Una started Slimming World one year ago and has not looked back

Una began her journey in preparation for her grandsons First Holy Communion and lost over 2stone, and one year on Una feels amazing and her health problems have improved. 

Here she explains her story:

“My name is Úna, I started Slimming World in January 2022.

“I have struggled most of my adult life with my weight, I've tried different diets, but after a month would get bored.

“I had put a lot of weight on during covid, like everyone else, but never bothered to do anything about it.

“I have a lot of issues with my knee's and right hip, eventually I was finding it hard to move around just to do my daily routine things. 

“Then my grandsons First Communion was coming up in April 2022, so that's when I decided, enough is enough, I didn't want him looking back at the photos and being ashamed of his Nana.

“So I started Slimming World and haven't looked back.”

Una continued: “I wanted 1 and a half stone off for the First Communion, so come the 28th April 2022,I had 2 stone 2lb off!! And I felt great.

“But I still carried on with my journey. I find Slimming World its not a diet, its a change in lifestyle the way we eat, and how to enjoy your food.

“I love my curries, chips, stir-fry, and fry ups, and yes I can have them all on plan.

“It's been a year now and I've lost 3 stone 11 lbs, I've gone from a size 22 in jeans to a 14/16, and size 22/24 to 16/18 jacket size, and it feels amazing.

“Plus my health issues have improved a great deal, still have to get my knee replacement, but due to my weight loss, my recovery will be quicker.

“None of this was manageable  without the help and support of my group members, and attending my group meetings every week, we would share tips and recipes, and especially to my group leader Ciara, who is a great inspiration to me and to the rest of the group, her words of wisdom and advice, especially if I had a bad week, which I have had, but Ciara’s support & advice, sticking with it every week making those changes so a massive thank you Ciara.

“I will say your Slimming World journey isn't a smooth path, you will have your bumps and bad bends on the road, but if you keep steering in the right direction, you will get to were you want to be.

“JUST LOOK AT ME!!!”

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