Colorado couple dropped 108 kilograms after leaving burritos, pizzas and soda

Tricia and Nick Hensley, a couple from Grand Junction, in the state of Colorado, United StatesThey ate very little at home and rarely cooked from basic ingredients. Three or four times a week and at lunch and dinner, they ate at the restaurant. His favorite was a Mexican.

Before you start regime that transformed them, she came to weigh 126 kilos and he, 120 (265).

"There is this restaurant where food is ordered and you search the car, open 24 hours a day, and we bought this huge burrito made from pork, beef, chicken, shrimp and potatoes, and it's really big, then we had a quesadilla and churros. Madness, "37-year-old Tricia told the magazine People. A burrito also contains beans and rice and is wrapped in an omelette.

When they ate pizza, they also placed an excessive order: "We bought two pizzas, two portions of bread, fried chicken wings, a dessert Two types of dessert, because you can not choose one, and refreshments, of course. At home, we consumed four boxes of soda and more when we left. "

In 2017 they won a draw to join a diet club for a year. The program that sent them the chance, brand Jenny CraigIt consisted of a plan with meals prepared by nutritionists and chefs. They also received educational support and advice to change their habits.

The only thing they could incorporate into the weekly meals, which they received as breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks for the seven days, was: fresh fruits and vegetables.

"All he had to do was to comply with the menuwhich is great because I can do projects and concentrate, "said the 37-year-old woman. I never went away. I had a tunnel vision. I watched it go down, in a graphic and in the photos"Her husband, less than a year old, explained that even during the holidays, he brought his ration to meetings with his family and friends to avoid temptations.

To help change, they started Add physical activities to your routine. At first they walked; then they started cycling and running. She lost 68 kilos (149 pounds) and he weighed 40 kilos (87 pounds), a total of 108 kilos (236 pounds) between the two.

"Now I can touch my toes, before I can even see them", the illustrated woman.