I am 29 and have 3 children. I moved house early 2000 and had to have a medical to register with my new doctor. He checked my weight and my blood pressure and said that was extremely overweight and had high blood pressure.

Super Slim had recently opened in Weoley Castle, so during March 2000 I plucked up the courage and joined the group and have never looked back!

It was very embarrassing, I was the biggest person in the group, weighing in at nearly 22 stones, but I was determined to have a go, as I had tried to lose weight on my own and failed! Listening to the other members made me realise I wasn’t alone. My children have encouraged me along the way too without even realising it. Before I lost my weight, I couldn’t even climb the stairs without being out of breath, now I can chase them up and down them! One day, one of my daughters gave me a big hug and said “I can get my arms round you now, Mummy!” This made me feel good and even more determined to succeed.

My diet in the past consisted mainly of kebab meat and chips and curry, but now I eat much more healthy things, I have more fruit and veg and I even make my own low fat curries thanks to Super Slim’s recipes. I’m also getting fitter, I go to the gym and go swimming. Losing weight has given me a little more confidence, as I don’t think that people are staring at me any more like they did when I was fat.

I had to go back every month to the doctors for blood pressure checks every month, but now I only have to go every three months and my Doctor has said hopefully I can probably come off the blood pressure tablets soon.

I have not reached my target weight just yet, but when I do, I will still go to class each and every week to be weighed because I don’t ever want to be fat again. Listening to the members and with the Group Leader’s support I know I will reach that goal one day soon. I hated myself when I was fat, but now I have started to like and respect myself!

Starting Weight = 22st 0lbs
Total Weight Loss = 8st 13lbs
Weight Now = 13st 1lbs