16/09/2025
Susan Miller
Drifton, PA
USA
Hi BodySlims Team,
I've been debating sending this for a while and wasn't sure if you could use it, but knowing how much the testimonials helped me, I wanted to pay it forward. If it's not usable, that's absolutely fine. Regardless, thank you to everyone at BodySlims for everything you do! I'm sure you'll see me in future rounds or on Instagram.
I've attached two different side-by-side photos of my before and after, along with a testimonial. Please feel free to use either or both photos.
The picture on the left was taken in April 2023, the day before I signed up for my first round of BodySlims. I was wearing an American size 18 pair of jeans and an XL T-shirt, which, despite reviews suggesting sizing down, clearly didn't fit. At 52, I had been on diets for 47 years and had recently learned my Type II diabetes was worsening. I was determined to avoid insulin and admitted my mobility was declining. I don't know why I took another "before" picture, beyond habit. At that point, I had already lost over 70 lbs from my previous weight a few years prior, but I had stalled. I thought I was fine, but I finally had to admit that while I had made progress, I was still in danger, scared, and unhappy.
The picture on the right was taken after my last BodySlims round, which ended in July 2025. During this time, I achieved goals I never would have considered before. My trouser size was an American size 8, and my top was a medium, marking a 65 lb loss between the two pictures. As of September 2025, I've lost an additional 12 pounds, bringing my total weight loss to 77 lbs, or 5.5 stone, since 2023. I currently wear a size 4/6 trouser and a small/medium shirt.
BodySlims has been life-changing. My previous 70+ lb weight loss showed me I could lose weight to some extent, but something was still holding me back—and that something was me. I felt frozen and frustrated. By giving myself this one last chance, I've completely transformed my life, not just in terms of weight. I am becoming the person I never had the courage to allow myself to be. Through various rounds, I navigated a total knee replacement surgery, which also corrected my knock knee, and achieved remission from diabetes. While I am incredibly blessed and happy about the remission, I know I would still be in a much better place had I not taken a chance on BodySlims and on myself.
This program is unlike any I've experienced. Its mental health component helps identify habit patterns and develop them with purpose, enabling you to do what needs to be done. I'm confident I will reach my "dare to dream" weight in the near future. I am no longer afraid of the future, of myself, or of what to do.
I am forever grateful to Ger and Sharon for creating BodySlims, to Carla for introducing it to me, and to the entire BodySlims team for sustaining it. I am no longer standing in my own way. My whole life is opening up in so many new ways every day. This program is about so much more than weight; it's about learning to fully live.