A West Lothian woman who has been secretly losing weight will unveil the impressive results for everyone to see on BBC Scotland tonight.
Joan Hetherington, from Livingston, is to feature in tonight’s episode of new TV health show, Secret Body.
The world’s first ever undercover weight loss show, new series Secret Body is presented by lifestyle and weight loss experts Stephen Clarke and Rab Shields.
Each episode follows the journey of two secret slimmers as they try to keep their amazing body transformation a secret from their friends and family - by wearing a specially designed Body Suit – which is the exact same size and shape of their pre-transformation bodies.
The suits are designed and built by theatrical costume fabricators Chantal Short and Athena Patterson.
Worn every time they leave the house, the body suits give the secret slimmers the freedom to go about their daily lives, and constantly seeing how big they used to be helps to keep them motivated to continue with their hard work - until the big reveal before friends and family 12 weeks later.
The fourth episode features Joan Hetherington, a jewellery maker from Livingston who fears her life has locked down, as her weight has crept up.
She is desperate to return to the active lifestyle she once enjoyed, she’s got her heart set on being able to go kayaking.
For 12 weeks, most of her friends and family have been unaware that she has been actively striving to lose weight.
And she gets to ask them at the end of the programme: “Who would like to see my Secret Body?” and reveal her achievement.
Stephen and Rab have been helping thousands of people transform their lives for more than 15 years through exercise, clever nutrition and the all-important mind-set.
But for some people the bid to lose weight – while family, friends and acquaintances are remarking on your progress – can be an added stress.
As Rab says: “So how do you lose weight without anyone noticing?”
Also featured in this episode is Lee, a busy community DJ from Dumfries who longs to be slim, fit and confident enough to be able to enjoy a dance with his wife.
Secret Body is a Stellify Media production.
The episode featuring Joan will go out on Tuesday February 1 at 10pm on the BBC Scotland channel. Previous episodes can be viewed on BBC iPlayer.
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