'It's not through surgery or medication': The women who lost over 17 stone with one lifestyle change

It's that time of year where your getting fit and eating health New Year's resolutions start to look a lot less appealing than that big packet of Digestives. But before you let those doubts creep in and ruin all your progress, build a bit of faith, as two women have shared how they lost a collective 241lbs from one small lifestyle change.

This is down to an app called Simple, which has over 17 million downloads and a bunch of testimonials backing it up. Karen Haffernan managed to shed an incredible 181lbs using the app, while Brianna Alexander shed 60lbs.

Karen opened up about using the app: "Mentally, and physically, I'm the fittest and the strongest I can be, and this is a permanent lifestyle change for me. I can't believe it's actually been so simple. I've not felt deprived along the way.

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"This isn't through surgery, it's not through medication, any of that. Some vitamins along the way, yes, but good food, good exercise, good sleep, and motivation to keep you going along the way."

Meanwhile, Brianna Alexander - who lost 60lbs within three years - said: "I'm really grateful that I'm tracking it [her nutrition] and staying consistent, and the app makes it really easy."

It's worth noting that these are real Simple users who are featured and have been compensated for their honest testimonials. Results may vary.

The Simple app, an innovative AI-powered tool supported by a team of nutritional, behavioural, and medical experts, is designed to establish healthy habits tailored to fitness enthusiasts' specific goals. As part of the