Episode 99, Aleisha Black talks openly about finding herself through obesity and the courageous steps she is taking to document her weight loss journey.

Episode 99, Aleisha Black talks openly about finding herself through obesity and the courageous steps she is taking to document her weight loss journey.

Aleisha felt that she had finally found the answer in managing weight gain in the form of nutritious meal replacements. Aleisha decided to document her journey on YouTube for accountability and this worked really well. The plan Aleisha chose to follow was a shake meal replacement and watching the scales reduce as well as her dress size was amazingly encouraging along with the words of support from her followers.

In this episode, Aleisha talks about the difficulties of maintaining weight loss when her husband's mental health struggles had increased to the point of experiencing suicidal thoughts. The days that followed meant that Aleisha's focus had to be with her family as a wife and mother and making time for her needs had taken a back seat. Depression followed and Aleisha felt desperately unhappy and sad having regained the weight that had been under control adding to Aleisha’s frustration.

This episode is unapologetically raw and shows the determination it takes just to get out of bed and face each day living with depression and trying to manage life.

Aleisha is now in a better place and was inspired to think differently and in the process offers hope to others who have also been in a dark place by documenting her weight loss journey on a podcast “finding myself through obesity”.

This is new for Slimming Stories documenting weight management before the full weight loss.  I know you will all join me in wishing Aleisha all the best as she steps forward to make the positive changes necessary to improve her health.

You can follow Aleisha and her weight loss journey on Instagram @findingmyselfthroughobesity

https://www.instagram.com/aleisha_black_/

https://www.instagram.com/findingmyselfthroughobesity/

https://www.tiktok.com/@aleishablack

https://www.facebook.com/findingmyselfthroughobesity

 

Claire Oldham West: Hypnotherapist, Coach & Podcaster.

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