Before I found Slimpod, my sugar addiction was out of control. I would think nothing of eating three chocolate bars a day, along with cakes, biscuits, bread products, and pasta. The more sugar I ate, the more I craved.

I knew that to change, I had to break my sugar addiction, so I made the decision to kick the elephant right out of the kitchen.

I used to think nothing of drinking a bottle of wine in the evening, accompanied by crisps and peanuts. I was eating rubbish, plain and simple. But now, all of that has stopped.

 I’m in charge again, and my relationship with food is completely different. I feel like a normal person around food now. I don’t binge anymore—it’s a thing of the past. If there’s cake or chocolate available, it’s automatic that I say no, although sometimes I treat myself.

The difference is, I’m in control of the food, rather than food controlling me.

My weight wasn’t just affecting my eating habits; it impacted every part of my life. For example, walking was a struggle. My knees were so damaged from carrying all the extra weight that I couldn’t walk far without limping.

Once, at Sainsbury’s where I worked, someone thought I’d had an accident because I was limping across the office floor. The truth was my knees couldn’t take the strain. Now, I can walk miles—up to 10 miles in a single day. I’ve regained a level of mobility I thought was impossible.

Slimpod gave me my choices back. If I wanted to eat, I could, and if I didn’t, that was fine too. Choosing healthy options became second nature, a natural part of my life. This newfound control has given me my life back in every way.

I’m more confident than I’ve ever been. I used to hate meeting people because I felt they were judging me for my size. Now, I’ll go anywhere, meet anyone, and I’ve even become the life and soul of the party.

One of the most remarkable changes is my health. As a pre-diabetic, I was at high risk of a heart attack or stroke, and I was terrified. Recently, I went back to the Well Woman clinic, and the results were incredible—I’m now firmly in the green zone.

The staff were delighted, not just because of my weight loss, but also because I’m no longer a burden on the NHS. That was a proud moment for me.

The Slimpod programme empowered me to change my mindset. I stopped telling myself, “I can’t,” and started believing, “I can.” Once I embraced that mindset, everything else followed naturally.

My journey from a size 26 to a size 16 is proof of what’s possible when you take back control, which is why I’m so excited about getting that message over to everyone in The Weight’s Over: Take Back Control. Slimpod hasn’t just helped me lose weight—it’s transformed every aspect of my life.