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Losing more
than 3st eased
my backache,
the pain caused
by arthritis in
my knees, and
gave me more
energy for my
three children
Hayley Donald, 24, lost 2st 7½lbs with Ellie Gray, who
runs groups in Nottinghamshire. Hayley now attends
Katie Cowie’s group in Lincoln, LincolnshireFiza Rasool,
43, lost
3st 3lbs at
Claire Dear’s
group in
Walton-on-
Thames, Surrey‘Since taking the weight of f
my feet, I love being active’‘It was a real struggle to get out of bed
when I weighed over 14½st, due to severe
pain from plantar fasciitis in my feet. I’d
be in agony as soon as I touched the floor,
and I had to wear expensive, specially
designed insoles in my trainers to help me
walk. As the stones gradually came off,
though, I noticed the pain fading and soon
I didn’t need those insoles any more. Since
losing weight, I can run 10K races and
marathons, salsa dance, and I’m even
planning to walk 500 miles across Spain!’Eleanor Clarke,
53, is a Slimming
World Consultant
with groups in
Comber, County
Antrim. She has
lost 6st ½lb‘I’ve reduced my pain medication’
‘I joined Slimming World when my
myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) had
become so severe that I was exhausted
24/7, and needed extra medication
for nerve pain. After losing 2½st, my
symptoms improved massively and
I was able to reduce my meds. Now
I’m enjoying exercising again and
have even started pole dancing!’
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