Super slimmers shed 365 stone in 2016

Super slimmers in Pinhoe have lost a whopping 365 stone in weight in 2016 – that’s the equivalent of 1 stone for every day of the year or to 25 baby elephants.

All together the members of the Thursday night America Hall Slimming World group are now 365 stone lighter  than they were last December 2015. Consultant Penni Ball set up the group in January 2010 and has seen countless members reach their weightloss dreams and the group reach the fantastic accolade of being award winning Gold!

Over 100 members, attend the group every week, following Slimming World’s Food Optimising eating plan created by the organisation’s team of expert nutritionists, which encourages them to fill up on satisfying foods such as pasta, rice, potatoes, lean meat and fish, pulses and fruit and veg.

Colin Mann has lost over 7 stone and is now the proud owner of 2 new knees and has dropped 4 trousers sizes from 44"  to 36" waist.  He says: “Filling up on lots of satisfying foods means you’re never hungry so I’ve never felt as though I was on a diet. Before I joined Slimming World I thought losing weight meant going to the gym and counting calories. But now I know it’s about making healthier choices about food and becoming a bit more active.

“Reaching this milestone as a group just proves the huge change that we’ve all made to our lives, some people who’ve lost big amounts of weight have probably even saved their lives. It’s brilliant to celebrate together as well because that’s how we’ve been losing weight – together. Every week we support and encourage each other and share tips and recipes, and on top of that we have a lot of fun.

“The support and inspiration we get from our Consultant Penni has also been integral to our success. Because she's lost weight herself, she understands the ups and downs of slimming and can offer us help and advice based on her own experience, without her and the group support I don’t think we’d have achieved nearly as much.”

Penni says: “I’m delighted that my members have lost weight so beautifully. It has made a big difference to their lives and to their whole families’ lives, and all of them are happier and healthier now. Slimming has never been more important. Being overweight and obese stops people living the life they want to lead and I just want to help even more people to make real changes for life – there’s no better job satisfaction than that!”

Penni's group is held at America Hall, De La Rue Way, Pinhoe EX4 8PX every Thursday 5.30 & 7.30pm. For more information or to join call Penni on 06792 358231 or just come along at the start of either group. There's always a warm welcome waiting and why not get a head start on 2017 with the fantastic offer in this weeks Woman magazine with a free membership voucher, bring it along to group.