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Mandy's Story

Before

After

“During my thirties and early forties I steadily gained weight, although my eating habits had not changed. I always ate what was thought to be a healthy diet consisting of fruit for breakfast, a salad sandwich for lunch and stir fries and rice for dinner. I always chose items which were low in fat and I also walked regularly. By the time I was 46 I had had enough. I love fashion therefore love shopping, however my favourite pastime had developed into frustration. I had to choose clothes which were gracious to my size, however not at all fashionable.

I was very self conscious about my body shape, I am a tall lady and in summer only felt comfortable in long dresses, however finding dresses which hid my swollen ankles was a nightmare. My ankles, lower legs and fingers had become constantly swollen; this resulted in aching legs, poor fitting shoes and the inability to wear my rings.

Another issue which related to my weight gain was joint pain in my hips. I felt as though I was in a vicious cycle, I needed to exercise more to lose weight however this made my hip pain unbearable, at times resulting the need for anti-inflammatory medication. I had seen an orthopaedic surgeon regarding surgery; however I knew, coming from a nursing background that I was too young for a hip replacement.

Through Nu-Leaf, and being educated about diet and lifestyle changes, I lost 22kg along with my self-consciousness! I no longer take any medication and have maintained my new weight for 4 years. I feel years younger and no longer feel the need hide under ‘floaty’ dresses!“