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The Measure of Success
Meet the Anglesey team taking slimming by storm!
Almost 60% of adults on Anglesey are classed as obese, and that’s not the only figure the local Slimming World branch wants to change!
“Food optimising is such a simple way to eat healthier and lose weight, it’s all about choice power,” explains the Slimming World consultant in the North of the island, Sarah Flanagan in beautiful Cemaes Bay. “Eating the foods you enjoy can have a positive impact on your weight loss. The bonus is that there’s no such thing as ‘Slimming World’ food, it’s all just, well, food! Anyone can eat it, whether they’re looking to lose weight or not, meaning that healthy eating can truly be a Family Affair!” Meanwhile Slimming World’s newest consultant, Annette in Menai Bridge, totally embraced August’s Body Magic challenge. “Body Magic is about more than exercising to lose weight, it really is about food and activity working together to
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From left to right Cherrish, Annette, Sarah Burton, April and Sarah Flanagan
achieve life long results, and I’m loving finding new ways to
get active that don’t cost me a penny!” she says.
For April in Llaingoch, Holyhead, it’s about making sure that Slimming World members feel comfortable walking in to ANY
of its groups. “Walking through that door can be the hardest thing some of our members will ever do, I want them to know what they’re walking in to, to know we don’t judge, and we never humiliate anyone brave enough to walk through our doors. The power of social media helps us provide some familiarity to anyone who wants to join us, to view our venues, and even ‘meet’ us too!”
Slimming World’s Llangefni / Gaerwen consultant Cherrish is a firm believer in the power of the group. “IMAGE therapy,
Individual Motivation and Group Experience, really is a gamer changer for our most successful members,” she explains. “It’s more than just coffee and a chat, it’s the opportunity to make firm plans for the week ahead, get and give support, and slimmingworld.co.uk
analyse the areas we struggle with. Sometimes simply asking *At participating groups. See our website for more information. for meal ideas, sometimes thinking about those deep questions that help us recognise patterns of behaviour and change them for the better. For me it’s the real family feel we get in group that makes the biggest difference, knowing that members are really there for each other, there’s no better feeling!” In Llanfairpwll, Sarah Burton knows that the freedom of being able to choose her own target made losing weight feel much more achievable. “I knew how much I wanted to lose, knew I could probably do a bit more,” she comments. “But not feeling pressured into setting a target I didn’t feel comfortable with meant I didn’t feel overwhelmed. I used the books we are given as new members to check out the BMI guidance, and thought about where I’d feel comfortable. Having an interim target meant I felt I had something a bit closer to aim for that wouldn’t take so long, but knowing that ultimately my Personal Achievement Target was there waiting for me!”
There have been some big changes on Anglesey’s Slimming World team over the last few years, even more so with the impact of covid, but they are determined to get out there and help as many people as possible achieve their dream of a healthier weight and lifestyle. “We’d love to welcome more colleagues to our team too, inviting members to find out what
the role of Slimming World consultant can offer them in this ever changing environment,” adds Sarah. n
