I started at the Super Slim club in Redditch in January last year. I had decided that I was going to reach 50 last year that I wanted to lose my weight once and for all.

I have joined Super Slim twice before but never reached my Target, this time had to be different. I filled in a truth sheet which is something I had never done before and to my surprise found this helped. I don't eat vegetables although I do like salad. I am such a fussy eater I could make a list as long as my arm of the foods I don't like, but I
had to concentrate on the foods I do like. I had to be positive I had enough of negativity.

I sat in bed one morning and realised it was a choice I had to make, on the weeks I lost weight I was so happy and positive but on the weeks I cheated I felt miserable, I wasn't cheating anyone else, only myself.

Although I have arthritis I found myself making little running
steps the other day holding my Grandsons buggy, I couldn't
do that twelve months ago. I no longer use inhalers to help
me breath. I have used them for 7 years I never thought I could do without them but I have.

I can't say my diet has been easy because I would be lying but I can say because my attitude has changed and I stopped saying 'I want to lose weight!' that I have found it easier this time around, now I intend to go to the club each week to make sure it stays off. I won't get complacent because my weight problem was for 40 years and hasn't gone away, but now I can and will control it.

If there is one wish I could make for everyone in this room who wants to lose weight, is that you all succeed.

Starting Weight = 15st 7lbs
Total Weight Loss = 5st 10lbs
Weight Now = 9st 11lbs