IT TAKES TWO! SLIMMING COUPLE FROM WEST CALDER LOSE OVER 4 STONES TO WIN AWARD
A couple from West Calder who have turned their lives around by losing over 4 stones between them have bagged a top slimming award.
The Livingston Slimming World group celebrated Rachel Fairbairn and
Lynne Paterson’s achievements as part of Slimming World’s Couple of the Year 2022 competition.
Rachel Fairbairn, 21 and Lynne Paterson, 36, who joined their local Slimming World group in January 2022 believe supporting one another on their weight-loss journeys has been key to their success.
Rachel, who has lost 1stone 9 pounds, says: “When we first joined Slimming World, we couldn’t believe how much food we could eat and still lose weight. Making small changes to the way we cooked our meals meant we could still enjoy all of our favourites like lasagne and curries and they taste so much better. We never have to miss out and don’t have to worry about weighing and measuring everything we eat or counting calories. Before we started we worried eating healthily might limit us but we try more new recipes now than we ever did before and have found Food Optimising fits around our lives, rather than the other way around.”
“As we’ve lost weight we’ve enjoyed being more active as well, which means we do more together like swimming and walking.” It was the couple’s fellow slimmers who voted them to represent the Livingston Slimming World group in the Couple of the Year 2022 competition.
Lynne, who is almost 2 and a half stones lighter since joining Slimming World, says: “We’re lucky because as well as the support we had from each other, the rest of the group have also been there for us especially as I am giving up smoking too. We look forward to seeing everyone from our group each week and we swap recipes and strategies for staying on track, if we’ve ever struggled there has always been someone ready to suggest a new idea or remind us why we started this journey.
It’s listening to others and talking about our own motivations and challenges that has, week by week, helped us to understand ourselves as slimmers better so we can make changes that we’re confident we can keep up for life. I don’t think we could have achieved all we have without the support of our Consultant Karen and the rest of the Livingston group.” Karen Summers, who runs the Livingston Slimming World group, says: “Rachel and Lynne are living proof that slimmers are more successful when they lose weight together and get support and motivation from others. Rachel and Lynne’s determination to reach their goals has never faded. They’re always the first ones to offer support and encouragement to others in the group too – they’re a real inspiration and I couldn’t be more proud of them! “Seeing Rachel and Lynne’s weight come down week after week has been a joy. I really hope their weight loss can inspire people to get started on their own journey and show them that there’s a whole group of people waiting to support them every step of the way - and absolutely no judgement.”
Each Slimming World’s group in the UK and Ireland has its own Couple of the Year 2022 and winners will go forward to the national competition. Rachel and Lynne are now waiting to find out if they are in the running for the £3,000/€3,750 cash prize. The Livingston Slimming World group is held at Geddes House, Kirkton North Road every Thursday at 5.30pm & 7pm.
To join or find out more call
Karen Summers on 07561 429897. To find out more about joining your nearest group visit www.slimmingworld.co.uk