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Scottish Sun
10 hours ago
- Health
- Scottish Sun
My ‘Nozempic' diet helped me shed 12st after cruel bullies told me I'd be pretty if I wasn't so fat
Sarah Jane went from a size 28 to a size 10 by following five simple lifestyle rules - here's how she managed to beat her sweet tooth FAT HACKS My 'Nozempic' diet helped me shed 12st after cruel bullies told me I'd be pretty if I wasn't so fat Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) WEIGHING in at 21st, food addict Sarah Jane Clark scoffed chocolate buttons for breakfast, and washed them down with a Coca-Cola. Cruel bullies taunted her with jibes about her size, while doctors warned she was eating herself to death and wouldn't live to see her 40th birthday. Shocked, the now 53-year-old took action and today the slender size 10 fitness guru tells Sun Health it wasn't weight loss jabs that saw her shed 12st. 8 Sarah Jane Clark lost more than 12st without jabs like Ozempic Credit: Sarah Jane Clark 8 She made some simple lifestyle tweaks which she says anyone can do Credit: Sarah Jane Clark Growing up, Sarah Jane, from Swindon, Wiltshire, was always self-conscious about her weight. 'I got all sorts of comments like: 'Oh you'll always be a big girl, it runs in the family',' she tells Sun Health. 'At school I was a curvy size 14, horrendous damage was done. One lad, aged 13, told me: 'You'd be a really pretty girl if you weren't fat'. 'I wouldn't buy skirts because someone said to me once: 'Your legs are like rugby players' legs, like tree trunks'. 'That stuck in my head for years and years and years. It was in my subconscious.' As a teenager, Sarah Jane suffered from severe acne and her hair was 'greasy and lank'. She was diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) then her periods stopped and she was told she had high blood pressure and a high heart rate. 'I also ached from head to toe and I had chronic fatigue and brain fog,' the mum-of-two adds. Despite wanting to change, Sarah Jane felt completely addicted to food. By 14, she had tried The Cambridge Diet, a very low-calorie plan designed for rapid weight loss which involved drinking three shakes a day, but she would always end up bingeing. I LOVE my new 'Ozempic face' - it looks like I got jawline filler, I look 10 years younger AND I lost 60lbs 'There was no amount of sugary food that was too much - it was like a drug,' Sarah Jane says. 'I was absolutely addicted to sugar. I think this stemmed from childhood; my mum was really wonderful but was not affectionate at all. 'Her love language was baking and cooking, things like biscuits and cakes, and my gran was exactly the same. 'It was always sweet foods filled with jam, and always biscuits.' As she got older, Sarah Jane would start each day with a large bag of Cadbury Dairy Milk Buttons and a can of Coca-Cola. At lunchtime, she would tuck into a sandwich, with a packet of crisps, biscuits and cake. And for dinner, she would have a ready meal or takeaway. You can't just inject yourself with Ozempic and love yourself. I understand the desperation and would have ripped someone's arm off for a weight loss jab back in the day, but it is not the answer Sarah Jane Clark Sarah Jane would only drink full-sugar coke, coffee with milk and two sugars, and cups of tea accompanied by endless packets of biscuits. This highly processed, high sugar diet took its toll on her body, but also her mental health. 'I remember once in a restaurant, a group of lads pointed over to me, calling me 'the Hulk' and giggling,' she says. 'I worked in a hair salon at the time and my colleagues would arrange nights out and I wouldn't be invited. 'I would find out afterwards and they'd say: 'Oh we didn't think you'd want to come, it wouldn't be your thing'. 'But I knew that it was because they didn't want to be seen with me. I wasn't stupid.' 8 Sarah Jane, from Wiltshire, previously weighed 21st and was miserable Credit: Sarah Jane Clark 8 She is now super fit and happier than ever Credit: Sarah Jane Clark 8 Doctors had previously told her: 'You're eating yourself to death' Credit: Sarah Jane Clark Sarah Jane then worked with a consultant psychiatrist who said sugar was as addictive as cocaine. She was 'really pleased' to have an explanation as to why she couldn't stop eating, but it didn't help her quit junk food. Eventually in her mid-20s, when she was a size 28 and her periods had stopped due to her weight, she got the wake-up call she needed. 'Doctors told me: 'You are eating yourself to death. You won't make it to 40',' she says. Sarah Jane, then 25, began to make small changes, starting by simply walking for 30 minutes every day and drinking more water. She then banned takeaways and processed or unhealthy foods, and she lost 7st in 16 months. At 27, she gave birth to her daughter Chloe, now 27, and was then 18st - having lost 4st through walking and eating a healthier diet. A year later she had her son Jack, now 26, and was 15st 8lbs after giving birth. 'My body continues to amaze me' 'I hadn't really been on a diet, I just changed one thing a step at a time,' she says. 'But the healthier I became, the healthier I wanted to be. It just felt amazing.' Sarah Jane, previously an administrative assistant at a mental health hospital and now founder of Step By Step With Sarah Jane, went on to take up running and weight training at the gym. Despite being told she wouldn't see 40, she ran Cancer Research UK's 5km Race for Life for her 40th birthday, weighing 12st. She has now completed 50 half marathons and run the London Marathon twice, and stabilised at a trim 9st 10lb for the last five years. 