The cold Minnesota winters made it easier to ignore my weight, but the warmer summers made me want to change.

I consulted several doctors and found out I had high blood pressure and cholesterol. But these were from being over weight, not causing the excessive pounds to pile on.

All the tests felt like a waste of money when one doctor told me “that’s what happens when you get older”.

No matter how many more excuses I heard, I never stopped feeling miserable and depressed.

In Minnesota I looked after our home while my husband was busy working.

We didn’t have much of a social life except he had a lot of work events to attend.

It all changed in Florida and his new found free time and zest for life!

He knew a lot of old work colleagues that had retired in the area too. Everyday he met up with them, enjoying the beaches, but for me it was too mortifying to even think of wearing a bikini.

I couldn't even relax around our little private pool, what would my husband think when he got home?

How he’d compare what his wife was like to all the other women around Florida that were half my size.

I was feeling hopeless until I was told about a '5-Second Ice Hack’'.

It dealt with something in the body but I don't remember it's name. I’d never heard of it and to be honest I didn’t care what it was, I wanted to know what it did!

Could it fixed all my problems?

This isn't the retirement I dreamt of...

Surrounded by golden beaches that I can't enjoy.

Sat at home alone each day, struck with jealousy because I refused to join him and his friends.

Up to then all I knew was failed diets, useless doctors advice, feeling depressed and hopeless.

But then it was like a switch had been flicked. My weight began to melt away once I started implementing this daily routine.

I even dared to see a doctor again and found out it had reduced my blood pressure and cholesterol down!