Shannon’s story inspiring others
A WOMAN from Shelf says she is humbled to have become an inspiration to others through her weight-loss story.
Shannon Palmer, 26, has around 13,000 followers on Instagram and gets stopped in the street by people who have been inspired by her story.
”I used to be a healthy size 14,” says Shannon, who works as a carer. “In 2017, our tumble dryer had exploded and we lost everything. My mum was four minutes from dying. Then two days later I was made redundant. I was like ‘what else can the world throw at me?’
“I got really depressed. I turned to food. I was just getInstagram ting bigger and bigger. But then one day my partner’s sister said ‘there’s no point moaning, you need to do something about it’
“So I went with her to Slimming World, and the leader, Julie Dawson, was amazing. I was 17 stone and now I’m 12 stone, five pounds. I’m proud of myself. I document everything on under the name @ thelittlelifeofshazzap, what I eat and all my ups and downs, and I’ve got 13,000 followers.
“When I go into Halifax people say ‘oh my god, are you Shazza P?’ People message me for tips and to say I look fantastic.”
Shannon, who lives in Shelf with her boyfriend Richard and attends the Slimming World group at Aldersgate Methodist Church, has also climbed the Three Peaks and walked 17 miles to raise money for the dementia care home she works at.
“Don’t be down on yourself,” Shannon said when asked what her message to others would be. “You can do it, start small. I love it when people message me to say I’ve inspired them to lose weight. They inspire me.”
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