Mum 'addicted to food' drops astonishing eight dress sizes 'eating pasta'
21.05.2022 - 07:01
/ dailyrecord.co.uk
A mum says her life "started at 40" after she dropped an incredible eight dress sizes in just four years.
Clare McIvor, who previously weighed 23 stone, decided it was time to make a change as she wanted to become a better role model for her children.
She joined her local Slimming World group in 2014 and soon started shedding the pounds, eventually becoming a consultant in 2017 and reaching her goal weight the next year.
Now, the 43-year-old enjoys an active and healthy lifestyle, which she says has transformed the lives of her and her youngsters, according to the Liverpool Echo.
She also continues to inspire others, working with 250 Slimming World members every week.
The mum-of-two said: "I still have to pinch myself sometimes to think of how far I've come. A friend of mine said about Slimming World and when I joined the class I was told in the very first session I could eat my favourite food, pasta, and lose weight - that was me.
"I'd written myself off a long time ago. It was only when my daughter started putting on weight at 13 that I decided to make that change.
"I panicked, because I thought she was about to live the life that I'd just lived. That's what made me step through the doors. I'd tried everything.
"When you have a bad relationship with food, it isn't just a matter of reducing your calories and moving more. When it's going on for years, there's a lot of things to heal."
As a way of combating her former food addiction, Clare makes sure to keep herself busy and active with activities such as running, cold water swimming, yoga and attending the gym.
She added: "That addiction is still there, I've just transferred it on to other things now. I think when you have an addictive personality it stays there, but mine is