25/11/2019
In spring this year I got on the scales and was horrified to see half a pound under 18 stone. My knees were becoming very painful and stiff and I found myself quite breathless at times. Plus, my XXL clothes and 40" waist jeans were getting tighter and I generally felt uncomfortable with this excessive weight and somewhat embarrassed by my appearance.
I had resigned myself to the fact that I was a big bloke and that as I got older I got heavier, it's perfectly natural, that's just the way it is, right !!!!!!
WRONG !!!!!!
Several of our friends have had great success on Slimming World so I knew straight away that if I was going to do anything about my size and weight Slimming World would be my best bet.
So, my partner and I researched our local group which happened to be Slimming World Bourne End run by Moira on a Tuesday evening at St. Dunstans which was very convenient and quite frankly we had no excuses not to go.
At the beginning of September we just turned up at the beginning of the meeting. We were greeted very warmly by Moira and the team of volunteers.
We were given our new members talk and given our welcome pack which included everything we would need to get our 'journey' underway. The Food Optimising book is the key to the Slimming World Plan. It seems a bit daunting to start with but it's not difficult to get into the swing of it. It is very educational and makes you think about and plan everything you eat and drink.
Obviously there have to be some sacrifices. In my case beer, bread, pastries, cakes and sweets.
You can eat and drink so called 'bad stuff' but these need to be included in your daily 'Syns' allowance.
We invested in a number of Slimming World recipe books which are just amazing. We eat a very varied range of foods and there isn't a single recipe so far we haven't enjoyed. You do not go hungry doing Food Optimising.
The weekly weigh-ins and meetings are very helpful, supportive and great fun. Moira , her social team and others members we have got to know during the last few weeks have made this 'journey' a very happy one. I cannot recommend Slimming World strongly enough.
My results have been amazing, I have lost over two and a half stone in 11 weeks and I am feeling so much better both physically and mentally.
My only regret is not taking measurements before I started. I have gone down to 36" jeans and all my XXL shirts are way too big now.
I still have a little way to go but with the support of Moira, her team and the other members I'm sure I will be at my target weight soon 🙂
Justyn