition it needs.
“I don’t see the pregnancy as an excuse for getting back into unhealthy eating. Anyway, I’ve now discovered fruit.
“I am still exercising but a bit more gently. I love the feeling of being fit and healthy but I will be back on my bike as soon as I can after the birth.”End.
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Sunday, November 23, 2008
Lovely Lisa's now six dress sizes smaller!
by Jeff Holmes
YUMMY mummy Lisa Muir is in line to be crowned Scottish Slimmer of the Year – after losing more than five-and-a-half stones and dropping six dress sizes.
The Paisley woman, who once tipped the scales at a hefty 17st 8lbs, admits she used to be a beer-guzzling, fast-food junkie who was on first name terms with take-away delivery drivers and could down a pint faster than any man she knew.
But the thought of waddling down the aisle in a size 26 wedding dress to marry her sweetheart Jamie forced her to take drastic action.
Now, 18 months later, Lisa has lost 12 inches off her waist, another 12 off her hips and 10 inches off her bust.
And she has been given another reward for her amazing efforts by being named as a finalist in the Scottish Slimmer of the Year Awards.
Lisa, who is mum to four-year-old daughter Sarah, said her weight problem spiralled out of control after she moved into her own flat in Glenburn in 2000.
The 28-year-old added: “I couldn’t cook. If it wasn’t frozen, it wasn’t chosen!”
But Lisa wasn’t chuckling when she found herself out of breath after climbing the stairs during Christmas 2006.
“I knew my health was at risk,” she said. “I joined Scottish Slimmers with the aim of losing weight for my wedding to Jamie in August this year.
“No bride wants to be a size 26 on her big day.”
Along with family members, Lisa climbed on the scales and couldn’t believe she had six stones to lose.
But a quick flick through some recipe books gave her inspiration.
She said: “I couldn’t boil an egg before but the recipes are so simple and easy to understand that I decided to try some. I have basically learned to be a pretty good cook thanks to Scottish Slimmers.”
Lisa’s slimming class manager advised her to exercise more once the weight started to fall off.
“I became totally addicted to spin classes,” said Lisa, who originally hails from Foxbar.
“I managed to lose just over five-and-a-half stones and also dropped six dress sizes.”Continued...
YUMMY mummy Lisa Muir is in line to be crowned Scottish Slimmer of the Year – after losing more than five-and-a-half stones and dropping six dress sizes.
The Paisley woman, who once tipped the scales at a hefty 17st 8lbs, admits she used to be a beer-guzzling, fast-food junkie who was on first name terms with take-away delivery drivers and could down a pint faster than any man she knew.
But the thought of waddling down the aisle in a size 26 wedding dress to marry her sweetheart Jamie forced her to take drastic action.
Now, 18 months later, Lisa has lost 12 inches off her waist, another 12 off her hips and 10 inches off her bust.
And she has been given another reward for her amazing efforts by being named as a finalist in the Scottish Slimmer of the Year Awards.
Lisa, who is mum to four-year-old daughter Sarah, said her weight problem spiralled out of control after she moved into her own flat in Glenburn in 2000.
The 28-year-old added: “I couldn’t cook. If it wasn’t frozen, it wasn’t chosen!”
But Lisa wasn’t chuckling when she found herself out of breath after climbing the stairs during Christmas 2006.
“I knew my health was at risk,” she said. “I joined Scottish Slimmers with the aim of losing weight for my wedding to Jamie in August this year.
“No bride wants to be a size 26 on her big day.”
Along with family members, Lisa climbed on the scales and couldn’t believe she had six stones to lose.
But a quick flick through some recipe books gave her inspiration.
She said: “I couldn’t boil an egg before but the recipes are so simple and easy to understand that I decided to try some. I have basically learned to be a pretty good cook thanks to Scottish Slimmers.”
Lisa’s slimming class manager advised her to exercise more once the weight started to fall off.
“I became totally addicted to spin classes,” said Lisa, who originally hails from Foxbar.
“I managed to lose just over five-and-a-half stones and also dropped six dress sizes.”Continued...
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