I was 5ft 2in and ballooned to a size 16 – then my ‘ghost hunting diet’ helped me shed HALF my body weight --[Reported by Umva mag]

WHEN Linzi Steer’s 10-year marriage broke down she comforted herself, gorging on takeaways and sugary treats. The 5ft 2in mum-of-four says it was only when she looked in the mirror last August, having ballooned to a size 16, that she was shocked by her reflection. Kennedy NewsGhost Hunter Linzi Steer, 55, piled on the pounds after her 10-year breakup[/caption] Kennedy NewsShe said she was sick of looking bloated and ‘haggard’[/caption] Kennedy NewsLast year she completely changed her diet and threw herself into her job[/caption] Kennedy NewsThe ghost guru now boasts a slinky size eight – which is half her previous size[/caption] The 55-year-old said she barely recognised the ‘bloated, haggard face’ starring back at her. “I got pretty lazy, it was a horrible, vicious circle,” she said. “I’ve got two herniated discs in the bottom of my back and the weight on my back was agony. “I was eating all the wrong things at all the wrong times, I wasn’t disciplined like I am now.” It was then that Linzi decided enough was enough and she vowed to turn her life around. Now, after losing almost half her body weight and fitting into size 8 clothes, Linzi credits ghost hunting with helping her slim down. The 5ft 2 adventurer conducted more ghost hunts on Linzi’s Para Quest – a channel found on Facebook and TikTok which has 96.8k followers. She combined this with tackling her junk food diet, replacing her meals with healthier options, and upping her daily exercise. Linzi said: “One morning I woke up and thought ‘right Linzi you’ve got to get up and get yourself sorted out’. “I looked at myself in the mirror and I thought ‘what the hell?’ I looked haggard, I wasn’t looking after myself. “I started to eat more whole foods instead of convenience foods and started to feel so much better. “I can also credit my weight loss to such an active job chasing ghosts, I go all over the place and walk a hell of a lot.” Since Linzi started turning things around she said her waistline starting shrinking immediately and she was able to curb her low moods. With an active lifestyle and newfound self-confidence, Linzi starting dating her ‘gorgeous Albanian fella’ whom she met on TikTok. The smitten ghostbuster met her hunk over the video sharing platform in December and messaged for six months before uniting in Albania. Linzi puts her blossoming romance down to her skyrocketing confidence after modifying her lifestyle. LINZI'S DIET AND EXERCISE REGIME PRE WEIGHT LOSS DIET Breakfast – Cereal or four slices of toast with butter, two full-fat lattes Mid-morning snack – Biscuits and another full-fat latte, crisps Lunch – Cheese on toast Mid-afternoon snack – Sweets Dinner – Fast food e.g. pizza Evening snack – Sweets and chocolate Post ghost-hunting trip snack – kebab/pizza/sweets/chocolate POST WEIGHT LOSS DIET Breakfast – Fat-free Greek yoghurt, muesli, banana with honey. Cup of herbal tea. Lunch – Boiled eggs, avocado and fruit Mid-afternoon snack – Fresh fruit Dinner – Chicken or fish with vegetables and couscous or rice. Evening snack – Fruit and nuts Drinks – Drinking water throughout the day She believes the combination of fruit, veggies, and an occasional glass of wine were the key to a balanced diet. She said: “I don’t do any stupid, crazy diets. “I eat healthily, I love fruit and veg, and I’m constantly drinking water. It keeps your skin in lovely condition. “I’ll have fruit throughout the day and at tea time I’ll have chicken and veggies. “In the evening I have a few nuts, I don’t eat chocolate, crisps or sweets.” And she admitted her new relationship could be helping her keep the pounds off – thanks to more action between the sheets. Linzi added: “Now I’m in a new relationship, obviously there’s a lot of exercise. “I’ve got a lot of time to make up for it, I’m now happy and healthy. “Occasionally I might have a little glass of wine, why shouldn’t I? “I feel empowered and sexy, I’ve got my confidence back.” Linzi describes her lover and exercise partner as her soulmate and equated it to a ‘Mills & Boon romance.’ She said she can’t wait to head back to Albania in July, and has a newfound appreciate for Albanian culture. “I’m living my best life at 55 years old, it’s never too late.” How to lose weight safely Losing weight should be a long-term commitment to healthier living, rather than any drastic measures. The NHS tips – which can be adopted slowly – include: Get active for 150 minutes a week – you can break this up into shorter sessions Aim to get your 5 A Day – 80g of fresh, canned or frozen fruit or vegetables count as 1 portion Aim to lose 1 to 2lbs, or 0.5 to 1kg, a week Read food labels – products with more gre

Sep 19, 2024 - 18:32

I was 5ft 2in and ballooned to a size 16 – then my ‘ghost hunting diet’ helped me shed HALF my body weight --[Reported by Umva mag]

WHEN Linzi Steer’s 10-year marriage broke down she comforted herself, gorging on takeaways and sugary treats.

The 5ft 2in mum-of-four says it was only when she looked in the mirror last August, having ballooned to a size 16, that she was shocked by her reflection.

a woman wearing glasses and a black shirt stands in front of a glass door

Ghost Hunter Linzi Steer, 55, piled on the pounds after her 10-year breakup[/caption]

a woman wearing glasses and a black sweater stands in a living room

She said she was sick of looking bloated and ‘haggard’[/caption]

a woman with long blonde hair is wearing a denim shirt

Last year she completely changed her diet and threw herself into her job[/caption]

a woman taking a picture of herself in a kitchen

The ghost guru now boasts a slinky size eight – which is half her previous size[/caption]

The 55-year-old said she barely recognised the ‘bloated, haggard face’ starring back at her.

