Stella's story

Stella's story will be familiar to a lot of our members. A working mum with two young children, she fell into poor eating habits such as grabbing takeaway when she was working. On top of that, she wasn't making time for herself while she ran around taking care of everyone else. Something had to change, so Stella used The Biggest Loser Club to get fit and lose over 16kg! This is her story:

"I’m in the aviation industry and have two young kids aged six and seven. I’m always on the internet and I love The Biggest Loser show so it was a natural progression to join The Club. Both my husband and I have always had weight issues. I'd put on even more weight because I was busy and would eat on the run – it's not too hard to do. I'd also gotten into some bad habits. I would eat leftovers off my kids' plates so food wasn't wasted.  Now I give the leftovers to the dog – he can get fat instead!"

Stella's breakthrough came when she used the The Club's menu plans and food search to help get her eating organised. "I learned to be really well prepared. If I had to work late or I was going away then I would prepare my meals the night before, so it was all here for me. That was the key thing, having it ready so there was no chance of temptation. I knew what I was going to eat and when I was going to eat it. I think the site's meals are fantastic! I got a lot of great recipes which are constantly on my menu now, and the kids love them too – I use them every week."

Stella also applied the same focus to her exercise program and went from randomly working out to hitting her home gym every evening. "Previously, my husband and I exercised but not religiously – now it's a different story. We turned our garage into a gym, and after the kids go to bed we go and work out.  My husband, who is also a member of The Club, has lost 20kg! We were a bit naughty over Christmas, so we're now back in the garage training quite hard."

Stella admits to being very happy with her weight loss but more than that, loves how good she feels and looks. "I feel fantastic, even just being able to go to the swimming pool with the kids and not feel so self conscious about my body is the best. And the comments I've had from friends and family, like 'wow you look so much younger' and 'you have lost so much weight', make it all so worthwhile.  I had some goals – for example, there were a couple of important work functions that I wanted to look good at, and a holiday to Queensland which was a big motivation. The support I got from The Club site really helped me achieve these goals. I think anyone can do it  though, you just have to set your mind to it. If you want it bad enough you will do it!"