I’ve lost five stone in eight months!
April turns her life around with Slimming World fakeaways...
A LEEK woman has turned her life around by losing five stone in weight in just eight months.
April Hobson was 21 stone and could barely walk up the streets in the town without getting out of breath.
Now just months after deciding to take urgent action, April is seeing the success of her decision as she continues to lose even more weight.
April, aged 36, said: “I started Slimming World again after being a member, as my weight had slowly increased over the years and I was at a point where I could really feel my weight was really bad for my health.
“I could barely walk up the street without being out of breath and my dress size had gone up and I knew the only way for this to change was for me to take charge and do something.
“What I love about Slimming
World is its about eating healthier versions of your favourite foods.
“If you want a piece of cake or chocolate you can, but you work it in and limit what you have. I still love to eat my favourite food which is pizza, just the Slimming World way, substituting the base for a pitta bread and do homemade sauce and make sure it has lots of veggies on it. Eating my favourite foods, and never going hungry is just brilliant!
“I have so much support from my consultant Emma Parker along with people in the group, Facebook groups and the online Slimming World app. You never have to feel like you are on your own.
“The Slimming World app is also brilliant with helping you track what you are doing and to give you awards, but there are so many videos to help you workout, there are so many for whatever level you are. I have slowly built up to jogging, and can now do three miles!
“Since starting Slimming World
I have done all my body magic without going into a gym. I would encourage anyone who wants to lose any weight whether big or small to join, as long as you’re committed to losing the weight this brings all the tools you need, whether it’s advice, encouragement, knowledge or just a friendly face.”
Consultant Emma Parker said April was such an inspiration.
She said: “April comes each week with her mum and they support each other beautifully. I love how April enjoys cooking and making fakeaway meals such as pizza and just enjoying her new found love of exercise through body magic. Truly a lovely lady.”
Emma’s groups are held at St Luke’s Church in Leek on Wednesday’s at 3.30pm, 5.30pm and 7.15pm.
Slimming world is about eating healthier versions of your favourite foods.