Before I joined Unislim I was 7 stone overweight and I drank two litres of Coke a day. My skin was in a terrible condition and caused me almost as much anxiety as my weight. Now, it doesn’t bother me at all to pass it in the supermarket aisle, and it was the condition of my skin, after just one week with Unislim, that I noticed first.

Small changes like this made my weight loss quite easy to achieve.

My commitment was there from the start. I always made sure to attend classes, whether it was morning, afternoon or evening, in whichever location suited me best that week – whenever I could get the chance. I can understand that making the time seems difficult, but I promise that when you begin to see the results you won’t turn back. I started Unislim when the unit system was in use and found it worked very well for me. When we changed to the Maximiser, I could not believe the difference in the two systems and in truth was sceptical at first, but I need not have been. This is a wonderful system of eating, no need for hunger (imagine that, I thought). I make great use of free foods and am very very careful with my carbs. As I work with clients with learning disabilities, I have also found Maximiser to be extremely useful in my work. A few of our clients would be overweight, and one of the female residents had decided to take the ‘next step’ and do something about it. She joined a Unislim class and has since lost 2st….and with my knowledge about the Maximiser plan, I found it was easy to support her with her goal. She also has learned a lot about healthy eating and her habits around food have improved greatly.

If I had a good day at weigh-in, for example, I would give myself a treat the next day!

Exercise has become part of my life too, whether it’s taking a good long walk in the evenings or going swimming and I can use these yums to have a treat if I wish, or save them for a treat at the scales – my choice. You do need some discipline, but feeling great, energized and alive is addictive!

The biggest change I have noticed is how much my skins health has improved. Sure I’ve lost 7 stone and it’s fantastic to lose the weight, but having suffered with bad skin from a very early age I never thought that I could wake up every morning to a clear, glowing complexion. People often ask me what makeup I’m wearing and they are shocked when I reply ‘none’! I have no doubt that eating healthily and adopting a healthy lifestyle as encouraged by Unislim has made all the difference.