Woman sheds almost a THIRD of her body weight in eight months – here’s how

Before her weight loss journey, Helen Besant-Roberts struggled to find the time to exercise due to her demanding job as a chartered accountant.

At her heaviest, the 47-year-old tipped the scales at 15st 3lbs.

She finally decided to take control of her lifestyle and enrolled in an online programme with trainer Oliver James.

Oliver, who has featured as a health coach on ITV’s This Time Next Year, offers a unique “Take Control” programme.

After eight months of trying the plan, Helen, from Manchester, has shed almost 5st with home based workouts.

“I have always struggled with my weight, since being a child”

Helen Besant-Roberts

Helen, who now weighs 10st 11lbs, said: “I have always struggled with my weight, since being a child. I had managed to control it in my 30s through diet and exercise but it had become a struggle in my late 30s.

“My exercise regime had diminished and I had lost focus. On top of that, I was struggling more with food and so the weight had crept back on.

“I knew I had to do something and was feeling very down about it. However, it suddenly wasn’t as easy to lose weight as it had been when I was younger and nothing seemed to work.”

Since her journey, Helen has decreased her body fat percentage by 15%, losing 8.5 inches off her waist, and 7.5 inches around her hip.

Her cardiovascular fitness has improved and the training she does with Oliver varies every time.

“I understand a lot about fitness and training now as well so I can come up with my own programmes,” she added.

Helen continued: “Oliver’s relaxed approach has taken so much stress out of weight management to me.

“I used to think it was all about complicated fad diets and clever science. I would get blinded by the claims of the latest trend but now I think of things in a very basic way – calories in and calories out.

“I feel in control of my own actions and my future. I have my own opinion and have become an expert of my own self.

“All thanks to Oliver, coaching me every step of the way. His ‘Take Control’ programme has truly changed my life for the better.”

Speaking about her weight loss success, Oliver said: “Helen discovered the best way for her to exercise with lots of home based workouts to fit in with her busy schedule.

“She’s been very determined to take control of her health and it’s been wonderful to watch her progress and see such an amazing transformation.

“A programme should be about each individual client and the most successful routine will be one created by them. They’re the person who knows what they truly want and what will actually work for them long term.

“We’re all suckers for searching for the complicated, but you find success in the simple.

“The online ‘Take Control’ Programme will make your journey easier by following a step by step process that simplifies rather than confuses. The truth is that the path of least resistance is the most successful.

“The secret to seeing the person in the mirror that you want to see is mastering yourself. The ‘Take Control’ programme is all about you. It flips the script and helps you discover what’s going to work specifically for you.”

For more information on TV health and nutrition coach Oliver James and his unique online “Take Control” coaching programme, please visit his website.

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