Elise Mant’s weight had always yo-yoed until she joined with LighterLife so that she could find love and start living again

• Weight lost: 9st 5lbs*
• Weight loss plan: Total
• Followed by Management

‘I never felt full after eating what others would class as a ‘large portion’. I would just keep eating because my stomach never felt like it had reached full capacity. The evenings for me were the worst; once my daughter went to bed I’d find myself eating entire packets of biscuits without even thinking about it.

Around the time I had my daughter, five years ago, areas of my life begun to unravel. I had to have a hip replacement, then my husband left me and after that I was made redundant from the job I loved. The only thing I felt that I had control over was food, so I comfort ate in the evenings.

Before long I weighed over 20st. Determined to be a good role model for my daughter and wanting to find someone new, I joined LighterLife.

I have made friends for life in my LighterLife groups

LighterLife has been amazing for me. The counselling has been invaluable and I loved that I didn’t have to think about cooking or counting calories. I have made friends for life in group, it has been amazing being with likeminded people and knowing that there was others going through the same thing as me.

Thanks to the support from my counsellor, Claire Bonner, I’ve gone from a size 20 down to a size 10*. I’ve literally halved in size!

I know how easy it would be to slip back in to old habits, but the groups have taught me how to recognise the signs.

I’m much more active with my daughter and I’ve just started seeing someone new. I feel healthier, fitter and more importantly I feel alive’.

Elise in the press

Woman Magazine October 2016: I lost 10st for my ex’s wedding.

The Sun October 2016: Invitation was key to turning my life around.

*Each of our client’s results and stories are unique to them and their experience of LighterLife. Your own results will be personal to you and may vary.