A determined mother has revealed how she lost more than 35kg “naturally” just a year after having her third child.
Amy Fritz, 31, from Ohio, noticed her weight had crept up to more than 104kg and was suffering from joint pain.
The home and garden influencer embarked on a weight-loss journey in January.
Nine months later, she completed a half marathon after losing 35kgs.
She said: “I can say that my life looks so different, and I am so thankful for the journey.”
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After Amy got married and became a mum, she noticed her weight creep up.
She added: “I was eating all the same things, but my trousers weren’t fitting, and I was really struggling to bounce back after my third baby.
“You mix that with being postpartum and the pandemic hitting, I was just not living an active lifestyle.
“I was putting weight on like crazy. I felt like my hormones were really out of balance. I was no longer getting a period.
“Crazy things were happening to my body, and I could feel it.
“My knees hurt — things that shouldn’t be happening in your late 20s and early 30s started happening.
“I was scared. I was scared for my health, and I was insecure. I didn’t want to be the mom on the sidelines.”
Fritz said she hit her breaking point when she stepped on the scale and saw that she weighed 228 pounds (103kg).
The mum-of-three decided it was time to track all her calories – and so downloaded the MyFitnessPal app.
Fritz explained she didn’t follow a specific diet plan such as keto, but she did aim to eat high-protein meals while counting calories.
She said: “Of course I enjoyed a treat every once in a while, but I just factored it in on the day as a whole. I would not go over that number no matter what,’ she said.
“If you’re in a deficit of 500 calories [or] 1,000 calories over several months, you’re going to see the weight come off. That’s just basic science.”
The content creator said she also set a goal for herself to drink a gallon of water a day. Although she continues to have her morning coffee, she no longer drinks calorific sweet teas and sodas.
Amy says she has “fallen in love with fitness again” since she overhauled her lifestyle back in January.