Meet the Slimming World London Marathon Team 2023!
On Sunday 23rd April, 16 Slimming World members, Consultants and District Managers will take on the iconic London Marathon as part of a team to raise funds for SMILES, Slimming World’s own charitable foundation.
This year, together they’ll be running for Cancer Research UK, the Irish Cancer Society and, for the first time ever, Alzheimer’s Research UK. You can show your support by donating via their JustGiving page.
Give a huge round of applause for our superstar team for 2023…
Slimming World’s Man of the Year 2022, Dave Winchester, who lost 14st at the group in Ashford in Kent.
Consultant Fraser Walker, who lost 3st and now runs groups in Grangemouth.
Consultant Claire Hannaford, who helps slimmers at her groups in Dawlish, after losing 6st 3½ lbs.
Member Sarah Mainwaring from Mountain Ash, Wales, who lost 3st ½lb with Slimming World.
Shelly Willets, Slimming World’s Top Target Consultant 2022, is from Powys and lost 3st 4lbs before launching her own Slimming World groups.
Francesca Bird from Sale in Manchester. She’s a member of the Sale group and has lost 5st 11½lbs.
Member Rebecca Coles, who lost 3st at the Hampton group.
Member Alexandria Conway, who attends the Donabate group and lost 5st 7lbs.
Tarryn Mote, who lost 5st with the support of her Slimming World Oakway group.
Member Jennifer Forster, from the Egremont group, who lost 6st 1lb.
Slimming World Team Developer Tina Bishop, from Coventry, who lost 3st 4lbs.
Jim Poberezniuk, who’s a member from Peterborough, and has lost 4st 2½lbs.
Slimming World District Manager Emma Lea, from Bradwell in Staffordshire, who lost 4st 2½lbs.
Consultant Steve Lodge, who lost 13st before launching his groups in Kings Norton, Birmingham.
Slimming World was founded by Margaret Miles-Bramwell OBE in Derbyshire in 1969 and has become the UK and Ireland’s leading weight loss organisation with more people choosing to attend a Slimming World group each week than any other weight loss programme. We support hundreds of thousands of people, both in our groups and online, to lose weight and to adopt new habits to stay slim for life.
Over the years our founding principles haven’t changed:
· Our unique programme is based on a powerfully motivating support system called IMAGE (Individual Motivation and Group Experience) Therapy. Underpinned by a deep understanding of the psychology of overweight people, and incorporating the most effective sustainable behaviour change techniques, IMAGE Therapy is designed to inspire and motivate slimmers to make positive changes and to develop new, healthier habits around food and activity.
· Food Optimising is our healthy eating plan, based on the liberating concept of Free Food. We encourage our members to fill up on those foods that are naturally lower in energy density (calories per gram) and also highly satisfying while limiting foods that are highest in fat and sugar and are less satisfying, so they lose weight without ever feeling hungry or deprived and without having to weigh, measure or count everything they eat.
· Our activity support programme, Body Magic helps members to overcome any barriers around activity. Members choose when to start and they set the pace, finding activities they genuinely enjoy, until regular physical activity becomes an intrinsic part of their daily routine.
At the heart of everything we do lies our passion for treating every member with genuine care, empathy and respect.
We’re proud to work with the NHS, the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID), The Royal College of Midwives and others to help shape the future of weight management in the UK and Ireland.
For more information about Slimming World’s approach visit slimmingworld.co.uk or slimmingworld.ie
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