A PASSIONATE cook from Peasenhall has eaten away to a 10.5 stone loss after finding a suc- cessful healthy eating plan. Julie joined Slimming World in
Food lover cooks her way to success! She now plays football with the
February 2014, after seeing an advert in her local paper. She said “I’d reached a point where I had become desperate, having tried several different weight loss pro- grammes with little success. I knew something needed to change, my health was suffering terribly and I felt terrified about my future. The night I first walked into the group I could tell it would be dif- ferent. The welcome I got was so wonderful, I felt immediately at ease. The plan was so easy to fol- low too and allowed me to still have my sweet treats whilst losing weight!” Julie had always been a keen
cook and enjoyed growing her own vegetables at home. “I’d always thought I ate healthy foods but soon realised I wasn’t, staying to the image therapy sessions each week I learnt new ways to cook the same family favourite meals using Slimming Worlds unlimited ‘Free Foods’, I was still able to cook our favourites such as curry, casse- roles, bolognese and chips”. 56 year old Julie said she’s not
lost her passion for the kitchen and finds it exciting being able to experiment with new flavours and ingredients. She said “The possi- bilities are endless and you’re not restricted to measuring everything which is amazing and makes working life so much easier.” For years Julie had suffered with
extremely high blood pressure, “My GP had told me I was at high risk of developing serious health issues. I was given so many differ- ent pills and none of them seemed to get my blood pressure under control, I was worried that nothing would ever bring it down.” As Julie’s weight decreased every- thing began to improve and now her blood pressure has significant- ly reduced, following her incredi- ble weight loss. Julie said “The future is definitely looking so much brighter now. Before I lost weight I used to sit on the patio and watch everyone running about as I couldn’t physically join in for more than a few seconds.”
grandchildren, loves walking and even gardening is much easier. “I love my new-found confidence, I would never have been able to join in with all the family activities before. I’m healthier and fitter than ever and my children are proud of me – I never thought I’d be able to say I was an inspiration to them.” Throughout her time as a mem-
ber Julie has won ‘Slimmer of the Week’ and ‘Slimmer of the Month’ a number of times and was crowned ‘Miss Slinky 2015’ by her group. Her biggest and proud- est achievement was gaining Run- ner up in the 2015 Norfolk and Suffolk District Woman of the Year Finals where she wowed the judges with her amazing weight loss and incredible story. “The support I gained in Group
was invaluable and I wouldn’t have been able to come this far without other members and my
Julie before and after
consultant.” Due to the support she received
from her group Julie decided she would like to share her journey and success with others by becoming a consultant herself and in June she re-launched the group in Fram- lingham that meets at Thomas Mills High School in the Refectory Hall on Tuesday evenings. This group has been so successful that from January 3rd 2017 it will
become two sessions, the first at 5.30pm and the second at 7.30pm. Slimming World opens in Leiston.
Julie is to open up a new group
in Leiston. This group will meet every Thursday evening at 7.30pm in Alde Valley Academy from January 5th 2017. Why not pop along and make your 2017 a healthy New Year?
live happy! with
Slimming World LEISTON
NEW GROUP From 5th Jan
Alde Valley Academy Thursdays 7.30pm Contact Julie on 07940 583320
SAXMUNDHAM - United Reformed Church Hall WEDNESDAYS
10am & 12pm - 5.30pm & 7.30pm Contact Maria 07957 457238
slimmingworld.co.uk 0344 897 8000
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