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ally Hulse, 35, from Elwood, Vic, is
like many mums who find they’re
suddenly not in a body that makes
them feel good. But it’s not just
about looks. Hulse’s biggest
concern was how she felt – horrible.
Hulse was avoiding the camera and even
her husband. “I noticed a drastic drop in
my mood. I hated getting dressed and
didn’t want my photo taken. If I saw a
photo of myself, I’d get even more
depressed at what I had let myself
become. I distanced myself from my
husband physically, because I felt so
disgusting. I just felt heavy – in every
sense of the word. Physically, mentally,
emotionally. I didn’t feel like me.”
With her daughter having just
turned 1 and Hulse about to go back to
work, she jumped on Jess Sepel’s app
as it had helped her get into shape for
her wedding just over a year earlier.
Having JSHealth guide her to new habits
was ground breaking. “I’ve learnt so
much about nutrition and self-care.
For example, I never knew what
‘nutrient-dense’ foods were before this.”
She realised that was why she always
felt hungry after she’d eaten. “The food
I was eating wasn’t nutrient dense.
My body was still craving those
nutrients, vitamins and minerals,
so I was still getting hungry signals.”
Once she began eating wholefoods
everything changed. “I saw and felt the
difference immediately. I could eat half
the amount of food and feel completely
satisfied.” Having nutrition knowledge
has been key because even though Hulse
works out regularly, it’s still a struggle
for her. “There just never seems to be
enough hours in the day. Especially with
a 2-year-old. So I just do what I can, when
I can, and I don’t punish myself or guilt
myselfaboutthat.”
Whatkeepshergoingisthesimplicity
oftheprogramandthedailymotivation
fromtheJSHealthcommunity.“Forme,
it’sknowingthatI feelatmyabsolute
bestwhenI’mlivingthislife.I knowhow
I willfeelif I slipintobadhabits– I know
exactlywhatthatwillfeellike.AndI
don’twantthatformyself.I’mhappiest
andhealthiestwhenI’mnourishingmy
bodyproperlyandconsistently.”Lost
12 KG
Sally Hulse admits
to feeling “heavy- in every sense
of the word”
before she started
her weight-loss
journey.
Hulse started the
JSHealth guide
just after her
daughter’s
first birthday.Inspiring TRANSFORM
SALLY HULSE • DRESS SIZE THEN
16–18 • DRESS SIZE NOW 12–14“I’m grateful for all
that I’ve learnt, as
it means I can pass
on this healthy
approach to my
daughter, which is
so important. I don’t
want her to have a
distorted view of her
body and her diet as
she gets older.”64 l Who
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