‘I’M LEARNING MORE ABOUT MYSELF!’

In November 2015, Melanie Arnoldstemm underwent a total lifestyle overhaul. Tipping the scales at 135kg, she found support through Facebook to start her weight-loss journey. For the first year, she began dieting and slowly saw the weight peel away. “I am a lover of good food and cooking good food,” she says. Cooking healthy meals with her daughter, Mia-bella, has even brought the two of them closer together. Nearly six years on and Melanie has lost 62kg – with her goal weight just 6kg away. “I have been extremely lucky to learn about me again over the past five and a half years – including how to feel empowered and gain confidence,” she says.