Rachel no longer feels like she has to hide behind her clothes after losing 39kg

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"I have always been up and down with my weight. I also have a family history of high blood pressure and mine was on the higher side.

I had come to the realisation I was wearing bigger clothes thinking it would disguise my weight a little more, but when I saw the photos I knew it wasn't hiding anything and I needed to do something.

I had a visit to the doctor and she wanted to weigh me and I told her I didn't want to know my weight and I turned my head. A week later is when I got up the courage to get on my scales at home. It wasn't really a huge shock because I knew I was heavy, but seeing that number, I knew things needed to change, not just for me but for my children and my husband too.

My diet before the shakes was terrible. I was drinking on average 3 cans of soft drink a day, plus energy drinks and it got the point where I would also enjoy an alcoholic beverage or 2 a day. That has all changed since starting the Lady Shake, I don't crave it anymore!

I walk a lot more now. When I first started, walking just a short distance was tiring. But now I get the kids on their scooters or bikes and we got for an hour or so walk at least 4 times a week. If I need something at the shops I will walk down now, instead of hopping in the car. My mindset has changed dramatically.

I have made the Lady shakes fit into my daily life quite easily. I have one for breakfast (I never used to eat breakfast), lunch and a well balanced, much smaller portion-sized dinner. For snacks in between, I am now eating fruit with greek yoghurt and cut up cucumber/tomatoes with some hommus. My favourite Lady Shake flavour at the moment is choc mint!

The biggest difference I find is my energy levels. I don't just come home from work and lay on the lounge and snack on the bad foods. I actually find myself stopping to think about what I eat now, and is it really worth those extra calories. I do still treat myself, don't get me wrong, it's just in moderation now. My portion sizes have dropped dramatically and I get fuller quicker which is great!

My biggest roadblock would have just been my mindset. I was not in the right headspace, but once something clicked up there and I realised I needed to do this to be around for my family, there was no turning back.

Honestly, The Lady Shake has changed my life. I am so much happier now. I am confident when I go out in public and I don't need to hide my body under those baggy clothes anymore! My blood pressure is now in the normal range and my resting heart rate is also in the normal range. I am no longer classed as obese 2 range!!