Losing It!
Helen Smith, 49, Wistaston, Cheshire
Was… 12st 1lb Now… 8st 3lb
I was 19 and 5ft 3in, I ate, slept and breathed gymnastics. Then, one day, I raised my arms in a routine and seized up completely. I was in agony. My coach thought I’d pulled a muscle, but I never got better. The doctors had no answers and I had to give up my dreams.
When, age 31, I was pregnant with my second child, I had terrible stomach pains. It wasn’t until 18 months later that the doctors found I had acute ulcerative colitis. I was put on massive doses of steroids and my weight ballooned.
Five years later, my muscle pain was diagnosed as fibromyalgia – a condition of the nervous system.
In constant pain, working full time, and with two kids, I was fed up.
Then a Herbalife flyer came through my door.
So, I decided to give it a try. I had a Herbalife shake for breakfast, another for lunch, with a healthy evening meal. In just under four months I’d lost 44lb!
In fact, after three days, my stomach and muscle pain had faded… Now, I’m off the medication and free of pain. I’ve even trained as a Zumba instructor!
In all, I lost 3st 12lb. When people tell me they want a body like mine, I can’t believe it!
