Diana Brazeau shares her story of losing 71 pounds in 14 months

Diana Brazeau shows off her body at 121 pounds

Diana Brazeau shares her story of losing 71 pounds in 14 months

Diana Brazeau and this is my story

I read Kelly’s story about a week ago and decided to share mine.

Diana Brazeau shows off her bikini body at 121 pounds
Diana Brazeau shows off her bikini body at 121 pounds

I was the chubby kid all through my school years, I took my share of being picked on and really was never popular with the boys. I married a great guy when I was 24 and am still with him and hope I  am forever. After 10 years of marriage I had put on even more weight and finally topped 190 pounds.

My husband runs three times a week and has for years. He has no desire run a marathon, he just always said it made him feel good.

The day I stepped on the scale and weighed in at 192 pounds, I decided to do something about it. Keep in mind, I have never been into working out or dieting, I was quite content in coming home from work and curling up in front of the TV.

I did not know where to start or what to do, but I went for a walk that evening for about a mile. I was exhausted when I got home and the next morning I could hardly move. The next evening I forced myself to go again. This went on for two weeks, each night I would fill my water bottle, put on baggy clothes and go for a walk just after dark.

After two weeks , I had simply cut out my snacks and walked a mile 5 times a week.  When I stepped on the scales I was already down to 186 pounds. I was so excited, I actually felt strong for the first time in my life.

So I increased my walks to two miles and would try and jog the last quarter of a mile. Within 5 weeks I was jogging the two miles not walking and was down to 179 pounds, I had lost 13 pounds. I also felt so good inside and full of energy.

I continued to run but changed my schedule so I ran every second day as my knees were getting swollen,  I also joined the lunch hour yoga class at work and did my best to get 3 classes in a week.

I could feel my body slowly changing, my once tight and strained clothing was becoming baggy and I had to start to buy new outfits.

At 4 months in I had lost a total of 19 pounds or about 1.2 pounds a week, I never felt starved and I could feel myself getting stronger every day.

I was so high on life, my energy level was through the roof, and I felt amazing.

My next step was to join a gym, and add some weight training to my program, so now I was running 3 to 4 times a week in the morning, doing yoga 3 times a week at lunch and going to the gym on my way home 3 times a week for an hour for strictly weight training.

To make a long story short after 14 months, I weigh 122 pounds. I run into people regularly that do not recognize me.

My husband and I decided to take a trip to Mexico in Jan. of this year.

Her is my secret, I had never worn a bikini in public and I mean never. I went online and purchased two bikinis for the trip, I never told my husband. When they arrived, I tried them on and I cried, I cried like a baby. I never in all my life thought that, I of all people would ever wear a bikini in public.

Diana Brazeau with friend Sara in Mexico
Diana Brazeau with friend Sara she met in Mexico

When we got to Mexico, we went to our room and settled in, I sent my husband out to the pool bar to get us drinks and find us a couple of loungers. While he was gone, I put on one of my new bikinis, and a little sarong and sauntered out to the pool.

People were actually looking at me, when my husband saw me, all I needed was to see the reaction on his face and I started to cry again.

I am so happy and proud of myself, I feel amazing, I think I look great and my life has never been better. I know I am not a beauty queen but you know, I can turn some heads in my bikini.

If you have never been physical in your life, let me tell you, it is like being on a happy drug, it changes your whole life. The old me is gone and is never coming back.

I love life

Thanks Diana xoxo

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