Real Success

Deborah Adam’s amazing 10st 4lbs weight loss journey has been truly remarkable. As well as an amazing loss, Deborah’s also had a few gains – the Target Member 2004 award and a daughter she thought she’d never be able to conceive! After spending over four years at target, Deborah takes us through her experiences.

"Being at target for so long has shown me how to be me! Because of all the help and support I get from my Consultant Donna and my friends at group I know this will never change, no matter what ‘obstacles’ life throws at me."

Deborah’s final straw

"Being so grossly overweight was putting a huge strain on my body and my personality. My weight and size affected me at work because I had no self confidence and was unable to be the person I wanted to be. Lack of self worth held me back. My daughter Gemma (10) was being teased at school about my size and I was having problems conceiving due to my obesity.

"I tried everything to lose weight, even pills. They all, initially, made me lose weight but I always put it back on, plus some more. I joined Slimming World in the hope that weight loss would help me conceive again and to show my daughter Gemma that you can be slim and eat.”

joining Slimming World

"I felt very embarrassed at the thought of walking into a strange place, thinking people would point and laugh. I couldn’t have been more wrong. The welcome I received was warm, friendly and genuine. At the scales I met my Consultant, Donna, who treated me like a ‘normal’ person.

"Food Optimising gives you such a wide choice; there are lots of meals we enjoy together as a family. I still find it amazing how well we eat! Food Optimising means no more diets, no more starving. I eat very well and eat plenty, which I thoroughly enjoy. I eat loads of healthy food and manage to achieve this on a limited budget! I’ve learnt fresh wholesome food doesn’t have to break the bank!

"Slimming World taught me how to change the way I think about food, slowly building my confidence through Image Therapy so I could make the right choices to lose weight and be healthy and most of all, to be able to stay that way. I have always tried to attend group and still do. I honestly believe it makes all the difference. My Consultant Donna is fantastic, she always seems to know just the right thing to say to keep us on track."

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Deborah’s Body Magic

"I was unable to exercise when I was overweight. Since losing 10½ stone I really enjoy walking; no more sore, bleeding legs. I can play with the girls, take them swimming and help my youngest daughter Lucy, to ride her bike. We’ve just recently been on our first pony trek and the pony didn’t run away after looking at me!"

the wonders of Slimming World

"The day I received my 6½ stone award I also found out I was pregnant! I had a brilliant healthy pregnancy and when Lucy came along in May 1999 I found that over the 40 weeks I had actually lost weight! Lucy is now 5 years old and will always be my ‘Slimming World Baby’!

"Getting to target gave me the strength and courage to sort out my life. I am in charge now! With my new and long lasting confidence I am able to stand up for myself. I decided one of the changes I wanted to make to my life was to give up smoking. I had tried many times before and failed, but remembered the words of my Consultant, “you never fail until you stop trying.” So, 1½ years ago, using the ‘tools’ I learnt in Image Therapy I ‘chose’ not to smoke anymore. It was probably the hardest thing I’ve ever done; losing 10½ stone was much easier!

"My family love the way I look. I’m more fun and outgoing now; I have so much more confidence. Those who know me can see the great health benefits I’ve got by losing so much weight and maintaining it for so long. My GP is ecstatic! I now have two children and a healthy eating regime that we all understand and take pride in.

"Things go wrong in everyone’s life, but when you feel good about the way you look and like the way you feel, problems are a lot easier to handle. I have seen many changes in my life, but the support I got from my Consultant and my group was amazing. Slimming World for me wasn’t or isn’t about just losing weight, it’s also about the social aspect, getting my life back, improving my life and learning how to maintain my target and my fantastic new zest for life!

"Through Image Therapy I have learned to love myself again, I am a ‘worthwhile’ person so I can give more to relationships, which means I receive more in return. I now have a life! Before Slimming World I only existed, getting through each day one at a time, the best I could. Now I look forward to each new day."

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