After the delivery of her youngest daughter, Rachael Sacerdoti, from London, weighed over 14 stone.

The 44-year-old stay-at-home mum struggled along with her weight and her ft would frequently flip crimson and swell when she walked.

The mum mentioned that after giving delivery in her early 30s and gaining weight, she had “lost herself” and “didn’t know who she was”.

The girl struggled with meals her entire life and developed “bad food habits” that included snacking extensively.

However, she has now managed to enhance her diet and life-style - a change which allowed her to lose weight.

She advised The Mail: “I had extremely bad food habits and lived on carbs and sugar.

“None of my meals had protein, and I was constantly snacking on white bread, jam, and fried foods.”

She additionally added that she by no means gave herself sufficient time with a number of earlier makes an attempt to lose weight over time.

However, she managed to make constant and sustainable adjustments in the long run with out getting assist from an professional.

Rachael’s new meals routine focuses totally on do-it-yourself, wholesome and protein-packed dishes as an alternative of processed or frozen meals.

She began consuming “good carbs” like quinoa, brown rice, candy potato, and wholemeal bread.

The mum additionally swapped to chickpea and lentil pasta, and added protein within the type of rooster, turkey, eggs, fish, tofu, tuna, cottage cheese, and Greek yoghurt to her day by day menu.

The final addition to her eating regimen was leafy greens in order that she felt “full” after consuming and did not prohibit herself.

“I really didn't want to feel like I was on a diet or that I had to eat tiny portions,” she mentioned.

Furthermore, the 44-year-old spent a portion of her each morning exercising to assist her weight loss journey.

Rachael fell in love with the brand new routine and consuming effectively and managed to lose 4.7st in about six months.

As her consuming habits and train routine improved, her confidence returned as effectively. “I loved the way I looked,” she mentioned.

Now, she affords a wellness programme that could be a mixture of health, vitamin, and accountability to assist others.