3 May 2012 CASTLEKNOCK GAZETTE 5
IT’S YOUR STORY Adrian’s dramatic weight loss
A journey to a leaner, fitter, healthier life I LAURA WEBB
IT’S been six years since Dublin 15 man, Adrian Deane, began a journey that would dramatically change his outlook on life. This week, he talks about his journey with a weight loss programme, System 10, which helped him to lose 8 stone, and keep if off. H e r e i s A d r i a n ’s story: “My journey to a healthier and happier life began in May 2006 when I came across System 10. “I had tried ever y other diet under the sun but none seemed to work for me and I always put
the little weight I lost back on and more. “I came across System 10 in a local newspaper and decided to give it a go, at the time I was hitting nearly 20 stone and was feeling quite down that I couldn’t shift this weight. “I had always been around 12 /13 stone but with a hectic workload I began to skip meals and eat the wrong food at all the wrong times. “Unlike other fad diets, System 10 fixes your metabolism so with easy to follow food and exercise plans. I began to see results within a matter of weeks which motivated me to carry
on. To date, I have lost over 8 stone and now weigh 11st 7lbs. “I have so much energy now and my body is in better shape then it has ever been. “I’ve regained my confidence and now enjoy clothes shopping and generally doing all the things that other people take for granted, things I used to feel very uncomfortable doing because of my weight. “System 10 is an Irish company based in Limerick with a team of professional consultants and dieticians, who are on hand to help, support and motivate every client as and when they need it.
System 10 helped Adrian to lose 8 stone
“Because of my success with System 10, I have been a consultant for the past five years to help other people that want to lose weight in the correct way. “This will be the last plan you will ever have to do, the weight I lost
shows just how powerful fixing your metabolism can be. I have maintained my weightloss to date. “System 10 weight loss and health plans are for men and women and are available in a number of different
plans. “Private weigh-ins, constant tracking and motivation are all included in the plans.” For fur ther information on System 10 contact Adrian on 086 2598867 or log onto www.leaneryou.ie
TRAFFIC
IED shuts Phoenix Park TRAFFIC through the Phoenix Park got back to normal on Tuesday afternoon after the Army Bomb Disposal Team made safe a viable explosive device. On Monday, April 30, the Defence Forces were called out by gardai to a wooded marshland area in the Phoenix Park, known as Quarry Lake. However, the team were unable to commence operations until first light on Tuesday, May 1, at approximately 5.30am. Traffic through the Phoenix Park was diverted for several hours. A spokesperson for the Defence Forces said: “The viable IED was made safe in situ and the scene was declared safe at 10.40 am. “The team returned to base and the component parts of the device have been handed over to the gardai to assist in their investigation.”
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