A Busy Mom of Two Lost 20 Pounds in 8 Weeks With Portion-Controlled Meals and 10-Minute Workouts
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Mel Arndt, a 38-year-old Brisbane business owner and mother of two, decided to seek medical help for her weight the day after seeing a photo her daughter had taken of her on a family holiday.
Starting at 107.7kg in March 2021, she began a doctor-prescribed weight loss meal program: a 1,000-calorie daily target, with ready-made meals five days a week and self-prepared meals the other two, 10 minutes of at-home resistance exercise daily, fortnightly check-ins with Dr. Phillip Wuth, and progress tracked on bio-impedance scales.
Over eight weeks, Arndt lost 10kg, reaching 98.5kg. "The ease that I have found in the ready made meals, which are as a side note delicious, and the support I receive weekly from the Doctor's Kitchen team is indescribable," she said.
Key takeaways
- ›Started at 107.7kg (about 237 lbs) after years of struggling with her weight since primary school
- ›Followed a structured, calorie-controlled meal plan five days a week, cooking two days herself, plus 10 minutes of daily resistance exercise at home
- ›Lost 9.2kg — about 20 pounds — in 8 weeks, tracking progress with regular check-ins and body composition scans
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