SINGLE MUM FINDS HER DREAM CAREER … by losing weight with Slimming World

SINGLE Mum Paula moved to Drogheda with two young children due to house prices, away from her friends and family. Food was my last priority and with long working hours and a home to provide it was an unhealthy diet and convenience foods along with emotional eating that piled on the pounds. I wasn’t even exercising as I commuted to and from work in my car leading to a very unfit lifestyle. It was a dash to the car running out the door with no breakfast, dropping children to school, into work head on, lunch was a sandwich, bar and a packet of crisps, if I had the time to eat it on the way to my second job. On the way home I might get to eat the bar thinking what have I got in freezer for dinner. Dinner was late most days and whatever was convenient at the time with little preparation while I helped with homework etc. etc. Life was non-stop eating on the way and the pounds piled on.

I can still remember the first day I walked into a Slimming World Group, embarrassed, shy, depressed, lonely, frumpy and very unhappy, all the emotions that go with putting on weight. This was the last call after trying everything and failing each time, I really needed Slimming World to work. I was desperate, a single mum with two children, working all hours from early morning to late evenings and no social life in a new County away from my friends and family it was daunting and lonely.

What a transformation Slimming World made! Eat all you like, no restrictions and still able to eat the things I loved including Chicken with Broccoli and Oyster Sauce, my Sunday morning Fry up and even my mash potatoes ..… I was skeptical to say the least but the power of Food Optimizing, Body Magic and Image Therapy was not only my savior but an immense education, not only for me but for my whole family.

Slimming World is a change of lifestyle not a diet , health & fitness all rolled into one, which I learned in my Slimming World Group every week. With Food Optimising you can eat so many Foods, in fact you can eat everything, nothing is banned. It’s just changing the way I shop and cook. I made so many new friends in my group, friends I will have for life. The support of my Consultant and everyone in Group totally transformed my life. Never in a million years did I think I would loose 2 stone. All that weight I had carried around with a heavy heart. Not only that, but now I have the courage to become a Slimming World Consultant and help others make the same journey. Wow how lucky am I, desperation and loneliness turned on its head to a make my dreams come true AND an opportunity to help others, my dream career.

Slimming World is simply three steps, Food Optimising (all the food you can eat) Body Magic (10 minutes to whatever you feel comfortable doing) & Image Therapy (staying to group is where the magic is, a whole new group of friends, sure it’s like a night out, I love it) and when all three are explained in Group it becomes your way of life to a happier healthier you, but not only you, your whole family as well. No depriving yourself, no separate meals, no limitations …. Now how does that sound?

I am relaunching my Slimming World Group on Wednesday 4th April at 5.30pm & 7.30pm and I would be delighted to welcome you there and am totally committed to each one of you and helping you on your journey. If I can do it YOU CAN! Come join us there and see the dream become a reality.

Paula Farrelly Tel (083) 463 1587 Drogheda Town Football Club, Marion Park, Drogheda, 5.30pm & 7.30pm.