Weight Watchers Australia — March 2018

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ON THE WAY TO GOAL

BEFORE

RHONDA

FRASER

AGE

60

HEIGHT

172cm

START WEIGHT

100.6kg

WEIGHT NOW

81.5kg

WEIGHT LOST

19.1kg

TIME TAKEN

22 weeks

HOW

Online

RHONDA’S

TOP TIP

“Commit -

you’re either on

it or you’re not.

You’re not at

WW to waste

your time

or money.”

Words

Carmel Sparke

Photography

David Hahn

Styling

Karli Butson

Hair and makeup

Rachael Montgomery

using the WW app and didn’t

feel deprived, but instead found

her diet transformed, with

vegetables and fruit making

a daily appearance.

“I laugh every morning as

I eat breakfast, as I’m probably

eating more vegetables in that

one meal than I used to eat

all week. And I used to dodge

fruit, but now I look forward

to a couple of pieces each day,”

she says.

As the weight fell off and she

started to value herself more,

her confidence also grew – so

much so that she let the local

primary school know she was

available for casual work, which

led to a permanent full-time

role in her speciality of teaching

children with hearing loss.

She also works at a fashion

boutique on Sundays, indulging

her passion for clothes. After a

big throw-out of all the clothes

that were too big, she’s now

looking forward to replenishing

her wardrobe.

Ready for love

Rhonda had lost weight on the

program about 10 years ago, but

over time a few kilos crept back

on, and then she was left shattered

by her poor relationship.

However, she now goes to

a boxing class two days a week,

walks daily, cooks healthy meals,

goes out with friends and also

tries to get eight hours of sleep

• which can mean early nights
  to be up at 5.30am to exercise.
  Her passion for photography
  also keeps her active as she
  explores new areas to shoot and
  share on social media.
  But the effort has all been
  worth it, and while she still has
  a few kilos to go before reaching
  her goal weight of 74kg, Rhonda
  finds it hard to believe she’s
  come so far in a year.
  “I’m really happy in myself.
  I’m nearly in tears just thinking
  about it – the makeup girl won’t
  be too happy though! It’s just
  such an opportunity and I’m so
  grateful for it,” she says. “And
  this shoot is so much fun today


• I’m in a good place.
  “[Joining WW has] just given
  me a new life. I don’t think
  that’s an exaggeration, and it’s
  definitely how I feel about
  myself. I’ve lost weight, I’m
  healthier and I’m embracing
  the exercise –and it’s all good
  for me mentally as well.
  “Now I just have to look for
  love! If it doesn’t happen, well,
  it’s still been a good life. I’ve got
  lots of wonderful friends and
  plenty to keep me busy.” #

THREE

LESSONS

I LEARNED ALONG

THE WAY...

1

TRACKING MAKES

WW EASY!

I aim for a blue dot

every day and when I’m

preparing and eating food

at home, I portion out my

cooking. Planning helps me

allocate points throughout

the day so I don’t miss out

on favourites.

2

WATER – MY BODY

NEEDS IT!

I track my water intake

daily and I feel better on

the days when I meet my

targets. My skin, hair and

nails are loving my new vegie

and water regime too.

3

EXERCISE IS GOOD

FOR MY MIND AS

WELL AS MY BODY.

Fresh air, physical activity

and moving instead of

sitting have all made me

feel years younger and

more energetic. I now find

reasons to include exercise

in my days, I can participate

in more activities and my

confidence levels have

been boosted.

In December 2016 (above left)

Rhonda was in a “dark place” –

but a year later (above right) her

outlook is completely different.

On the

way to

Goal