The Later Bloomer

Reinvent Yourself — At Any Age, Any Size, Any Starting Point

Welcome to The Later Bloomer — a real, honest space for women who are restarting their weight loss journey, rebuilding confidence, learning to love the camera, and discovering strengths they never knew they had. I’m Victoria, and I’ve lived it all: massive weight loss, regain, grief, reinvention, and rising again. Here, I teach the skills that changed my life — so you can change yours.

Who Is This Site Made For?

Women Restarting Weight Loss

Beautiful Poses For Plus Size Women

Women Reinventing Their Lives After 40

Whether you lost weight, regained some, or never started — you’re welcome here.
I share real meals, WLS-friendly menus, mindset tools, and the emotional truth behind restarting at any age.

I teach simple, powerful posing techniques that instantly flatter your shape — no sucking in, no awkwardness, no shame. Just confidence.

Sales skills. Boundaries. Confidence. Communication. Mindset. Reinvention. If you want to change your life — I’ll show you how.

Hi, I’m Victoria — The Later Bloomer

I lost 11 stone after weight loss surgery… and then I gained 4 back during one of the hardest chapters of my life. For a long time, I hid. I felt embarrassed, ashamed, and like I’d failed. But the truth is — I didn’t fail. I’m human. And women like us need real support, not perfection.

Before all that, I spent 25 years in estate agency, eventually opening a successful company from scratch. After leaving that world, I built a photography business specialising in plus-size posing, boudoir, and confidence work.

Now, I’ve combined everything I know — sales, communication, posing, confidence, weight-loss, and real-life reinvention — into one powerful brand:

The Later Bloomer

Starting Again: My Weight Loss Journey

In 2019, I had weight loss surgery and lost 11 stone. After grief, stress, bipolar medication, and menopause… I regained 4 stone. Instead of hiding, I’m sharing my restart openly. I’m documenting daily menus, mindset, movement, emotions, and the reality of losing 100lbs as a later bloomer.

  • Daily Menus
  • WLS Tips & Tools

  • Weight Loss Mindset

  • My Restart Plan

  • Follow My Journey on TikTok

Look Incredible in Photos — Right Now, At Your Size

You don’t need to be slim to look stunning in photos. You just need simple posing techniques that instantly flatter your shape. After 20 years as a photographer, I’ve taught hundreds of women how to feel confident and look amazing — naturally, without overthinking it.

Offerings:

  • Free Posing Tips

  • The Plus-Size Pose Guide (Digital Download)

  • 1:1 Posing Coaching

  • Boudoir Photography Sessions

  • Before/After Pose Comparisons

Confidence That Shows. Communication That Works.

Whether you want to speak better on camera, sell with clarity, negotiate, talk to people with confidence, or reinvent your life after 40 — I can help. With 25 years in estate agency and high-level sales, plus two decades empowering women behind the camera, I teach YOU how to show up powerfully.

Programmes:

  • Confidence Coaching (1:1)

  • Sales Training for Women

  • Estate Agent Sales Training

  • The Later Bloomer Reinvention Programme

  • Coming Soon: Online Courses & Digital Classes

Content That Makes You Look Like the Best Version of You

1 Reel Impact is my creative arm — offering posing guidance, boudoir sessions, video content for businesses, social media creation, and simple website design. If you want to look confident on camera or promote your business professionally — this is where I can help.

Services:

  • Posing Guidance

  • Boudoir Photoshoots

  • Small Business Video

  • Venue Video Club (for pubs/clubs)

  • Social Media Content Creation

  • WordPress Website Design

Shop My Guides & Tools

List of products:

  • Plus-Size Posing Guide

  • WLS Weekly Meal Pack

  • Confidence Boost Audio Pack

  • Sales Scripts for Women

  • Estate Agent Phone-Out Scripts

  • The Later Bloomer 30-Day Reset

  • Photography Starter Guide

  • More Coming Soon

You Don’t Have to Start Again Alone

Join a community of real women working on weight loss, confidence, health, courage, and reinvention. No judgement. No pressure. Just support, honesty, and a place to belong.

Options:

  • Join Email List

  • Join TikTok

  • Private WLS Group (COMING SOON)

  • Monthly Community Zooms (COMING SOON)