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NEW GROUP OPENING 22ND APRIL Granton
Granton Parish Church 55 Boswall Parkway, Edinburgh, EH5 2DA Friday 9:30am Tel: Anne 07821 273666
Merchiston
North Merchiston Club 48 Watson Crescent Edinburgh, EH11 1EP Tuesday 5:00pm Tel: Anne 07821 273666
How Slimming World Transformed My Life
My name is Anne and after losing 3st 4.5lb in 10 months I used this success to shape a new career helping people change their lives and achieve their weight loss dreams too.
I was very self-conscious about my weight and finding clothes to disguise my shape was always my challenge. My mood was low and when the menopause crept up on me, so did my weight. I had a special birthday coming up and dreamt of wearing a fabulous dress and feeling incredible.
It was nerve-wracking when walking into a group for the first time. I needn’t have worried however because everyone was welcoming and non-judgemental. I knew that I was in a safe place, my weight was kept confidential and, I was amongst likeminded people.
I was introduced to Slimming Worlds’ Food Optimising plan and was amazed to hear about all the foods you could eat without weighing, measuring or counting so that I never felt hungry. I had previously eaten a lot of bread, cereal, and quick meals – in no way a balanced diet - but after joining my group, I enjoyed being back in the kitchen making quick and easy meals like carbonara, tandoori salmon and crispy chilli beef. These meals could be served with rice, potatoes, and pasta and not a calorie to be counted. I could still enjoy chocolate and a glass of prosecco and stay within my allowance – nothing in moderation was banned. Discussion in Group helped me to understand the psychology of weight loss and to change my eating habits.
After dropping 2 dress sizes, I am much happier, confident and feel more positive about my body. I have far more energy: so much so that I have taken up regular activity that I’m enjoying too.
I have now trained as a Consultant for Slimming World - the UK’s largest group-based weight loss organisation – and currently running a group at the North Merchiston Club, Merchiston.
