Success Stories

Michael Totman

Estate Agent, East Sussex

Age: 34

EATERtype™: Convenient Consumer

My Weight Gain

As a teenager I was always quite big but was also pretty sporty, so I didn't really worry about what or how much food I was eating. However, when I reached 17 years old and started to fill out, my appetite got the better of me and I started to just eat and eat and eat.

Things didn't improve when I moved out of my parents' house. I was a typical young lad, so cooking healthy meals wasn't high on my priority list. I mostly lived on takeaways, ready meals and junk food. Within a couple of years I had gone from a healthy, fit boy to a ludicrous 20 stone young man. I was unable to play sport to the level I used to, which made me really unhappy.

I decided it was time to sort it out!

Over night I stopped snacking, ate more fruit and vegetables and started running. Before I knew it I was losing weight and was down to 16 stone, which is still pretty big!

Then last summer I went to Thailand for three months and exercised everyday. However, my weight hit a plateau at 14 and a half stone, and I couldn't shift the last stone.

Identifying my EATERtype™

When I got home a friend told me about EATERtype™ - an online assessment that would identify my individual eating habits and provide personalised advice on making effective changes.

It turns out that I'm a Convenient Consumer, meaning that food has to fit around my hectic lifestyle. As well as being given handy hints on eating more healthily, I was advised to try LIPObind™, which helps to reduce the amount of fat my body absorbs from food.

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Making positive changes

Once my eating habits were highlighted it became clear where and how I could change for the better. Just knowing that I needed to cut down on convenience foods and prepare more meals at home helped focus my mind. I may not be a culinary wizard but whipping up a few simple dishes isn't hard. I haven't cut out the junk food and ready meals completely, but LIPObind™ helps to minimise the impact of these occasional treats.

Why LIPObind™ works for me

The great thing about LIPObind™ is that I can still enjoy a blow out without ruining all my hard work. Limiting my daily fat intake, combined with exercise and a healthier diet, means my weight has continued to steadily drop.

Achieving success

I am now down to 13st 10lbs, which is a good shape considering I am 6ft 2, and well on my way to my target weight of 13 stone. My girlfriend loves my new body, and I feel fit and healthy too!