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Woman loses four stone and keeps weight off for five years without giving up ice cream

Losing weight doesn't have to mean missing out on the things you love, as Brianna discovered after her weight loss transformation

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Brianna saw a big change on her weight loss journey(Image: Simple)

All too often, we're told that in order to get our diets in check and lose weight, we need to give up all the delicious 'unhealthy' foods that we love. But not only does this make our lives miserable (what's a Sunday night film without a cheeky bit of chocolate?) but it can actually make it harder to lose weight and keep it off.

Indeed, Brianna Alexander has shared her weight loss story that saw her shed more than four stone (27kg, 60lbs) without giving up her favourite treats, and she's kept it off for five years with a sustainable, long-term nutrition plan using weight loss app Simple. This also allowed her to utilise popular weight loss method, intermittent fasting.

"Throughout this journey I have seen many ups and downs of fasting. Reflecting on my nutrition has really taught me a thing or two on losing weight and how it affects your energy levels, your confidence, and completely transforming your life in terms of working out," said Brianna, who lost a total of four stone, four pounds.

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"Ive actually been able to learn a lot more about my nutrition and some of the things that make you feel better when you eat certain foods, and why you crash after eating a big meal. Things like that Ive learned through the Simple app."

Brianna's success lies in her diligently reshaping her diet with the help of the Simple app, which is currently 60% off with code REACH60. The cutting-edge AI coaching app creates bespoke slimming programs based on lifestyle, activity levels, health goals and timeline - and encourages a balanced diet that boasts sustainable, long term results thanks to the fact users can still carry on enjoying their favourite treats.

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"I downloaded the app in 2020 because I didnt really have a sense of where I wanted to go in terms of my fitness goals and my healthy lifestyle goals," said Brianna.

"I knew that I wasnt on the right path at the moment. I was stress eating a lot, binge eating overnight and really not liking the way my body was looking and feeling and my energy was really low all the time. I was constantly taking caffeine throughout the day to feel energy, to feel motivated to do things like working out."

Brianna said that using the Simple app, which helps users with a personalised diet plan that can include intermittent fasting - which involves eating healthy meals during set hours of the day, and fasting for the remainder of the time - helped her rethink her nutrition and overhaul her lifestyle.

"The first, biggest misconception I had when I started fasting was I would be hungry all the time and its going to make me really upset and angry," she said.

"After I started fasting, I realised that I actually felt hungry the entire time and I couldnt figure out why exactly I was. I eventually did some more digging and the app helped me understand why I was hungry, and thats how I learned about my nutrition.

"My nutrition was very poor and low at the time. Every time you input a food into the Simple app and it gives you a daily nutrition score. As a reflection of a low or bad diet, I was feeling terrible throughout the day, so sleepy and tired and just not my best self."

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The Simple app makes creating a balanced diet easy and sustainable(Image: Simple)

Brianna said that when she started on her healthy eating plan in 2020, she was eating a lot of fast food and forgoing fruits and veggies. The Simple app helped her identify what she should be including in her diet, helping her set up a meal plan, grocery list and workouts, with ongoing support from the built-in AI coach Avo.

"That was able to be my template for the week of things I should be doing and goals I should have throughout the week," she said.

"All that was tailored to my own personal goals and if youre a new user to it and you dont know where to start, thats one hundred percent where a new user should start."

"I really am grateful that I am tracking it, that Im staying consistent, the app makes it really easy," she continued, adding that while ice cream used to be her biggest weakness, she found a way to still enjoy her favourite treat.

"Ice cream used to be one of my biggest weaknesses in terms of not getting the nutrition I needed, but eventually I had found some alternatives that I now eat that provide lower calories and more proteins," she said.

"So Im not completely without ice cream, I can still have it. But making sure my nutrition is on-point in the most consistent thing about your diet."

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Brit Marcel Botes also found the AI coaching app vary effective(Image: Simple)

There are plenty of other apps out there that help users lose weight in a similar way to Simple. For example, Lifesum is free to download and allows users to track their meals, showing calorie and macro information, with guidance about what to eat and even an intermittent fasting tracker.

Similarly, Noom is a weight loss app that focuses on healthy lifestyle changes and behavioural psychology, with personalised plans and support for users.

However, Brianna is far from being the only user to find success with Simple: plenty of people have taken to Trustpilot to share their experiences.

"Scanning your meal makes it so easy. But what I didn't expect was how good coach was at giving great recipes and healthy options to make changes to the recipes," said one user.

Another said: "The app is very informative and helpful in keeping me on track to be successful in reaching my goals regarding my weight loss journey. I have been delightfully pleased with the results I am achieving at this time. Im glad that I found this particular app. Its truly on point and helpful in my journey in getting to where I want to be physically and mentally."

However, some users did flag some issues. One said: "A tutorial is needed for all the features for optimal use."

Another said: "I am learning a lot, but if Im honest it is too much checking in. I know this is to help me get on track, but there are times it is just too much."

A user added: "The Simple Life App is easy to follow, very useful, and informative. I can definitely see myself using this app long term!"

The Simple app is currently 60% off with code REACH60.

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