\u201cA summer barbie fired up my weight loss motivation\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n![\"Faye](\"http:\/\/slimmingworld.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Faye-Photos-started-it-all-Slimming-World-Blog.jpg\")
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nI still remember the photo \u2013 taken at a barbecue in 2010 \u2013 that made me realise I wanted to lose weight. I\u2019d been living on convenience food like pizza at university and I\u2019d gradually got bigger and bigger. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
When I joined Slimming World with my mum, I found a new, healthy way of cooking dishes that I loved. I\u2019d take overnight oats<\/a> to work with me for breakfast, have a home-made BLT salad<\/a> at lunchtime, and dinner could be anything from a chicken curry<\/a> or a cheeseburger pasta bake<\/a> to burger and chips<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\nOnce I\u2019d got to my target of 9st 7lbs, I headed straight to Topshop to buy a pair of jeans. For the first time in years, I fitted into a size 10 \u2013 it felt so incredible, I had to pinch myself!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2013<\/strong> Faye Underwood, 34, lost 2st 8lbs<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\nREAD THE FULL STORY: Fay lost 2st in six months \u2013 and now she\u2019s a mum!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201cThe showroom snap that drove me to lose 5st 1\u00bdlbs\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n![\"Ross](\"http:\/\/slimmingworld.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Ross-Photos-started-it-all-Slimming-World-Blog.jpg\")
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nI\u2019d struggled with my weight since I was a child. After I met my wife, Amanda, we settled into a routine of enjoying indulgent meals and cosy takeaways together, and my weight continued to climb.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The turning point came when Amanda and I went to buy a new car. We had a photo taken at the garage to celebrate and, when I saw it, I was gutted. I could see I was at my biggest weight yet. Amanda was already planning to join her local Slimming World group to lose some baby weight, so I decided to bite the bullet and go along, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Joining a group made everything click for me and that was partly because of the other members \u2013 they were so supportive. As I got slimmer, I noticed a big change in my family life. At my heaviest, I was becoming the sort of dad who was constantly tired or too out of breath to play with my three kids\u2026 Now, I have the energy to keep up with them and I couldn\u2019t be happier about that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2013 Ross Hebden, 36, lost 5st 8lbs<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nREAD THE FULL STORY: How Ross raised his game at home \u2013 and on the American Football gridiron<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201cI lost 2st 5lbs \u2013 and felt great posing for my wedding pics\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n![\"Danielle](\"http:\/\/slimmingworld.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Danielle-Photos-started-it-all-Slimming-World-Blog.jpg\")
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nOne night, while on holiday in Spain, my friend, Cassie, asked me to have a photo taken with her and I reluctantly agreed. When she showed me it, my heart sank. While Cassie looked relaxed, smiling confidently, I was hunched over to hide my shape and grimacing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Seeing that photo brought my worries about my weight into sharp focus. My wedding was less than a year away and I desperately wanted to feel happy and confident on my big day, so I joined Slimming World with my mother-in-law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I got to my target weight of 9st 7lbs the day before I tied the knot. The day itself was beautiful, celebrating our love with family and friends. Whenever I look through our wedding photo album, my heart fills with pride and, best of all, I feel like me again!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2013 Danielle Kelly, 29, lost 2st 11\u00bdlbs<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nI still remember the photo \u2013 taken at a barbecue in 2010 \u2013 that made me realise I wanted to lose weight. I\u2019d been living on convenience food like pizza at university and I\u2019d gradually got bigger and bigger. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
When I joined Slimming World with my mum, I found a new, healthy way of cooking dishes that I loved. I\u2019d take overnight oats<\/a> to work with me for breakfast, have a home-made BLT salad<\/a> at lunchtime, and dinner could be anything from a chicken curry<\/a> or a cheeseburger pasta bake<\/a> to burger and chips<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Once I\u2019d got to my target of 9st 7lbs, I headed straight to Topshop to buy a pair of jeans. For the first time in years, I fitted into a size 10 \u2013 it felt so incredible, I had to pinch myself!<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2013<\/strong> Faye Underwood, 34, lost 2st 8lbs<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n READ THE FULL STORY: Fay lost 2st in six months \u2013 and now she\u2019s a mum!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n I\u2019d struggled with my weight since I was a child. After I met my wife, Amanda, we settled into a routine of enjoying indulgent meals and cosy takeaways together, and my weight continued to climb.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The turning point came when Amanda and I went to buy a new car. We had a photo taken at the garage to celebrate and, when I saw it, I was gutted. I could see I was at my biggest weight yet. Amanda was already planning to join her local Slimming World group to lose some baby weight, so I decided to bite the bullet and go along, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Joining a group made everything click for me and that was partly because of the other members \u2013 they were so supportive. As I got slimmer, I noticed a big change in my family life. At my heaviest, I was becoming the sort of dad who was constantly tired or too out of breath to play with my three kids\u2026 Now, I have the energy to keep up with them and I couldn\u2019t be happier about that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2013 Ross Hebden, 36, lost 5st 8lbs<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n READ THE FULL STORY: How Ross raised his game at home \u2013 and on the American Football gridiron<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n One night, while on holiday in Spain, my friend, Cassie, asked me to have a photo taken with her and I reluctantly agreed. When she showed me it, my heart sank. While Cassie looked relaxed, smiling confidently, I was hunched over to hide my shape and grimacing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Seeing that photo brought my worries about my weight into sharp focus. My wedding was less than a year away and I desperately wanted to feel happy and confident on my big day, so I joined Slimming World with my mother-in-law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I got to my target weight of 9st 7lbs the day before I tied the knot. The day itself was beautiful, celebrating our love with family and friends. Whenever I look through our wedding photo album, my heart fills with pride and, best of all, I feel like me again!<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2013 Danielle Kelly, 29, lost 2st 11\u00bdlbs<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201cThe showroom snap that drove me to lose 5st 1\u00bdlbs\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n\u201cI lost 2st 5lbs \u2013 and felt great posing for my wedding pics\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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