Woman, Who Weighed 203 Lbs., Was Inspired to Lose Weight After She Had to Be Towed Off Mountain During Ski Trip
“I was completely embarrassed. … I caused chaos for everybody,” Natalie Colbourne-Park recalled
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Natalie Colbourne-Park.Credit : Kennedy News and Media
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A U.K. woman revealed a ski accident in 2024 caused by her weight prompted her to take control of her health
Natalie Colbourne-Park, 43, said she was 5 foot, 5 inches tall and weighed 203 lbs. at the time of the incident
She has since lost 70 pounds and said she is grateful for the “ “frustrating” experience on the ski slope
A U.K. woman revealed a ski accident that left her feeling “embarrassed” inspired her to take control of her health and lose 70 pounds.
Natalie Colbourne-Park, 43, was on vacation in the French Alps in January 2024 when the incident occurred, according to Kennedy News.
“[It] was caused by the fact that I was overweight, because it was a very slow-paced injury. My knee went down the hill, and the rest of my body went up the hill, and it snapped my knee,” the mom of two from Shropshire explained.
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Natalie Colbourne-Park before her weight loss.Kennedy News and Media
“I had to be rescued … they put me on a stretcher and put a plastic blanket on me,” Colbourne-Park continued, adding that the entire experience was “frustrating.”
“It was the first day [of our vacation] and we were only there for two hours,” she said. “I was completely embarrassed. I was skiing with my family and my in-laws, and I caused chaos for everybody. My kids were distressed because I was being sent away in an ambulance.”
Colbourne-Park, who is 5 foot, 5 inches tall and weighed 203 pounds at the time, added that she had struggled with her weight for years.
“I had never been slim as a teenager. I wasn’t a binge-eater, but was naturally predisposed to putting weight on,” she told the outlet. “One of my issues was portion control. I would put the same amount of food on mine and my husband’s plate, and it escalated from there.”
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Natalie Colbourne-Park getting towed off a ski slope in France in January 2024.Kennedy News and Media
She said that after the mountain-side fiasco, she learned she would need surgery on the injured knee — and she knew “carrying extra weight … was going to impede my recovery.”
It was at that point that she said she decided to take decisive action. She went on the GLP-1 drug Mounjaro, and said she began to see real, sustainable results for the first time in her life.
“I’ve tried so many different diets. I lost the weight and put it all back on. With every diet that I’ve tried I feel like I’m fighting my body, while with Mounjaro I feel like I’m in control,” explained Colbourne-Park, who said she lost 70 pounds in six months.
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Natalie Colbourne-Park before her weight loss.Kennedy News and Media
“It transformed how I felt about taking control of my weight. I wasn’t denying myself anything, I just didn’t have the food noise,” she added. “I don’t snack a lot anymore. I don’t boredom eat. I know what foods are good for me.”
Colbourne-Park went on to say that she now feels “incredibly confident,” and that life is “just easier” now.
“I’m more agile. [I’m] able to bend down and put my ski boots on and put my kids’ ski boots on,” she said.
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Natalie Colbourne-Park after her 70 lb. weight loss.Kennedy News and Media
She added that she has grown to feel grateful for her past ordeal on that ski slope, because it kick-started her health and wellness journey.
“I was embarrassed and frustrated that I’d done it, but in hindsight, it’s the most wonderful thing that ever happened to me because I wouldn’t be where I am now,” she said.
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Natalie Colbourne-Park after her 70 lb. weight loss.Kennedy News and Media
Colbourne-Park, who is a sales manager with a background in pharmaceuticals and aesthetic medicine, has since used her personal experience to create HerVibe, a supplement designed to complement GLP-1 use and help tackle potential side effects.
“I wanted to create something that is accessible, easy and sustainable … There are lots of supplements on the market that try to replace [GLP-1s]. HerVibe isn’t that. It’s designed as a companion to sit alongside the journey,” she explained.
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