Although not on her program as rigidly as when she was on the show, Shauna is healthy and strives for an even healthier lifestyle ? trying to find something that’s fun to do and easy to maintain. The "unnatural environment" of the show, especially the periodic weigh-ins, is pressure that is not there in real life, according to Shauna. When the show finished, she cited that her exercise program was a victim of a more relaxed environment. While being on Taking It Off was not all she expected it to be, Shauna believes that she learned much about how to do things properly for a lifestyle positive change.
In what ways did being a participant on the show affect your lifestyle?: "Definitely being a participant and having the opportunity to force myself into a program changed a lot of things in my day-to-day life," said Shauna. She explained that her program taught her how to generally eat better, and those lessons are still incorporated into her daily routine.
What has been the effect of the public recognition factor from being on Taking It Off?: "I don’t necessarily enjoy that factor," said Shauna about being recognized from the show. "I was immediately super conscious of what I was wearing, how I looked and what weight I was. That’s not something I want to feel." There was one example, however, of an encounter with a stranger that was special for Shauna.
"There was this one guy in particular who came up to me and basically said he watched the show and it completely inspired him. He did the (program) and told me all that he went through and it was a really heart-warming story," said Shauna. "That, I appreciated, because I supported someone. I didn’t necessarily feel like a monkey on display then. I felt like I actually touched somebody."
Would you do it again?: Reflecting back on the show, Shauna believes there was too much focus on weight. She also thought that it was not good for the cameras to be around her daughters while there was so much focus on her weight. Although she has regrets about being a participant, Shauna reflects differently on the people she met on Taking It Off.
