Super slimmer Wendy is set to share her secrets after she transformed her life by losing nearly eight stone as she gets set to shape a whole new career helping other people change their lives for the better too.
Wendy joined her local Slimming World group last summer and shed the first six stone in six months!
Wendy says: "I hit an all time low when my baby sling wouldn't fit any more and I couldn't get down on the floor to play with my children.
"I was also prescribed medication for acid reflux due to my weight.
Sally Newell of Heavitree, Exeter, feels like a new woman after shedding over two stone thanks to her local Slimming World group.
The 38 year old piled on the pounds after the arrival of her first child, Thomas, who is now 4 and has struggled with yo yo dieting ever since.
She said: "I tried lots of different ways to shift the pounds including fasting and even diet pills but just ended up miserable after each failed attempt'. After meeting up with an old school friend for coffee, she decided to take her advice and join her local Slimming World group in April 2014...
TV company Renegade Pictures are casting couples for a brand new BBC1 weight loss series.
The team are due in Devon over the next week to meet potential couples for the show.
Casting Assistant Producer Paul Braund, who is originally from Exeter states: “We would love to let Exeter and Devon locals know about this casting opportunity.
"Taking part in the series will be an exciting and fun way to lose weight and as part of the show, couples will be given expert advice on how to get rid of those excess pounds and improve their lifestyles.”
All cardio training is not equal. Whilst any form of exercise is better than none at all, studies have repeatedly shown that interval training is more effective for weight loss that steady state cardio. That is, you will burn more body fat overall by running fast for one minute, steady for two minutes and repeating several times than you will if you run at a steady pace for the duration of your workout. You don’t have to limit this approach to running either – you can adopt it on the bike, rowing machine, X-trainer, in a circuit class etc. The bottom line:...
This week at Slimming World groups across Exeter celebrations will be taking place for their fabulous Miss Slinky competition. Fellow members have nominated the person who inspires them, is looking sassy, slinky and has slimmed down to be the person they want to be.
One particular party is getting started at America Hall in Pinhoe on Thursday 14th November 2013 at 7pm. Local Slimming World Consultant Penni Ball can't wait to get the party started. "It's going to be a fantastic night, we have members bringing scrumptious tasters for everyone to tantalise their...
Here is an old article that I wrote after watching the Great west run here in Exeter a few years ago. It discusses how, dispite our best intentions running, or more specifically jogging may not be the best method available to reduce fat.
I wasn't surprised when it got slagged off quite robustly by some trainers / coaches in London but dispite this it is still the truth. I think most of what is discussed is now old news but probably still usefull to consider at this time of New Year's resolutions...
With the New Year fast approaching the buzzword on everyone’s lips is ‘change’ as we all look to do something different to make this year better than last.
After the excess of Christmas, New Year is a great time to go and get the body you’ve always wanted.
2013 will be fantastic for you because with just a small shift in your thinking you’ll keep interested long into those dark cold winter months.
The secret weapon in the fight against the flab is what I call ‘your big reason’.
It is hugely powerful simply because just like a best friend it will guide you in...
Fat loss seems to be a very misunderstood subject. Some people insist that it simply all about expending more calories than we consume, ‘calories in verses calories out’ while others realise that the type of food we eat and its effect on our hormones may be the key to fat loss or indeed fat gain.
Here is a list of ’fat loss fails’ to be aware of and how to avoid them. In no specific order but all worthy of note I reckon.
1. Not lifting fairly heavy weights. Weight training has been proven time and time again to be extremely effective at increasing metabolic rate, increasing...
I've had a hectic couple of weeks with work and a weekend away to London, but have still managed to fit in 3 workouts. I'm really starting to feel like my fitness is improving and Martin is incorporating more advanced exercises into the sessions.
The first session was a kettlebell and bodyweight circuit. The first time I completed the circuit I used a mixture of an 8kg and 12kg kettlebell; doing exercises such as squats, lunges, kettlebell swings, a clean and jerk lift for 30 seconds each. The circuit also incorporated bodyweight exercises such as burpees and walkouts, which...
Here is a quick guide on how hormones impact on our health, well being and body composition. At this time of year a lot of us want to lose a bit of christmas chub and often the first thing we consider is the old addage - 'move more and eat less'. This 'calories in verses calories out' approach is only a very small part of a successful plan for health and fat loss and in fact is not the best approach!
It is the actions of our hormones and neurotransmitters that have the greatest impact on leaness and health. It is not rocket science though, if it was I certainly would not be able to...
