Here at Soulmatefood we like to create dishes we would never hide that, but to our customers it can mean alot more than just good food. We believe that eating healthy has many benefits one of which is to lose unwanted weight, to a wonderful customers this can be a total lifestyle change and have a big impact on their day to day life.

One of customers shared with us an amazing success story and we would love to share it with you. Jocelyn has lost 50lbs with Soulmatefood and we think she looks wonderful, she has told us her story and how now thanks to Soulmatefood she can enjoy more playful time with her son, has fewer headaches and how it has given her a better relationship with food.

Why did you want to try a health food delivery service?

I have been overweight since I was 11, obese since I was 19, and morbidly obese since I was 25.  I have tried practically everything to lose weight:  Jenny Craig, Weight Watchers, Slimming World, Lighter Life, LadyZone gym, Lipotrim, Atkins, Dukan, hypnosis, and good old fashioned calorie counting.  I even had a gastric band fitted.  The most I could ever seem to lose was 8 lbs, and I always put double that straight back on again.

Why did you chose to Soulmatefood?

I came across Soulmatefood last summer while looking longingly online at weight loss retreats.  I signed up for the 2 day trial,  and was amazed.  The food was so delicious, it was really easy to stick to.  When I got back from holiday in September, I signed up for the Weight Loss Plan and have never looked back!

How has your Soulmatefood experience been so far?

I’ve completed changed my relationship with food as a result of the plan.  I used to eat constantly, and always feel full.  Soulmatefood has taught me how good it feels to let yourself get hungry, just in time for a meal.  The food is really quite tasty and I look forward to my meals and snacks, but don’t obsess over them the way a bar of chocolate in the cupboard ‘calls’ to me!  Initially, that one day off a week was my saving grace.  If ever I was tempted in the week, I would tell myself “It’s ok, you can have it on Sunday!”  I still look forward to the occasional treat on my day off, or a meal out, but it no longer feels like my raison d’etre (reason for living).

My health has improved hugely as a result of the plan as well,  I used to get headaches frequently and was permanently tired.  I also suffered from Polycystic Ovary Syndrome.  All of these health issues have disappeared, and I have so much more energy.  I am enjoying an active lifestyle now, and ride my exercise bike 5 times a week.  I can run around the park with my son, and climb the cargo net at Legoland.  I actually look forward to doing housework and gardening, as I know it is burning more calories.

I’d like to lose another 3 stone, and I feel confident that I can achieve this.  I am starting to integrate more days off so that I can train myself to eat healthily when I eventually leave the programme.  If my weight loss continues steadily at about a pound per week, I should reach my goal of 8 and a half stone in time for my 30th birthday.

I consider myself to be a high achiever.  I’ve been a student at both Oxford and Cambridge, am successful in my career and stick to the hard decisions as a mother.  The one area of my life where I have never felt like I had control is food.  Because of Soulmatefood, I now feel like I am finally becoming the person I was meant to be.

Thank you Jocelyn for sharing your very honest and insightful story with us.