'My body continues to amaze me. I love a healthy lifestyle,' she says. Sarah Jane's weight loss rules Walk for at least 20 to 30 minutes a day Increase your water intake Cut takeaways and processed foods - if a food has more than five ingredients, don't eat it Find a form of exercise you actually enjoy (e.g. running or weight training) Avoid weight loss jabs As well as losing weight, Sarah Jane found love. After splitting from her previous partner aged 28, she met and fell for Paul Flounders, 53, in 2021 and they married in 2024. 'I met Paul through our love of running and that's made a massive difference,' Sarah Jane says. 'When I told him about my weight loss journey, he said I was amazing. Because I didn't feel like that about myself I couldn't believe he would think that about me. 'He is an incredible man who has served in the forces, been all around the world and he thinks little old me is amazing, so we are a really good combination for each other.' 8 Sarah Jane started walking 30 minutes a day, drinking more water and banning processed foods Credit: SWNS 8 Sarah used to have chocolate and Coca-Cola for breakfast Credit: Sarah Jane Clark 8 She doesn't think weight loss jabs like Ozempic are the right way to slim down Credit: SWNS She hopes sharing her story will show others that anyone can turn their life around. 'Educate yourself about what you are eating and read the ingredients,' she says. 'If the food has more than five ingredients, don't eat it. 'Take food back to basics and move your body every day - a 20-minute walk daily will make you so much fitter.' And to women turning to weight loss jabs like Ozempic, she adds: 'People don't understand that food is highly emotional - a lot of women are eating their feelings so food addiction is massive. 'You can't just inject yourself and love yourself. 'I understand the desperation and would have ripped someone's arm off for a weight loss jab back in the day, but it is not the answer. 'You need to look at the psychological reasons for food addiction. 'I see people on jabs still eating crap food. I don't think it is the miracle people think it is.'
Time of India
16 hours ago
- Health
- Time of India
Woman reveals how she lost over 75kg with her ‘Nozempic' diet: No jabs, just 5 simple lifestyle rules
A Diet Born from Desperation, Driven by Discipline You Might Also Like: 89 kg weight loss without crash diets or overtraining: Woman shares 5 lifestyle changes you can start today From Running from Shame to Running Marathons 'You Can't Inject Self-Love' You Might Also Like: Weight loss plan for busy professions: Reduce belly fat in 7 days with her 20-minute walking technique After enduring years of brutal bullying and heartbreaking taunts—being told she'd 'be pretty if she wasn't so fat'—Sarah Jane Clark, now 53, is the face of what she calls the 'Nozempic' revolution. While many are turning to weight loss injections, Sarah Jane took a different route, rooted not in medication but in five sustainable lifestyle shifts. And the transformation was anything but in over 130 kg, Sarah Jane had become dependent on sugar from a young age, her mornings starting with Cadbury buttons and Coca-Cola. She says emotional neglect and a sugar-rich upbringing created a deep-seated food addiction . Speaking to Sun Health, she recalls how her childhood was littered with micro-traumas about her appearance: boys telling her she had 'rugby player legs' or that she 'could be pretty if she weren't fat.' These comments stuck, burrowing into her trying the Cambridge Diet in her teens, her addiction to sweets prevailed. By 25, her body was failing—her periods had stopped, she was diagnosed with PCOS, suffered chronic fatigue, and was warned she wouldn't make it to 40. That was the turning point. 'Doctors told me I was eating myself to death,' she told. It wasn't a jab or a crash diet that turned her life around—but five simple rules, what she now refers to as her Nozempic Jane's initial changes were modest: 30-minute walks and more water. She stopped ordering takeaways and began eliminating processed foods. 'If a food had more than five ingredients, I didn't eat it,' she says. It wasn't a diet, she insists, but a change in mindset—one that got stronger with each small victory. 'The healthier I became, the healthier I wanted to be,' she time, the results were stunning. Within 16 months, she had lost 7 stone. After giving birth to her two children, Chloe and Jack, she maintained the momentum. From a size 28, she slimmed down to a size 10. But the changes weren't just physical—Sarah Jane also found the confidence to reclaim her identity and her began as daily walks evolved into a full-blown fitness journey. Today, Sarah Jane has completed 50 half-marathons and two London Marathons. Her fitness brand , Step by Step With Sarah Jane, now inspires others to transform without medical intervention. 'I was told I wouldn't live to see 40. For my 40th birthday, I ran a 5K Race for Life,' she says at a healthy 62kg, she's been at her goal weight for five years—and even found love along the way. She met her now-husband Paul Flounders through their mutual passion for running. 'He said I was amazing,' she says. 'I couldn't believe he thought that. I never saw myself that way.'While weight loss injections have gained a following, Sarah Jane urges caution. 'You can't just inject yourself and love yourself,' she says, warning that many people treat the jab as a fix-all without addressing the psychological roots of food addiction. 'I see people on jabs still eating crap food. It's not the miracle people think it is.'Her five simple rules? Walk 30 minutes daily, drink more water, eliminate ultra-processed foods, find joy in exercise, and skip the jabs. 'Educate yourself about what you're eating. Read the ingredients. And if food has more than five ingredients—don't eat it,' she advises.
