Real Success

Stephanie O’Hara’s past experience of losing weight meant a restrictive and unfulfilling diet! Once she discovered Slimming World, Stephanie found a whole new way of eating and lost a terrific 2st 8½lbs!

“I started putting on weight when I left school at 18. When I met my husband I was a bit overweight but it quickly went downhill from there through contentment! I had times when I lost a bit - but it soon went back on again! Before my wedding I was the biggest I’d ever been so I went on a diet for my wedding. I lost a stone but I still had to have my dress taken out to make it fit! After the wedding I put on what I'd lost and more.

“ I decided to join Slimming World after my mother-in-law became a member. I didn't think I was going to do very well at a slimming group, but I went along anyway.

“I was a bit worried about what it was going to be like. I didn't think I'd have anything in common with anyone else and was worried about talking about what I ate every week! I quickly found that I've got so much in common with the other members and I really enjoy going to group. I've stayed to the meeting every week without fail and I think Image Therapy has been the key to helping my weight loss.

“I used to be obsessed with counting calories but it was so restrictive that I lost interest and cheated all the time! I wasn't eating healthily - I'd eat a pizza for dinner and nothing else for most of the day - I thought it was OK as I was still within my calorie limit!

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“Food Optimising is wonderful - I can eat until I'm full and not have to count everything! I'm not obsessed with calories anymore, I am more aware of what I eat though. I still go out and enjoy myself, simply by choosing healthier options on the menu.

“I visit the LifelineOnline website regularly to keep in control, the progress chart and Syns Online are great tools.

“I don't feel self conscious anymore when I go out with slimmer friends. I could never go shopping with them before because I never found anything to fit in the same shops! I don't have a problem now!

“When I went to my local pub for the first time in months so many people came up to me and told me how great I look. It's such a buzz, especially as I don't always notice it myself!

“I have so much more energy now. I want to have children so I'm hoping that my weight loss will help with that. When I do get pregnant I’ll know how to eat sensibly and have a healthy baby!”

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