I’m Stacey and I’m one of July’s Motivating Mums. I’m 33, married and a mum of 3. Before I was married and had my kids, I lost 20kgs. But I did it all by going to the gym. I was obsessive, I would go 6 days a week, doing personal training multiple times a week.Not once did I change or educate myself on what I ate. If anything, I was eating less than 1200 calories a day and gorging when my body was deprived. After I met my now husband I became comfortable. Going to the gym slowly diminished. Not long after getting married, I fell pregnant with our first son. Through my whole pregnancy my diet was average. I didn’t just eat for 2, I ate for the whole of Australia. The weight stacked on after I had him, eating healthy & exercising were so far from my radar.
I soon fell pregnant with my second son. I didn’t exercise at all during my second pregnancy and my food intake by this stage was so unhealthy. My second son was born with multitude health and development issues. I returned to work when he was 4 months old and spiraled into severe PND and my anxiety was like I had never experienced. Every day was a struggle and I either binged or starved. I had no healthy relationship with food and my weight peaked at an unhealthy 100kgs.
In early 2015, I got the surprise of my life to find that I was expecting another baby. My whole pregnancy was a struggle. Dealing with the emotions of a surprise baby, my youngest sons therapy needs and life, I struggled to keep my head above water and there was nothing healthy about what I was eating.
In January this year, I returned to work when our little girl was 5 months old. I was tipping the scales at 100kgs again. I was riddled with anxiety and my PND was rapidly reappearing. I joined the Healthy Mummy 28 Day Challenge and ordered my first round of smoothies within 4 days of being back at work. For the first time in over 6 years I was taking control of my health. For the first time in my life I now have a healthy relationship with food. I no longer binge or starve. I no longer feel guilt around eating.
Over the last 6 months I have lost 18kgs. The bulk of my weight loss is due to my new focus of clean eating and what I have learned from The Healthy Mummy about fueling my metabolism. I do exercise, but my primary focus has been the change in what I eat. Part of me had accepted that I would be overweight and unhealthy until my kids were grown up and I had more time to myself. I knew that I could lose the weight focusing purely on exercise.
Had I learned the importance of food sooner, I like to think I wouldn’t have reached that weight. But I am forever grateful for finding the 28 Day weigh loss challenge Challenge, which provides me with everything I need. Healthy Mummy is providing me the knowledge to pass on to my kids, so that they never suffer the unhealthy relationship with food that I have.
For the month of June, I was unable to do high intensity exercise due to a back injury. I was scared of the scales. They barely moved. But that is just merely a number. The changes in my photos, tell a different picture.

Every month on the 28 Day Weight Loss Challenge, we run a BRAND NEW 28 Day Menu with a different theme so you NEVER get bored!
Next months theme is the FAMILY FRIENDLY MEALS plus some fantastic exercises to tone up your butt and thighs! – Perfect for getting the whole family involved in healthy eating and of course getting in shape for the summer months ahead.
If you are curious about the 28 Day Challenge recipes then we have a FREE 28 Day Challenge FAMILY FRIENDLY recipe and exercise pack for you to try HERE.
Find a delicious range of healthy recipes, packed full of energy boosting ingredients and nutrients together with easy to achieve exercise.