Super slimmers in Blantyre have celebrated losing a whopping 160 stone between them – the equivalent of a medium-sized car!
The group, who meet on a Monday night in St John Ogilvie Church, are delighted to have so far shed those pounds.
Members, who attend the group every week, follow Slimming World’s Food Optimising eating plan created by the organisation’s team of expert nutritionists, which encourages them to fill up on satisfying foods such as pasta, rice, potatoes, lean meat and fish, pulses and fruit and veg.
New consultant Eileen Brown, who is relaunching the Monday evening Blantyre group, has lost 1st 7lbs and has maintained her target weight for more than a year.
She said: “Filling up on lots of satisfying foods means you’re never hungry and you can still enjoy everyday life. But now I know it’s about making healthier choices about food and becoming a bit more active.
“Reaching this milestone as a group just proves the huge change that we’ve all made to our lives, some people who’ve lost big amounts of weight have probably even saved their lives.
“It’s brilliant to celebrate together as well, because that’s how we’ve been losing weight – together.
“Every week we support and encourage each other and share tips and recipes, favourites being curries, chilli, cooked breakfasts and Sunday roasts and on top of that we have a lot of fun.”
St John Ogilvie, Blantyre, will be relaunched by Eileen on Monday, November 11, but she is already in the group every week meeting the current and new members.
Eileen said: “I know Slimming World has made a big difference to people’s lives and to their families. Slimming has never been more important. There are 55,000 overweight and obese people in Hamilton and surrounding areas and I just want to help even more people to make real changes for life.”
Eileen’s group will be held at St John Ogilvie RC Church, Blantyre, every Monday at 6.30pm.
For more information on the slimming group, or to join, call or text Eileen on 07977 592719.
