Slimming groups worth their weight in gold

A Slimming World Consultant from Pinhoe, Exeter has struck gold not once but twice this year for the exceptional work she does in helping more than 250 members to lose weight at her local group every week.

Penni Ball, who runs the America Hall Slimming World groups, has been awarded ‘Gold’ status by the national slimming club because of her success in supporting slimmers to reach their dream weight and the super service she provides to those members.

The accolade is given to Slimming World Consultants who consistently have 100 or more members in their group over several months, and when the service they provide is so good that members come back week after week because they’re losing weight beautifully and wouldn’t miss their weekly group for anything. It represents the highest level of service in slimming and places Penni in the top five per cent of the organisation’s 3,500 Consultants, meaning Exeter is home to some of the best slimming support in the UK. Penni has been a Consultant with Slimming World for 5 years and this is her first time at achieving this prestigious award.

Penni says: “I am delighted to have received the ‘Gold’ award not once but twice. I absolutely love my job, I’m passionate about helping people to transform their lives by losing weight and seeing them succeed is reward enough, but being given this recognition for both of my groups really is the icing on the cake. This award belongs to the America Hall, Pinhoe; Thursday and Friday groups. My members are the ones who make our groups the success that they are, with their fabulous commitment, the wonderful support they give each other every week, and, obviously, their impressive weight losses while following Slimming World’s Food Optimising eating plan. They make the group a fun, buzzy place to be and I can safely say I always look forward to going to work. I truly believe I have the best job in the world.

“The America Hall groups have really put healthy weight loss on the map in Pinhoe, Exeter. Together, they’ve lost an amazing 314 stone so far this yea, that’s the equivalent of 190 gold bars. Obesity is at record levels everywhere and with many people being affected, suffering a range of weight-related health problems from diabetes to heart problems and feelings of low self-worth that impact on their working and personal lives every day. It’s never been more important that overweight people get the support to make changes to and lead healthier lives – both for themselves and the future generations, their children, too.”

To join the America Hall group, which is held every Thursday at 5.15 or 7.15pm or Friday at 9.30 or 11.30am, either pop along or give Penni a call on 07792 358231.