Slimming World Auchinairn/Balornock/Colston With Audrey

06/03/2026

Alex joined my Balornock Group in July 2025 after being diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol. Alex did lose some weight before joining but found his diet restrictive and unsustainable, so decided to join Slimming World.

Alex has lost over 3 stone since joining and has achieved his final target in February this year 👌

Alex is loving the variety and flexibility of our food optimising plan. He has loads more energy and much more active. He really enjoys using the Slimming World app too.

Alex has now been able to reduce his diabetes medication 👍and feels the group support has been a major factor in being able to lose weight and now maintain his Target. Alex's support and ideas in group have been a great help for other members, he's an inspiration to us all ⭐️

If you have health issues and feel losing weight could help, please come along to one of my warm and friendly groups 👌

📍 Colston Wellpark Church
⏰ Mondays 3.30, 5.00 & 6.30
📍St Catherine's Church
⏰️ Tuesdays 5.30 & 7.00

📲📥 Audrey - 07880 762176
♥️Slimming World Consultant

🫶 Dream ⭐️ Believe 🤝 Achieve Together💯

05/03/2026

Fab session at aquafit tonight 👌 swim 🏊‍♂️ 😀

05/03/2026

Yummy food optimising lunch 😋

04/03/2026

Amazing Alex - well done 👏

‘Two years ago, I thought I’d never make it. Today I’m 6st lighter and still here’ ❤️.

For Alex (polka_dot_cook on Instagram), reaching her target with Slimming World was about so much more than weight loss. It was about healing, growth and showing up for herself every single day – even when it got hard 🤗.

If you could look back to when you joined Slimming World, what advice would you give yourself? Drop it in the comments below 👇.

04/03/2026

My early morning gym 🏋️‍♂️ 💪 routine slipped a bit last week 🙈 but I'm back on it today 👌

03/03/2026

Did you know it’s National Pie week 🥧

🥧Recipe of the Week 🥧

Beef and mushroom pies

Comfort food calling! Rich beef, chunky veg and creamy cannellini beans simmer low and slow for the ultimate cosy-day feast.

All of our recipes are healthy, delicious and can be easily adapted to suit any need or preference. This recipe has been specially selected as part of our partnership with Diabetes UK.

🥧Ingredients 🥧

⭐️1 onion, finely sliced
⭐️3 celery sticks, finely sliced
⭐️300g chestnut mushrooms, quartered
⭐️3 carrots, peeled and sliced into 2cm rounds
⭐️3-4 sprigs of fresh thyme
⭐️3 garlic cloves, crushed
⭐️400g lean stewing beef, visible fat removed, chopped into 2cm chunks
⭐️1 litre low-salt beef stock
⭐️1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
⭐️2 x 400g cans cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
⭐️150g reduced-fat puff pastry
⭐️1 egg yolk, beaten
⭐️500g spring greens, shredded, to serve

🤩Method 🤩

⭐️Preheat your oven to 160°C/fan 140°C/gas 3. Put all the ingredients except the beans, pastry, egg yolk and spring greens in a large, flameproof casserole dish and season with pepper. Bring to a simmer on the hob, then cover and cook in the oven for 2 hours.

⭐️Remove the lid. Stir well and return to the oven, uncovered, for a further 1 hour 30 minutes, adding the beans for the last 20 minutes.

⭐️While that’s happening, stamp out 12 mushroom shapes (weighing no more than 12.5g each) from the pastry, or slice the pastry into 6 x 25g squares. Line a large baking tray with baking paper and lay the pastry shapes on top. Brush with the beaten egg and chill until needed.

⭐️Remove the casserole dish from the oven, cover and place over your lowest heat on the hob to keep warm. Increase the oven to 220°C/fan 200°C/gas 7 and bake the pastry for 20-25 minutes until puffed and golden. When the pastry’s almost ready, steam the spring greens for 2-3 minutes.

⭐️Divide the beef mixture between 6 bowls, discarding the thyme sprigs, then add 2 mushroom pastry shapes (or 1 pastry square) to each. Serve with the spring greens.

02/03/2026

Amazing Awards achieved in my Slimming World Groups in February 2026 🎉

01/03/2026

Well done everyone 👏

28/02/2026

Woo hoo - I got a PB today at Springburn Parkrun 30 minutes 51 seconds 👍 and came 2nd in my age category 👌. Thanks to Poppy for being my pace setter 🏃‍♀️, for Lyndsay and Stacey for encouraging me to the finish line and all the amazing volunteers who make this happen every Saturday ❤️

27/02/2026

Last chance next week to pick up your free Ultimate Fakeaways recipe book and one or two free weeks when purchasing a 6 or 12 week countdown 👌

27/02/2026

Yummy homemade soup 🍲 😋 for lunch - free and filling 👌