Joanne sheds almost four stone but finds her 'MoJo' again

“As a mother of two children, and working full-time, there wasn’t much ME time,” explained Joanne.

“It wasn’t until I was supplied with a new uniform at work that I realised how much weight I had gained over the years. Up until then I had been a master of disguise. But there was no disguising the fact that I had gone too far up the size chart. Seeing myself in the too tight uniform was a sight too far. I couldn’t bear having to ask for a bigger size again”.

Luckily, with Joanne in that frame of mind, she saw a poster advertising a Slimming World group near her home. “Then when I got home there was a leaflet through the door. I took it as a sign to do something for once and for all”

“I wasn’t too nervous about the people I would meet but I was really apprehensive about starting yet another diet. I had tried all the other classes and plans before but the problem I had was maintaining the weight loss and working it around my family life”

All worries were soon put aside. Joanne says she found the group really friendly and my consultant Ciara was really supportive. I found Slimming World’s Food Optimising a revelation.

“I could have all the foods I loved like Pasta, Potatoes, Meat, Chicken and so much more and still have a steady weight loss. My family loved the new way of eating too so that was a great bonus – Chips, SW Sausages and Eggs were great for a quick tea but we all enjoyed the usual favourites like Bolognese, curry, burgers and chilli.

“And for the times when I slipped up, there was enough flexibility in the plan to work it through. More than that, the ethos of no guilt and no shame really made it easy to come along to group every single week – no matter what.”

Joanne credits Slimming World with giving her back her life again.

“I feel 10 years younger and as if I have my MoJo back. I’m wearing clothes that I would not have even looked at before. Gone are the big baggy tops and back in the dresses, jeans and t-shirts. And I have the confidence to do things I would never have dreamt of like setting up my own business as a Slimming World Consultant. It has made such a difference to my life I want to help other people to achieve their dream weight.”

Joanne is taking over the very successful Donemana Group which runs on Wednesday nights at 5.30 and 7.30pm. You can contact Joanne on mobile 07731463716 or contact 0844 8978000 or www.slimmingworld.com for details of any group in your area.