Kim Finds Her Freedom

Having shed 30kgs; Gladstone resident Kim Sorensen feels a new sense of freedom. Not only is she more comfortable in her body; but she feels more relaxed and confident. Kim smiles, 

"To lose weight I have made sustainable modifications to my lifestyle; and as a result I feel amazing."

But before joining Wesley Weight Management's Gladstone Clinic; Kim felt trapped in her body. She comments,

"I was always uncomfortable in the heat; and with bad knee problems I was pretty much immobile. I was taking medication for high blood pressure and cholesterol and worrying about my health: both of my parents died of cardiovascular disease aged in their 40's."

Kim's GP referred her to Wesley Weight Management's Gladstone Clinic, but she was scared of joining a weight loss program: she associated them with cycles of weight loss and regain,

"I tried a number of weight loss programs in the past but I just ended up back where I started. Fortunately my husband encouraged me to join the Wesley Weight Management Clinic as he thought it sounded different to the others: it offered one-on-one consultations with health professionals and strategies for long term weight maintenance."

Kim credits her husband for his insight; as the Clinic's Dietitians, Doctors, Psychologists and Exercise Physiologists helped her lose 30kgs and regain her freedom,

"I don't feel trapped in my body anymore: I can move around without knee pain or heat exhaustion and my blood pressure and cholesterol levels have dropped significantly," she smiles. 

The Clinic's health professionals helped Kim lose weight the healthy way by recommending sustainable and permanent changes to her lifestyle. Kim recalls,

"I told my Dietitian that I enjoy food: its variety and taste, the opportunity to prepare it and socialising around it. She encouraged me to prepare meals with the fruit and vegetables in my garden, to try different methods of cooking and to experiment with new low fat recipes."

The health professionals' next step was arming Kim with the skills she needed to keep the weight off for life,

"I had a tendency to responded to life's pressures by eating; so my Dietitian and Weight Management Psychologist helped me to improve my skills in the areas of stress management, time management, assertiveness and prioritisation."

Kim's Dietitian comments,

"Kim brought an abundance of enthusiasm to her weight loss program. She was always open to new ideas and willing to experiment with positive change, and that's ultimately what generated her weight loss success."

Kim smiles,

"Now that I know how to eat well and manage my stress levels it's easy to maintain my weight: and I've got the freedom to enjoy life again!"

Read a summary of our client's weight loss results, or read what our clients think about us. For more information about our medically supervised weight loss program or to book your obligation-free initial assessment with one of our Dietitians, call 1800 567 348 or complete our online enquiry form.