Real Success

Linda Whalley from Newcastle-under-Lyme is positively rejoicing after losing an amazing 18 stone 8lbs! The fabulous weight loss has led to her being crowned Slimming World’s Greatest Loser 2005! Not only has she improved her health, Linda also tells us how she has got her life back.

Linda’s weight problem escalated after a lifelong comfort food habit. “I used to work nights and would think nothing of eating a packet of biscuits when I got home from work in a morning and then another half packet when I got up in the afternoon. During tough times I relied on the comfort of food even more and gradually, after a series of family tragedies, my weight reached an all-time high. At this point I had trouble walking and experienced all sorts of taunts and name-calling. A woman once said to me ‘have you got an illness that makes you that big?’

“When I was unexpectedly made redundant after 27 years I thought my life was over. With more time at home alone I thought I would eat myself into an early grave.

“I joined a Slimming World group because I thought I’d never get a job being the size I was – people wrongly think that overweight people are stupid and bone-idle. I was worried that the scales wouldn’t take my weight, but my Slimming World Consultant reassured me on the phone that they would and she was right!

“I quickly realised that I didn’t have to eat less to lose weight. I now eat more than I ever did before! Filling up on Free Foods means I never have to go hungry, which was why previous diets never worked for me.

“Food Optimising, together with plenty of walking which I now love has given me my life back! I’m now at a weight that I never thought possible. My blood pressure and cholesterol are now normal; Slimming World has literally saved my life – now I plan to live every minute of it!”

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