 and Gabriella six Credit: Rachael Sacerdoti Weighing 90kg at 5 foot 5, she was tired all the time, short of breath and had trouble keeping up with her children - Sam now 11, Rebecca nine and Gabriella six. 'I couldn't get properly involved in their lives and be the mum they needed - I felt like a complete failure,' she told the Sun. It was only when she realised her attitude that had to change, and not necessarily her diet, that she began to drop the pounds - and fast. Within just six months, she had lost five stone. And her new founded energy and enthusiasm has since transformed her own and her children's lives. 'It's changed my entire family dynamic,' she says. 'We spend a lot more time together and go on outdoor adventure holidays, it's amazing.' Rachael's new attitude to health has also influenced how her children are growing up. "I was never taught what a balanced diet was when I was young," she says. "So I'm making sure I share everything I've learnt about food and fitness with my kids, so they can make well informed decisions for their own lives," she adds. Before her radical revamp, Rachael suffered from a commonplace 'all-or-nothing' approach to life, including her health. 'I wanted my body to change immediately, so I'd starve myself then binge when it didn't work,' she explained. It was at beach in Bali in 2018 when Rachael decided){kind=link}
RACHAEL Sacerdoti’s size was stopping her from being a good enough mum.
The 44-year-old, from London, “lost her identity” and “confidence” after years of yo-yo dieting and trialling dangerous weight-loss pills failed to knock off the extra pounds she gained during pregnancy.
Weighing 90kg at 5 foot 5, she was tired all the time, short of breath and had trouble keeping up with her children – Sam now 11, Rebecca nine and Gabriella six.
“I couldn’t get properly involved in their lives and be the mum they needed – I felt like a complete failure,” she told the Sun.
It was only when she realised her attitude that had to change, and not necessarily her diet, that she began to drop the pounds – and fast.