The importance of Groups

I needed some external motivation and I found that with my Mentor, Debbie. She’s brilliant and has really helped keep me motivated and I love our Monday group sessions, they’re supportive and great fun. I’ve found that when it comes to food, having a routine works well for me and the maintenance plan has helped me put a good routine in place for myself.

Lee

I attribute my success to the ongoing support during my group sessions and continued encouragement from my wife. My family mean everything to me and as each week goes by they have less of me as I shrink but they are getting so much more of me.

Karl

What’s amazing about LighterLife is the group support. My Mentor, Claire, is always motivating and I’ve really enjoyed the weekly CBT Mindfulness activities she takes us through. Without LighterLife’s unique approach to weight loss, I would never have been able to set myself free from my repeating pattern.

Kat

The weekly group sessions played a key part in helping me to understand my relationships with food and triggers that have in the past caused me to overeat. I have learnt some valuable tools and skills to make some lasting changes to my health and well-being.

Jane

The group isn’t about comparing your weight loss – it’s about shared experiences and support. It’s a powerful difference that meant I kept showing up week after week.

Penny

I religiously attended the CBT Mindfulness sessions on Facebook and the support from my Mentor, Sharon, has been the best experience for me. Understanding why I wanted to eat or what would make me overeat has helped me to stay focused on the plan and I will use those tools so I can maintain my weight for the long-term.

Irene

I would not have been able to lose my 5st 5lb without my Mentor. I found the weekly sessions invaluable.

Sharon

The support in my group is unreal and my Mentor, Hazel, is my biggest inspiration. The CBT Mindfulness work has been so important and has given me a much deeper understanding of why I have always used food as a comfort. It has taught me to break bad habits and create new and more positive ones.

Jo

I’d definitely recommend getting yourself a Mentor. My Mentor, Georgina, is wonderful, she has been so supportive and encouraging throughout my journey, she’s full of good advice, and doing the CBT Mindfulness sessions with her has made a real difference too.

Helen

The support of my Mentor, Hazel, both in how she ran and engaged with the group around each week's Hot Topic, as well as the time she took to check in with us individually is what makes the difference. Having Hazel’s support has been priceless. I’m pretty sure she’s saved my life.

Penny

Judy, my LighterLife Mentor, has been the best support for me through my weight-loss journey. Looking back to my first weigh-in and the photos I sent Judy, I remember saying “pictures of me I never want to see again”. I still can’t quite believe that was me, I look so different compared to now, although I will never forget how it made me feel.

Jane

The support from my Mentor, Zoe, was invaluable throughout my journey. Her support in the first few weeks asking the very trivial questions and the reassurances given was needed. I found the group Zoom calls going through the CBT Mindfulness activities to be most insightful in helping to reclaim my control around food and a phrase that I have used many times is that this teaches you to ‘become the thinking eater'.