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Obese couple lose 80kg after banning date nights
An obese couple have ditched their unhealthy ‘date nights’ to drop 80kg just in time for their wedding.
Laura, 40, and Grant Allan, 42, enjoyed nothing more than dining out for breakfast, lunch and dinner but it had caused the pair to rapidly gain weight.
“We loved nothing more than going out for food and drinks together, it would range of pub food to Italian or curry houses,” said Laura.
"But instead of it being just one night a week, we were going out up to four times every week.
"I was drinking wine most nights and Grant would regularly drink beer which added to our weight gain.”
The couple, who first met in 2010, weighed a combined 210kg at their heaviest and after a lifetime of being overweight, the pair decided to ditch their much-loved date nights.
With Laura weighing 101kg and Grant tipping the scales at 107kg, they signed up to Cambridge Weight Plan.
After just 10 months of eating at home and avoiding their daily date nights, Laura and Grant lost over 80kg combined.
"Grant had proposed in 2012 but we put off booking our wedding because of being unhappy with our weight,” said Laura.
"But the most worrying issue was that Grant's health was declining, he had Type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure because of his weight and was being put on more and more medications which weren't working.
"Last August we decided to change our eating habits and we haven't looked back since.”
The drastic weight loss - which saw Laura drop 44kg and Grant shed 38kg - was just the thing they needed to finally book their wedding, with the couple shocking family and friends when they tied the knot last month in Scotland.
"We looked unrecognisable at our wedding, our guests could barely believe it was us," said Laura.
The couple now only treat themselves once a week and have dramatically reduced their alcohol intake.
"We still enjoy going out for food but now we do it in moderation, once every few weeks and we'll share wine rather than Grant having the extra beers,” explained Laura.
"Grant has reversed all his health problems and now goes running regularly to keep fit, he has just done his first 10k.
"We still have the odd treat like chocolate but unlike the past, we now monitor our portion sizes.
"Instead of snacking on toast and chocolate or crisps, we now have fruit or a [diet] bar.
"Grant used to wear a size XXL but now wears a medium and I was a size 20 but now I'm a dress size eight."
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