Sue lost 3st 3lbs* with LighterLife to be the healthiest she could be, starting 6mths after fully recovering from major heart surgery.

• Weight lost: 3st 3lb*
• Weight loss plan: Total
• Followed by Management

Five years ago, I was walking to the train station for work and I collapsed and fell unconscious. I’d had heart failure – it’s such a scary word, and you never think it’s going to happen to you – but it did. The doctor told me I’d been very lucky, and needed heart surgery immediately to replace my aortic valve. I made a full recovery – and it felt like I’d been given a second chance.

After six months of recovery, I felt a lot better. I realised how much the experience had affected me; I’m a mum of two, and I wanted to be the healthiest mum I could be. My weight could have been a contributing factor to my heart failure as it put more wear and tear on the valve.

I took up running and even ran the BUPA Manchester 10k for the British Heart Foundation. However, never mind how fit I felt, I still couldn’t shift the weight. I’d seen my friend’s LighterLife success on Facebook, so I signed up.

I joined the Bramhall LighterLife group and embraced the group work. Finding out my BMI was over 30 was a wake up call! My Counsellor explained that if I stuck to it, the weight loss was a given – it was a scientific fact! As the weeks went on, my clothes started to become lose. Within a few months, I’d lost 3st 3lb* – I felt amazing! After so many failed weight-loss attempts, I felt like I’d finally won the battle.

On top of the physical health benefits, my wellbeing has also greatly improved. I have a radiance that I didn’t have before. I’d never be an ambassador for something I didn’t believe in but I truly believe in LighterLife. It’s the best life-change plan that I’ve ever done.

The whole LighterLife weight-loss process is different to anything I’ve done before. Looking at the psychology behind why you overeat in the first place has changed my life. I use the cognitive behaviour therapy in every aspect of my life. One of our sessions was on how our personal beliefs can prevent us from doing things in life. This was the exercise that gave me the courage to fight my fears, and to say yes to new life experiences – one being a skydive on our family holiday in Florida. It was a huge achievement for me. Losing weight with LighterLife has changed the way I live my life, and I’ll never take my health for granted again.

*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.