Pat Wackershauser was excited when she received the news that her husband, Dan, was going to be a 180-Day Get Slim Challenge winner. Although she didn’t know where he placed in the contest, she was glad to help plan Dan’s surprise party along with the Get Slim Challenge crew.

Pat had joined the Challenge in April 2009 along with Dan and lost 53 pounds and 25.75 inches in six months. She’s proud of her slimmer figure—going from a 22W to a size 16! Little did she know that at her husband’s surprise party, D. Clive Winn, Unicity’s Senior Vice President of Global Marketing, would turn the tables on her!

“When Clive said to look at the check and when I saw that Dan was the grand prize winner, I just about died! Then Clive asked me to pull the check away and there was another check for $5,000 with my name on it! I was a third place winner! I was shocked and happy at the same time. It’s hard for me to even explain how I felt.”

Like many others, Pat struggled to lose weight throughout her life. She tried many different diets but nothing was able to help her keep the weight off. She recalls one day looking at the mirror and didn’t even recognizing herself. She felt hopeless and miserable.

Pat was introduced to Bios Life Slim by her friend and Bios Life Franchise Owner Deanna Hinderman, who invited her to come to a business meeting. The meeting was held at a restaurant and everyone drank Bios Life Slim before eating. Pat was impressed how the other Franchise Owners ate only half of what they have ordered.

“I remember thinking my prayers have been answered! For the first time in my life, I’m in control of my eating. Since I’ve been drinking Slim, I have more energy and I’m not obsessed about food anymore.”

She said, “Having my husband away most of the time, I turned to food to keep me company. Food controlled me since I was a stress eater. If I was happy, I’d eat. If I was lonely, I’d eat. Now I don’t have the desire to eat all the time anymore.”

“Growing up, my dad used to say that a meal wasn’t complete without dessert. Our whole meal on Sunday nights was desserts. My mom made cakes, pies, and ice cream. Once I started drinking slim, I noticed that my sugar cravings went away. I would take a can of soda to bed and I would wake up in the morning and drink my medications with it. Sometimes I crave the frizz but I just take one sip and throw it away. When you drink Slim, you make better choices.”

She added, “I’d skip breakfast thinking that it would help me to lose weight but I experienced the opposite effect. I knew that once I started drinking Slim, it is recommended to start your day with a high protein breakfast. I struggled to eat breakfast at first but I know that has contributed to my weight loss too.” Pat said she feels energized and 20 years younger since she has been drinking Slim.

“For me, our grandkids are a big part of my life. The kids often come to our house to play. Before I started drinking Slim, I could hardly keep up with my 2-year-old granddaughter. Getting down on to the floor to play was difficult for me. One day I was sitting and playing with the kids and the phone rang. I was going to jump up to get the phone and my daughter asked me, ‘do you want me to help you up mom?’ I said, ‘I can get up by myself. I don’t need any help.’ In that moment I realized how far I’ve come. In only six months I was able to get myself up off from the floor. My knees and back feel so much better. Losing the weight with the help of Slim has made such a difference in my life and how my body feels. The aches and pains are gone. It’s made a lot easier for me to play with the kids.”