Isle Of Wight Mum Goes From Slimmer To Swimmer For Pain Free Life

An Isle of Wight mum has transformed her life by losing more than 7 stone so that she can live pain free.

Hilary Richardson was in constant pain due to being hit by a car in November 2022.

She was left with a badly damaged ankle and torn ligaments.

Her weight meant she was unable to use crutches and the pressure of the excessive weight on her damaged ankle in her day-to-day life left in her in horrific pain.

"My lack of mobility just led to even more weight gain," Hilary explained.

"I was a size 26, hated how big I had become and was miserable – I knew something had to change."

Hilary was fed up with her situation and the negative feelings that came along with it.

In April of 2023 she mustered the courage to join her local Slimming World group.

She said:

"It can be so difficult to lose weight alone, so being in our group really kept me motivated and helped me make the changes I needed to make.

"What I love about Slimming World is I can eat real food without restrictions on portion size.

"During the group I learned about the food I could enjoy without feeling guilty and going hungry and I use the Slimming World app to give me inspiration with recipe ideas so I never got bored with food."

Hilary lost 7 stone and 6lbs in just over a year and it has transformed her life, as she no longer suffers from continuous heartburn and acid reflux.

She also recently completed the two-mile Swim Serpentine in a little over two hours, a swimming event that takes place in the world-famous Serpentine Lake in London’s Hyde Park.

She said:

"There is no way I could of dreamt of doing that before losing weight let alone completing it.

"Food Optimising and the support of my group has helped me turn my life around.