Economic Times
17 hours ago
- Health
- Economic Times
Woman reveals how she lost over 75kg with her ‘Nozempic' diet: No jabs, just 5 simple lifestyle rules
Sarah Jane Clark lost over 75kg without weight-loss jabs, crediting her 'Nozempic' lifestyle—walking daily, eating clean, and ditching processed foods. After years of bullying, food addiction, and serious health warnings, she turned her life around. (Screenshot: Instagram/stepbystepwithsarahjaneinsta) After enduring years of brutal bullying and heartbreaking taunts—being told she'd 'be pretty if she wasn't so fat'—Sarah Jane Clark, now 53, is the face of what she calls the 'Nozempic' revolution. While many are turning to weight loss injections, Sarah Jane took a different route, rooted not in medication but in five sustainable lifestyle shifts. And the transformation was anything but ordinary. Weighing in over 130 kg, Sarah Jane had become dependent on sugar from a young age, her mornings starting with Cadbury buttons and Coca-Cola. She says emotional neglect and a sugar-rich upbringing created a deep-seated food addiction. Speaking to Sun Health , she recalls how her childhood was littered with micro-traumas about her appearance: boys telling her she had 'rugby player legs' or that she 'could be pretty if she weren't fat.' These comments stuck, burrowing into her subconscious. Despite trying the Cambridge Diet in her teens, her addiction to sweets prevailed. By 25, her body was failing—her periods had stopped, she was diagnosed with PCOS, suffered chronic fatigue, and was warned she wouldn't make it to 40. That was the turning point. 'Doctors told me I was eating myself to death,' she told. It wasn't a jab or a crash diet that turned her life around—but five simple rules, what she now refers to as her Nozempic diet . Sarah Jane's initial changes were modest: 30-minute walks and more water. She stopped ordering takeaways and began eliminating processed foods. 'If a food had more than five ingredients, I didn't eat it,' she says. It wasn't a diet, she insists, but a change in mindset—one that got stronger with each small victory. 'The healthier I became, the healthier I wanted to be,' she recalls. Over time, the results were stunning. Within 16 months, she had lost 7 stone. After giving birth to her two children, Chloe and Jack, she maintained the momentum. From a size 28, she slimmed down to a size 10. But the changes weren't just physical—Sarah Jane also found the confidence to reclaim her identity and her life. What began as daily walks evolved into a full-blown fitness journey. Today, Sarah Jane has completed 50 half-marathons and two London Marathons. Her fitness brand, Step by Step With Sarah Jane , now inspires others to transform without medical intervention. 'I was told I wouldn't live to see 40. For my 40th birthday, I ran a 5K Race for Life,' she says proudly. Now at a healthy 62kg, she's been at her goal weight for five years—and even found love along the way. She met her now-husband Paul Flounders through their mutual passion for running. 'He said I was amazing,' she says. 'I couldn't believe he thought that. I never saw myself that way.' While weight loss injections have gained a following, Sarah Jane urges caution. 'You can't just inject yourself and love yourself,' she says, warning that many people treat the jab as a fix-all without addressing the psychological roots of food addiction. 'I see people on jabs still eating crap food. It's not the miracle people think it is.' Her five simple rules? Walk 30 minutes daily, drink more water, eliminate ultra-processed foods, find joy in exercise, and skip the jabs. 'Educate yourself about what you're eating. Read the ingredients. And if food has more than five ingredients—don't eat it,' she advises.
