Vicky lost more than 17 lbs (8 kgs) without exercise in her 50s!

Hi, this is Nagina Abdullah, and I am so excited to have a conversation with one of my Spice Yourself Skinny star sisters. And let me just jump into it right now. Vicki, please introduce yourself. Let us know a little bit about you and how much weight you lost in Spice Yourself Skinny.

Hi, good morning. Happy New Year. My name is Victoria kesheesian. I lost 19. Sorry, 17 pounds and 19 centimeters all over my body. Like my waist, I lost 5 centimeters, my hips 4 centimeters, which were the main problem areas. I have two grown up kids. I've been married for 33 years, and I've been cooking for my family the whole time. Now I decided I have to cook for myself. And I was given a challenge to start with. Pinch a day. I realized the program is so easy and I was losing weight without even trying hard. I was satisfied with the food. I was always full. I never felt I had to sneak or look for different food. So that made me decide I want to be in the program.

Oh, my gosh. Wow, Vicki, that is an amazing transformation. And so 19 centimeters, that's around seven and a half inches for anyone that is thinking in inches. And that was all over your body. So your waist is different, your hips are different, your thighs are different. And I mean, I have seen some before and after pictures of you that we're going to be sharing and you just look, you can see it in your face also. Like, we didn't measure your face, but we could really see the difference in your face. Right.

My family was so surprised when they came over for Thanksgiving. They could tell the transformation. It was very obvious.

What did they say to you when they saw you?

They said, oh, my God, you lost so much weight and it hasn't been that long. They haven't seen me for two or three weeks and they could already tell I lost weight.

Yes. Wow. And you shared a picture in our Spice Yourself Skinny sisterhood group, which was a picture of you last Thanksgiving holding the turkey, and then this Thanksgiving holding the turkey. And. And in that span, you had lost about 17 pounds. And it was so obvious the difference, like the weight was you could see your face skinnier, you could see your body thinner. But the other thing that I saw in those pictures were that you were glowing so much. It's like you have a shine in your face. You have an excitement about yourself even from losing that weight. And that was just so fun to see.

Exactly. I feel so energized. Like, I have a sit down job. I sit here eight hours a day. And when I went home, I Always felt tired, I took a nap, but now it's the contrary. Like during my break time, I go out and walk instead of sitting down and snacking. When I go home, I start prepping dinner, I go for a walk. I do different things now because I have all this extra energy.

Wow.

Is like my complexion changed. Also my menstrual cycle, I had abnormal monthly cycle and now it's like very regular. And that's amazing.

You decided to do something for yourself because. Yes, it's time. We have to do things for ourselves and we feel better and then what's going to happen? It's like you're explaining about how you have so much energy to go for walks, to do so many things. Like, you start having more energy and feeling better about yourself, which your family gets the benefit of that. So it's such a great thing. I'm so happy that you did that for yourself. And so what did your. Did you cook for your husband? Did you cook for your family during Spice Yourself Skinny? And what did they say about some of the foods that you were eating? Was it something that you could share or did you have to go and eat it? Like sit in the corner and eat it by yourself?

No. Initially when I started the program, my son joined me. He loved all the flavors, especially the curry dishes, but then he did his own thing. My husband is also on a low fat, low cholesterol diet, so sometimes he joins me, sometimes he does his own thing. But I basically cooked just for myself.

Okay, you cooked for yourself and you shared it with them when you. Once in a while. But everybody was doing their own thing too. Yep.

Yes. Because they're all grown up. They. They work at different shifts. So we don't get to have dinner together all the time.

Yep.

Yep.

Okay, that makes sense. So tell me now, Vicki, since you've been inspired yourself, Skinny, since you started it, how do you feel? Like, how do you feel differently now versus how you felt then? And are there anything you can. Like what about like, how you physically feel? Like, can you wear things that are different now that you couldn't wear before? Like, how have things changed for you?

Yes. I was wearing size 14 and I was getting close to 16. And sometimes I was checking at the women's section and that always bothered me and I didn't want to buy stuff. So now I'm wearing size 12. I even purchased a medium size pants, which I'm wearing right now. And I'm so happy. I found old suits that were hanging in my closet with tags on. So that's the next goal. I'm trying to lose more weight so I can wear them. I found an old bikini, like 15 year old, and I can fit in it. Things like that.

That's amazing. Oh, my God, I'm so happy to hear that. Wow.

And I mean, I'm a happy person in natural, but now I'm, like, happier. I'm, like, jumpy. And when I drink my lemon water, I add cayenne pepper and stuff, so I feel like burning instantly. Like I want to jog. I want to do something which before I felt my body is not doing. It's not gonna burn anything.

Wow. Yeah. You can feel it when you put a little cayenne pepper in your water and you can just feel it burning. I know. You really do feel it right away. It's like magic that's happening on your body, you know? Yes. So, Vicki, tell me, what are, like, one or two of your favorite. Go to dishes from Spice Yourself Skinny that you really learned to. That you eat regularly or that you. That you really liked.

Yeah. I really love the spicy peanut salad we make with blueberries and vinaigrette dressing. I make that all the time or take it with me if we go visit friends. Another, like the bean salads. I like all kinds of salads. I figured out I don't like chicken that much, so I alternate it with mushrooms or tofu. But basically, yeah, all the dishes I really enjoyed. I also made. Made this one. I emptied the jar that was filled with candy, so. And I filled it up with different spices. I carry this everywhere I go.

Oh, my gosh. Wait, show it a little bit. Let's see it again. Let's see it again. Oh, my gosh. You carry that with you? A spice jar that you replaced candy with spices. I love that.