“I got pretty lazy, it was a horrible, vicious circle,” she said.

“I’ve got two herniated discs in the bottom of my back and the weight on my back was agony.

“I was eating all the wrong things at all the wrong times, I wasn’t disciplined like I am now.”

It was then that Linzi decided enough was enough and she vowed to turn her life around.

Now, after losing almost half her body weight and fitting into size 8 clothes, Linzi credits ghost hunting with helping her slim down.

The 5ft 2 adventurer conducted more ghost hunts on Linzi’s Para Quest – a channel found on Facebook and TikTok which has 96.8k followers.

She combined this with tackling her junk food diet, replacing her meals with healthier options, and upping her daily exercise.

Linzi said: “One morning I woke up and thought ‘right Linzi you’ve got to get up and get yourself sorted out’.

“I looked at myself in the mirror and I thought ‘what the hell?’ I looked haggard, I wasn’t looking after myself.

“I started to eat more whole foods instead of convenience foods and started to feel so much better.

“I can also credit my weight loss to such an active job chasing ghosts, I go all over the place and walk a hell of a lot.”

Since Linzi started turning things around she said her waistline starting shrinking immediately and she was able to curb her low moods.

With an active lifestyle and newfound self-confidence, Linzi starting dating her ‘gorgeous Albanian fella’ whom she met on TikTok.

The smitten ghostbuster met her hunk over the video sharing platform in December and messaged for six months before uniting in Albania.

Linzi puts her blossoming romance down to her skyrocketing confidence after modifying her lifestyle.

LINZI'S DIET AND EXERCISE REGIME

PRE WEIGHT LOSS DIET

Breakfast – Cereal or four slices of toast with butter, two full-fat lattes

Mid-morning snack – Biscuits and another full-fat latte, crisps

Lunch – Cheese on toast

Mid-afternoon snack – Sweets

Dinner – Fast food e.g. pizza

Evening snack – Sweets and chocolate

Post ghost-hunting trip snack – kebab/pizza/sweets/chocolate

POST WEIGHT LOSS DIET

Breakfast – Fat-free Greek yoghurt, muesli, banana with honey. Cup of herbal tea.

Lunch – Boiled eggs, avocado and fruit

Mid-afternoon snack – Fresh fruit

Dinner – Chicken or fish with vegetables and couscous or rice.

Evening snack – Fruit and nuts

Drinks – Drinking water throughout the day

She believes the combination of fruit, veggies, and an occasional glass of wine were the key to a balanced diet.

She said: “I don’t do any stupid, crazy diets.

“I eat healthily, I love fruit and veg, and I’m constantly drinking water. It keeps your skin in lovely condition.

“I’ll have fruit throughout the day and at tea time I’ll have chicken and veggies.

“In the evening I have a few nuts, I don’t eat chocolate, crisps or sweets.”

And she admitted her new relationship could be helping her keep the pounds off – thanks to more action between the sheets.

Linzi added: “Now I’m in a new relationship, obviously there’s a lot of exercise.

“I’ve got a lot of time to make up for it, I’m now happy and healthy.

“Occasionally I might have a little glass of wine, why shouldn’t I?

“I feel empowered and sexy, I’ve got my confidence back.”

Linzi describes her lover and exercise partner as her soulmate and equated it to a ‘Mills & Boon romance.’

She said she can’t wait to head back to Albania in July, and has a newfound appreciate for Albanian culture.

“I’m living my best life at 55 years old, it’s never too late.”

How to lose weight safely

Losing weight should be a long-term commitment to healthier living, rather than any drastic measures.

The NHS tips – which can be adopted slowly – include:

Get active for 150 minutes a week – you can break this up into shorter sessions
Aim to get your 5 A Day – 80g of fresh, canned or frozen fruit or vegetables count as 1 portion
Aim to lose 1 to 2lbs, or 0.5 to 1kg, a week
Read food labels – products with more green colour coding than amber and red are often a healthier option
Swap sugary drinks for water – if you do not like the taste, add slices of lemon or lime for flavour
Cut down on food that’s high in sugar and fat – start by swapping sugary cereal for wholegrain alternatives
Share your weight loss plan with someone you trust – they can help motivate you when you have a bad day

Read about:

The five fat loss foundations
The calorie formula for weight loss
The perfect portion sizes for meals to lose weight
Sun Health’s 8-week weight loss kick start plan

a woman wearing sunglasses stands next to a blurry man

With her shrinking waistline, and new confidence, Linzi also found a partner[/caption]

a woman with purple hair is wearing a black shirt

Linzi credits her weight-loss to her diet, job, and new relationship activities[/caption]

a woman taking a picture of herself in a mirror with the caption " new beginnings happy me "

The Ghost Hunter takes to TikTok to show off her new figure[/caption]

a woman is standing in front of a window wearing a black shirt that says `` void never to be seen again '' .

She took her 96.8k followers through her weight-loss journey[/caption]

a woman in a red tank top stands next to a man in a grey puma shirt

Now she is thrilled to be dating her ‘gorgeous Albanian fella’[/caption]

a woman wearing a red shirt with england on it

Linzi is keeps the weight off by getting most of her cardio done in the bedroom[/caption]

a woman wearing sunglasses and a white t-shirt with a picture of a man on it

The 55-year-old said she is ‘living her best life’[/caption]

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