After losing 36 kg and transforming his lifestyle, Bob shares why Plant Sterols Plus has become part of his daily routine to support healthy cholesterol levels.
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Driven doesn’t even scratch the surface when it comes to describing Bob Davis.
As director of his own company, he oversees major infrastructure projects from motorway works to bridge demolitions and smart motorway builds. At home, life is no less hectic, with Bob applying that same energy to leading a healthy lifestyle.
A lifestyle transformation
Bob was previously into weightlifting and bodybuilding. But, as the years passed, work and family life left little time for anything else.
“Working in the motorway industry there were lots of unsociable hours, double shifts, nights and weekends.”
By his mid-40s, these were taking their toll.
“I smoked, I drank and I put on a lot of weight,” says Bob.
It was at this point that severe arthritis gave Bob what he calls “a slap in the face”. Faced with major knee surgery, he determined to turn his life around.
“I gave up smoking and after the operation spent the next year making every effort to get ultra-fit.”
Bob stopped drinking and began a dramatic weight-loss journey, combining a careful diet with 250 to 300 kilometres of hill walking each month.
He lost 36 kilos and now walks, jogs and tackles hills with ease. But one thing refused to budge: his cholesterol.
“It wasn’t horrendous, but at 6.4 total, it was higher than I would have liked. I was eating the right foods and exercising hard, but it wouldn’t move.”
Adding plant sterols to his routine
Bob tried several supplements before discovering plant sterols. Plant sterols are naturally occurring compounds found in plants and have been shown to help lower blood cholesterol when consumed at an appropriate daily intake as part of a balanced diet and healthy lifestyle.
Bob started taking Plant Sterols in September 2025 and switched to Plant Sterols Plus two months later, which he has taken ever since.
“My cholesterol levels went right down, so I’ve stayed with them and my wife takes them now as well.”
Focused on staying fit and healthy
These days, Bob is a new man: lean, fit and looking forward to an early retirement. Friends who have not seen him for a while often fail to recognise him.
He tracks his fat, protein and carbohydrate intake on an app and is meticulous about his diet.
“I can walk 400 kilometres a month, which I never could before. I’ve got back into the gym. I take supplements and I’m doing everything I can to optimise my health. I don’t want to be okay. I want to be great,” he says.
As for Plant Sterols Plus, it ticks all his boxes.
“For me, it’s about finding something that works at a reasonable price,” he says.
