24/06/2026
Please say good morning to our Angela β€οΈ
Looking back to 2019, life looked very different.
Before the pandemic, I was fit, active and maintaining a healthy weight. Then COVID arrived, bringing isolation, declining confidence, social anxiety, brain fog and a whole host of symptoms I couldn't explain at the time. It was only later that I realised I was also going through the height of my menopause journey.
As my confidence disappeared, unhealthy eating habits crept in and the weight gradually piled on. I developed asthma, suffered with painful hips and knees, and my mobility became more limited. The less I moved, the worse I felt.
My turning point came after a holiday when I saw a photograph of myself and barely recognised the person looking back at me. I was wearing size 18 clothes, my confidence was at an all-time low, and I knew something needed to change.
Although my sister-in-law Sue, had encouraged me to join Slimming World several times, this was the moment I finally took action.
Like many people, I wasn't sure whether group was for me, but as I settled in and found the support I needed from Tracy and other members in group things did begin to change. With every award and every pound lost, my confidence grew and I slowly began to feel like myself again.
Even shopping and buying a dress π something I had never really had the confidence to wear.
My journey hasn't been about perfection. It's been about consistency, enjoying life, making choices that work for me, and discovering that Food Optimising isn't a diet it's a way of life.
Today, I'm incredibly proud to say I've lost 3st 10.5lb and just a few pounds to go to achieve my personal target β€οΈ
I've gone from a size 18 to a size 10, improved my fitness, reduced my aches and pains, regained my confidence and, most importantly, found happiness in a healthier lifestyle that I genuinely enjoy.
And I am able to ride on the motorbike with my husband which I hadn't been able to do for such a long time π
To my husband, Sue and my amazing Slimming World group thank you for every bit of support, encouragement and belief along the way.
If you're wondering whether you can do it too, remember this:
You don't have to be perfect.
You just have to start.
π 3st 10.5lb π
Gone forever π
