success stories

Marlaina Reddy

Class	Arklow	Joining date	Sep, 2005
Starting weight	16 st	Current weight	-

It was a general feeling of being very unfit and very unhealthy that made me join Unislim in September 05, that and the fact that my sister was getting married in August 06. Being the oldest of 6 children, 5 of them girls, I was sick of being the fat inadequate sister in the middle of my 4 slim supermodel-like sisters.

I wasn't in the slightest bit surprised when I weighed in at almost 16 stone. I had tried every potion, pill and product available to try and lose weight but when Anne, my leader, told me in the first class that if I lost 1lb a week every week for a year, I would lose 4 stone, I knew instantly that I could and would do it.

I realised that 1 year was not too long to concentrate on myself and get to my target weight.

In fact I found Unislim so enjoyable and the plans so easy that I did it in half the time!!!! I reached target on March 29th, just over 6 months later.

Unislim didn't just teach me how to slim, it helped me completely change my eating habits and the way I looked at food.

Before I joined Unislim I never ate fruit or veg, never drank any water and did no exercise whatsoever. Today, I still eat large portions, but eat a much better quality of food, never go hungry and still lose weight - and I love exercise. Shopping is now a pleasure instead of a nightmare and I have more fun now than I ever did because getting ready to go out is not a massive ordeal anymore!!

I have never ever felt this good in my life, I feel healthy and confident and amazing. I can now stand in the middle of my younger sisters and be very, very proud of myself!!

Having reached target weight I trained to be a Unislim leader and now give my own classes - it helps, inspires and motivates members that their leader has gone through the same thing that they are going through. And when I tell them my story they realise that they can get to target weight too. If I could do it then anyone can!!!!!!