DONNA Mitchell tried every fad diet in the book before finally finding weight-loss success with WW.
The 41-year-old school office manager, who lost nearly 4st on the plan, says WW not only changed her dress size butchanged her view on healthy eating for good.
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Donna, who lives in Ferndown, Dorset, with husband Steve, 41, a bank worker, and sons Oscar, ten, and Archie nine, adds: Im quite short so at school I was always a little bit chubby.
In my 20s I was your classic yo-yo dieter.
I would gain weight easily then sign up to the latest fad diet, lose a few pounds, then put it all back on.
I tried low carb, Slimfast, cabbage soup, sugar-free.
Diet -before
BREAKFAST: Big bowl of porridge.
LUNCH: Cheese sandwich, packet of crisps, chocolate bar.
DINNER: Chinese takeaway, glass of wine.
SNACKS: Choccie biscuits.
Id start on a Monday and by Saturday Id be so hungry Id give up.
I also tried going to the gym, but that would just make me hungrier.
Id think, Ive earned a good dinner now, then go home and eat a pizza with a large glass of wine.
I got married in 2008 and I weighed just over 9st and wore a size 10 dress and felt really confident at this size.
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But then things changed. We wanted a family but struggled to conceive.
We went through fertility treatment for a few years, which was tough, and I admit I comfort-ate because my focus wasnt on my diet.
When I finally fell pregnant I was high risk, and was monitored alot and told not to do any strenuous exercise.
I felt so anxious I didnt do anything at all to put the pregnancy at risk, and I just ate without thinking about calories.
Diet - after
BREAKFAST: Overnight oats.
LUNCH: Homemade soup.
AFTER: Tortilla Pizza, Vodka soda and lime.
SNACKS: Fruit.
When Oscar was born in December 2009 I was so relieved.
Id put on 3st during the pregnancy and so, with all the worry gone, I felt like I needed to take back control of my body and lose weight this time for good.
In January 2010 I signed up to WW, weighing 12st 8lbs and a size 16.
I wanted something long-term this time, not a quick fix. The first week was an eye-opener for me.
I could still have the foods that were familiar to me, like spag bol and pizza, but homemade versions that my husband could enjoy, too.
It took me back to basics with food and cooking and I understood that small changes made a big difference overall.
Swapping wine for a vodka soda and lime, or full-fat cream for light creme fraiche, for example.
I could make my favourite take-aways as fakeaways and loved the banana pancakes I cooked up at the weekends.
I lost 3st 8lb in four months and felt amazing.
I felt like me again and I felt confident and happy with all my food choices for the first time in years.
I fell pregnant again naturally in July 2010, which came as a shock.
I put on weight again with this pregnancy, but this time I knew I had my WW plan to go back to after the birth, and I lost the weight back to mygoal again.
I never thought Id find a diet that became my lifestyle as I was so used to starving myself on these awful fads, but WW is just a way of life now.
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I can still eat out, and still cook for my whole family, I just make smart choices.
I now wear a size 8, I feel confident in who I am, and I know Im a positive role model for my kids, which is really important.
I recommend WW to anyone who needs to kick-start a weight loss I never went hungry and Im in the best shape of my life.
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