18/06/2025
"A Life Transformed: Craig’s Journey with Slimming World"
When Craig first stepped onto the scales on May 16th, 2022, they read 26 stone 5½ pounds. He was at the beginning of a path he had never walked before not just the road to weight loss, but to a completely new life. Nearly three years later, on March 24th, 2025, the numbers on that same scale told a very different story: 14 stone 12½ pounds, an incredible 11 stone 7 pounds total weight loss to date. But the transformation wasn’t just in his body it was in his confidence, his habits, and his everyday joy.
Craig had never been to a Slimming World group before, and as a man, he admitted it felt daunting at first. But any nerves were quickly eased. “I was made to feel very welcome from day one,” he recalls. “There was no judgment, just encouragement and great advice that really helped me get started.”
Slimming World wasn’t just about what he ate it became about who stood beside him on the journey. “The group’s been there for me through good weeks and bad,” Craig says. “There’s so much support, and always a friendly face.”
As the weeks turned into months, Craig made changes that stuck. He began walking nearly every day a full hour, rain or shine. He joined a boot camp gym twice a week, something he never imagined doing before. “I’d never set foot in a gym before this,” he says with a laugh. “Now it’s part of my routine, and the people there are just as supportive and friendly as my Slimming World group.”
The journey hasn’t just changed Craig’s wardrobe it’s changed his lifestyle, his health, and his mindset. “I’m so proud of what I’ve achieved, and I could not have achieved this without the support of my slimming world 7pm group,” he says. “This isn’t just about me it’s about a community that lifted me up when I needed it most.”
When asked if he’d recommend Slimming World, Craig doesn’t hesitate. “I tell everyone it’s changed my life.”
Craig's a member at the Monday, 7pm group at The Park View Centre, Brownhills
