'There is no quick fix': Couple proudly reveals their incredible transformation after losing a total of 215LBS in less than a year simply by cleaning up their diets and working out together
- Jasmine Parent, 29, from Nova Scotia, Canada, and her partner, Jeremy Crawley, made losing weight their New Year's resolution in 2018
- They both weighed about 300lbs when they started their weight loss journeys
- Jasmine talked to Jeremy about changing their diets after she saw an unflattering photo of herself around Christmas in 2017
- They nixed sugar and junk food and started working out together
- Over the course of 10 months, Jasmine went from 294lbs to 174lbs after losing 120lbs, while Jeremy shed 95lbs
A couple has lost a whopping 215lbs by changing their unhealthy eating habits and adopting a workout regimen after they both realized they weighed 300lbs each.
Jasmine Parent, 29, from Nova Scotia, Canada, and her partner, Jeremy Crawley, made losing weight their 2018 New Year's resolution after she saw an unflattering picture of herself that was taken around Christmas in 2017.
'I didn’t want to post it,' she told Today. 'I was embarrassed.'
Before and after: Jasmine Parent, 29, from Nova Scotia, Canada, and her partner, Jeremy Crawley, lost a total of 215lbs in just 10 months
Success story: Jasmine went from 294lbs to 174lbs and completely transformed her body, a process that first started when she saw an unflattering image of herself
Life-changing moment: Jasmine, pictured left before her weight loss and right 12 and a half months later, made losing weight her 2018 New Year's resolution
Jasmine focused on getting in shape after she graduated from college in 2012, but when her father died from cancer a year later, she turned to food for comfort while she was grieving.
Emotional eating led her to gain weight, and after she became pregnant, she put on another 50lbs. She welcomed her first daughter in 2016, but before she could lose any of her pregnancy weight, she became pregnant again.
Jasmine weighed 300lbs when she left the hospital after delivering her second daughter. While she loved her little girls, she was struggling to cope with her new weight.
'I looked at myself in the mirror and I was in so much pain. My knees were shot. My back hurt and I was tired,' she said. 'My anxiety was so bad I didn’t want to leave the house.'
New man: Jeremy, meanwhile, shed 95lbs in less than a year
Needing a change: At his heaviest, Jeremy weighed more than 300lbs
Making changes: To lose weight, they started nixing sugar and junk food from their diets while adding more lean protein, fruit, legumes, and whole grains
Jasmine's frustration with her size came to a head when she and her childhood friends took their annual holiday reunion photo in 2017.
The shocking image prompted her to have a heart-to-heart with her partner, Jeremy, who was also struggling with his weight.
At 6-feet-5-inches tall and weighing more than 300lbs, he knew he was ready to make a change.
To kick off their New Year's resolution, Jasmine found a 21-day meal plan that they could follow to lose weight.
Team work: After a month, they both lost about 20lbs each an started doing 25-minuted workout DVDs at home
Start of it all: Jasmine started to gain weight after she turned to food for comfort following the death of her father. After two pregnancies, she weighed close to 300lbs
Team: They were always there to support each other when they were struggling
They started nixing sugar and junk food from their diets while adding more lean protein, fruit, legumes, and whole grains.
In just one month, Jasmine lost 17lbs while Jeremy shed 20lbs. Their success motivated them to keep going, and they began incorporating exercise into their daily routines.
The started with 25-minute workout DVDs that they did at home, and Jeremy helped Jasmine stick with it, even though it was difficult for her to do at 294lbs.
When their weight loss plateaued, they switched up their routines, and they were always there to support each other when they were struggling.
Proud: Both Jasmine and Jeremy have shared before-and-after photos of their transformations on their Instagram pages
Inspiration: Jasmine now has more than 135,000 Instagram followers
Surprise: Jasmine shared this before-and-after photo earlier this month to reveal she and Jeremy were taking their family to Jamaica as a reward for their weight loss
Over the course of 10 months, Jasmine went from 294lbs to 174lbs after losing 120lbs. Jeremy, meanwhile, shed 95lbs.
'There are so many diets and fads and things people want you to put your money in but there is no quick fix,' Jasmine said of her weight loss. 'It is going to be hard and it is going to take work, but it is worth it.'
Both Jasmine and Jeremy have shared before-and-after photos of their transformations on their Instagram pages, and Jasmine now has more than 135,000 followers.
Earlier this month, Jasmine posted a throwback photo of herself in a one-piece swimsuit alongside a recent image of herself in a bikini, revealing that she and Jeremy were celebrating their weight loss with a vacation.
'We are headed on our first ever family vacation to Montego Bay, Jamaica,' she wrote. 'We told ourselves we would spend 1 full year dedicated to our bodies, our health, and just our overall well-being. This is our reward.'
