Caterer feels benefits of Slimming World

A LISBURN woman has set up a new Slimming World class after her own successful weightloss.

Michele Reid, a 32 year old catering manager, started going to Slimming World 9 months ago and is now at the weight she wants to be and has free lifetime membership as a target member.

Michele believes in the plan so much that she is going to be opening her own Slimming World group on Monday June 18 in Tonagh Primary School at 7.30pm. She hopes to be able to give others the help, support and encouragement that she herself has received from her slimming world consultant.

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She explained: “There was never any judgement or humiliation, just help from like minded people who are now my friends.”

For many years Michele has struggled with her weight and has tried all kinds of diets but with very little success. After the birth of her second child she was heavier than she had ever been. This left her feeling very depressed and in need of help. Luckily a friend suggested slimming world. Michele said: “On my first night I was thinking this is probably just another diet that isn’t going to work.”

As her consultant started explaining about food optimising and free foods, she realised it was totally different to anything she had tried before.

Michele commented: “I was allowed to set my own target weight which was great as I felt no pressure to be a certain size. I was told I could have unlimited free foods and never feel hungry again.”

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Having a job in the catering industry made it easy for Michele to create and cook some fabulous low syn and syn free dishes. Some of her favourites are, a fully cooked breakfast, lasagne and chips, banoffee pie and even raspberry and chocolate cupcakes.

She said: “I love cooking and creating new recipes. I now feel I have the freedom to do this as no foods are off limits. I can eat everything I used to eat but it is just prepared a different way and with healthier ingredients.”

Michele continued: “Slimming World has changed my life. I am happier, healthier and more confident than I have ever been. I truly believe it is not a diet but a way of life. My family life has also improved because of the food optimising and body magic. Before I would not have had the courage to wear swimming suit but now we all go swimming. We also enjoy long walks and trips to the park. We are now healthier because of it which in turn makes us all happier.”