Halloween candy. So we use the candy and we emptied the jar, and now I have. I didn't have time to fill it up, but I. I just put little bit of cumin, cinnamon, turmeric, and paprika. I can add two more.

Oh, my gosh. And so what do you do with those? Like, where will you use it?

If I go to a restaurant or we go out, like during the weekend, we go out of the country. I take them with me and I sprinkle it on every dish.

Yes. Because you want the fat burning to happen all the time. If you're eating, why not keep burning fat while you're eating? Is that what you're thinking?

I do that. And I also order the lemon water. It's available at Any restaurant, they can bring you lemon water. So I'm always drinking either that or peppermint tea with honey. Yeah, I think those are helping. And one thing I fell in love with is serrano peppers. I used to wear gloves to chop them up, but now I carry them with me in my purse.

Oh, my God. I love it. Let's see again. Show us again. Show us again.

I go everywhere carrying serrano peppers in my purse.

Oh, my gosh. So that you can use it in everything. So why do you want to have these spices? Like, why is it so important for you to have these spices with you all the time?

Because it's. I feel like it's burning calories. It's giving me energy or helping my metabolism to be faster. And plus, the flavor. I love the flavors. Now, I never experienced with spices. I was afraid of eating hot peppers, and now.

So you were afraid of it before, and now you're okay with eating it?

Yes. I told her I used to wear gloves to chop them up so I don't feel the burn, but now I just eat it.

Wow. Oh, my gosh, Vicki. And do you find that the spices help you have less cravings? Do you feel like you have less cravings for sweets or for unhealthy foods?

Yes. Yes. I don't have any cravings for sweets. And that's amazing. I don't know how it happened. A few times I felt I needed something sugary. I tried cottage cheese with honey and apples and added some cinnamon on it, and it did magic. Yeah. It tasted so good.

Yes.

I didn't think it will happen, but it does.

It makes. Yes. So true. So true. Like you can make. When you use cinnamon, that's a sweet. It's a sweet spice. So you can actually use that on foods, and then you end up actually decreasing your fat storage. That's what cinnamon helps you do. So you're getting the sweet, and you're also decreasing your fat storage. You get two in one, and you just don't have those cravings as much at all.

It's.

For me also that's happened and for so many other people that have taken Spice Yourself Skinny. It's so amazing how your sugar cravings can be replaced when you start using spices.

And I thought that would never happen to me because I love sugar. I needed my dessert, like, every night after dinner, I used to have dessert.

Wow. That's huge. Oh, my gosh. Oh, my God. That's really huge. So one more question, Vicki. What surprised you most about Spice Yourself Skinny?

Yeah, I Told you I would never touch cilantro, jalapenos, or Brussels sprouts. Brussels sprouts? I thought I would never eat Brussels sprouts, but after trying your recipe with spices, and now I have it with practically every meal.

Oh, you have Brussels sprouts with every meal?

Yes. Like at dinner, instead of regular vegetables, I have Brussels sprouts. I even experimented with cilantro, which I never ate before. Okay. What else? That surprised me. Yeah. I'm. I'm over 50. I'm almost 52. And I thought, okay, my metabolism has stopped, so I'm not gonna lose weight. And now I prove myself that I can lose weight and I can continue and I can reach my goal. Hopefully, I would lose £40 by next May. Yeah. And I have plans to go visit India and buy the real sp.

That would be amazing. Oh, my gosh. Wow. Vicki.

Yes.

You can absolutely go there and get the real spices. But I love that, because a lot of times, many people feel that. They feel like, oh, I might be too old to lose weight. And this starts at age 30. Okay. At age 30, women are saying, my metabolism has slowed. 40. My metabolism has slowed. 50, 60. You can lose weight at any age, including after 60, using this method, because it just works. It changes the way that your body is working, and it makes it easy to lose weight. That's the thing. So I'm so happy, Vicki, that you decided to do the pinch a day challenge. You saw you lost five pounds right away, and then you made the decision to keep going. And I just love how you explain. Explain to your family that this is the time that you're doing something for yourself, and you're going to be part of an encouraging community. And the way that you explained it, it's like, if they love you and they want the best for you, and they were so supportive of you, and so I just love that. I love hearing that. And now look at you. You have transformed, and they were right there supporting you.

So.

So I can definitely see Vicki losing 40 pounds, and who knows what, you know, who knows? And you can do it. It's going to keep happening. I'm so excited to continue watching you on this journey, but thank you so much for spending your time and telling us about your experience. You look amazing. Like, you look amazing. Your skin is glowing. Everything about you. So thank you so much. If there's anything else you want to mention before we. Goodbye. Please go ahead. But thank you so much, Vicki. And you've been such a really amazing superstar losing this weight.

Yeah, I also wanted to mention that all this happened without exercising. I had no time to exercise. So I'm assuming if you add exercise, you will see better results. I mean, all this happened without.

Without trying, without trying, without exercise. Oh, my God. I'm so glad you mentioned that, because when you start, like, even if you're exercising, eating is 80% of losing weight. So, yes, exercising will help it a bit. And once you say once you lose. Once you lose a certain amount, that's when you really need exercise to keep it going. But you can lose the initial. Like, you lost 17 pounds without exercising. I mean, I did it. You did it. Other women have done it just by eating spices, by mixing it with the right kinds of foods. Yeah. So we don't have to drive ourselves mad exercising four times a week and then eating nothing. Like, you can actually eat a lot and then take walks, do healthy things for yourself when you can, but you don't have to force yourself to exercise. So. Yes. Amazing. Oh, my gosh. Well, thank you so much, Vicki. It's been so great having you. And we're going to stay in contact. I'm going to keep watching you continue to lose weight even more.

Okay, thank you. Have a good day.

Okay, Vicki.