Kenyan Woman Receives Acclamation in Leading American Magazine for Her Tremendous Weight Loss Accomplishment
A Kenyan woman living in California who has set a goal to lose weight has been highlighted in a US magazine following tremendous steps in her weight loss journey.
Hannah Ngae at one point weighed 199lbs (about 90kg) at only 5’2″ inches. She set out on a journey to better eating, taking better care of herself and exercising more which in one year has rewarded her with a net weight loss of 56 lbs (25kg)
Here is her story in the Black weight Loss Success magazine dubbed the official blog of black women. The magazine featured her story in the section:
“Weight Loss Story of the Day”
Weight Loss Story of the Day: Hannah lost 56 pounds. This proud and petite single mom tried many methods to lose weight and had an unfortunate experience trying on clothes that was the last straw, opening the door for her to start her weight loss journey. Here is what she shared with us:
Hello My name is Hannah Ngae (aka Noni). I was born in Kenya. I moved to this country when I was a little girl at 16 yrs old. Now, I’m a proud single mom of a two year old boy named Jordan. A year ago, I weighed 199 lbs at only 5’2″ feet tall. Today, I weigh 143 lbs. I have lost 56 pounds. Before, I was depressed and stressed out. I tried all sorts of diets and pills but nothing seemed to work. In May of 2013, that’s when my life changed. I went to the store and tried on like 10 dresses and pants but nothing seemed to fit. I looked at myself in the changing room mirror and decided enough is enough. I won’t lie to you, I shed tears. I decided to give up everything and get committed with one goal. I always put God first in everything I do. I prayed and asked God to guide and walk with me during the start of my weight loss journey. May 1, 2013 I gave up sugar and white carbs. I started drinking lots of water and green smoothies. I started noticing a changes as my skin became smooth and soft. My stomach started disappearing as well. I was so excited because my friends started noticing my progress too. In that first month, I lost 8 pounds. I continued till I joined a gym on Nov 5th.
Magic started happening. I met a good friend who we became close. She trained me. We could spend hours at the gym. I did cardio mostly which made me shed all the weight. Elliptical is my best friend. It has flattened my tummy toned my bum and thighs.
I have left fast foods alone and I now make my own healthy meals. I always measure and weigh my foods regardless. I don’t do processed foods or fruits, I would rather spend millions buying fresh foods. I don’t eat rice now. I use quinoa instead, which I love. I take 5 meals a day, under 1200 calories total. I workout 7 or 6 days a week and sometimes go in at 4 am. I do cardio for 30 minutes, stretch 15 minutes, lift weights and do another 15 minute of Cardio.
My Transformation has taken 1 year, and I’m not done yet. I’m just getting started. I have set a goal to lose 15 more pounds before August 15. Losing weight has becoming Addicting to me and I’m so proud of how far I have come being that I’m a mom, student and also an employee.
Your health is one of the most important things in your life, and you really need to make time for it. I was too busy with things that ultimately didn’t matter to take care of myself, and I ended up being Obese. To change your weight you need to change many aspects of your life so that you can lean more towards healthy living. A big part of that is emotional well being and motivation. Recognize when you are eating out of habit not hunger. Learn to tell the difference between feelings satisfied and feeling stuffed. Get support from a partner or friend. I advise everyone to focus on what you want your life to look like not just your body. Never Give Up! It’s the easiest thing to do and then it becomes hard to regain the strength to lose all the weight over again.
