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Debbie Argyrou (BSoc Sci with Specialisation in Psychology, Master Transformation Life Coach, Neurolinguistic Therapy Practitioner, Negative Emotional Therapy Practitioner)

Hi I’m Debbie – this is my story…

In my early teens I weighed 38kgs and had very little energy. I would sit in the classroom at break time in 36 degree heat wearing two jerseys and a school jacket. Even talking to friends was too much effort.

My arms had fluffy, downy hair growing on it which is a physical reaction to extreme weight loss called Lanugo that attempts to keep the body warm.

I had to cut my hair short, as my pony tail was extremely thin and dead-looking, in an attempt to stimulate new hair growth.

It was an extremely emotional time for my family and close friends. People struggled to understand why I couldn’t eat a plate of food – I had a deep-seated fear of gaining weight and worrying what people thought of me.

My mother used to weigh me every Friday –  if I wasn’t up by 0,5kg to 1kg she grounded me. Being 13 with an extremely busy social life this was particularly devastating for me. To compensate, I had developed a conniving mind. For example, I woke up 15 mins before being weighed, put stones in my underwear and drank 2 litres of water so I that could be up on the scale. I was only fooling myself.

My friends and family constantly described the damage I was doing to my body, but I didn’t care. My thoughts were in the “here and now”.“ I told myself that I would deal with the consequences later, just as long as I was thin now. I loved the fact that I was skinny …regardless of the consequences.

I had become very self-centred, in the middle of the deep dark spiral,  it was only me and my weight that I cared and obsessed about …nothing else mattered.

My Big Breakthrough came when I eventually realized that “skinny” is not beautiful and a toned, healthy body is far more attractive.

I began a very structured, balanced eating plan and a mind over body lifestyle with tremendous results. 

I had decided that it’s not always about being perfect and it’s not all about me. When you are in that deep dark spiral the only person that can break it is you. When you recognize your unique self from within, you will grow and radiate from the outside. So many girls and women struggle with the intense social pressure to be thin.  They usually go on a main stream diet, love the feeling of losing weight and being in control that they just take too far.

My hope is that my journey will resonate with some of you and be a cautionary tale for others. The insights I have gained from my and 1000’s of other weight loss and life coaching clients, will  hopefully come to life on this platform.