PUBLISHED: 10:40 29 August 2019 | UPDATED: 10:40 29 August 2019 Super slimmers from March have opened up about their weight loss journey with Nik's Slimming World Group. Picture: Supplied / Nik Penn Supplied / Nik Penn A handful of Cambridgeshire's top slimmers have opened up about their experience with Slimming World and how it has helped them. Pictured is Jackie Drawbridge. Super slimmers from March have opened up about their weight loss journey with Nik’s Slimming World Group. Picture: Supplied / Nik PennThe women from March-based Nik's Slimming World Group have each been named top slimmers and took home one of the daily certificates. Sharon Wilding was group winner on Saturday morning (August 25), she says she is well on the way to reaching her personal achievement target. She said: "I started my journey in June last year, I had just lost my dad in April and the stress of the past years of caring for him had started to take its toll on my health. "I walked into Nik's … [Read more...] about Super slimmers from March speak of their weight loss journey
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Type-2 diabetes patients can benefit from new NHS plan
TYPE-2 diabetes is a common condition which affects four million people in the UK. Reports suggest one in 10 people over 40 in the UK are now living with the condition which causes the blood sugar levels to rise. Symptoms include a number of factors, including rapid weight loss, extreme thirst and frequent urination. Now, the NHS has revealed that digital diabetes prevention will be rolled out as part of its long-term plan working alongside OurPath . Since launching, OurPath has seen huge success in helping patients with pre type-2 diabetes prevent their condition developing. The Diabetes Prevention Programme, which has already helped thousands of people lose a combined 130,000 pounds, will be doubled so that 200,000 people every year can access it. Meanwhile, the NHS will also trial very-low calorie diets that can reverse type-2 diabetes. What is OurPath? OurPath is a 3-month app-based programme to help you lose weight and change your lifestyle behaviours. Over 12 weeks, you work … [Read more...] about Type-2 diabetes patients can benefit from new NHS plan
The women who know what it really takes to look ab fab at 50
Many women dread middle-aged spread in their 50s. While some gain weight, others say they’re in the best shape of their lives. Jennifer Lopez showed off her sensational abs in a cropped top — all the more impressive given she turned 50 last week. J-Lo is a gym addict, of course, but — as five women tell SADIE NICHOLAS —that doesn’t mean such a figure is out of reach for ordinary females. I'M STILL PARTIAL TO PIZZA Jeanne Horak, 50, is divorced and lives in London. She works for a law firm and has a food blog. Jeanne, who weighs 9st 4lb and is 5ft 5in tall, says: Five years ago, I snapped my right femur in two places on a ski slope. I faced months of rehab and a scan revealed that my bone density was slightly below average for my age and would only get worse with the menopause. Jeanne Horak, 50, is divorced and lives in London. She works for a law firm and has a food blog. Pictured right after her transformation and left before … [Read more...] about The women who know what it really takes to look ab fab at 50
Fast 800: Dr Michael Mosley on his latest rapid weight loss diet
Intermittent fasting is one of the most talked about eating regimes, thanks in part to Dr Michael Mosley. Six years ago he published the 5.2, a diet under which you rapidly reduce your calorie intake to just 500-600 calories per day on two 'fasting' days and eat normally for the other five. It became very popular. We caught up with Mosley earlier this year following the launch of his latest rapid weight loss programme, Fast 800 (Short Books, £8.99). Here's how it differs to the 5:2. Part 1: 800 calories per day for at least two weeks The Fast 800 is a three-pronged attack for weight loss, according to Mosley. In the initial stage you eat only 800 calories each day for at least two weeks (in some cases longer), he explains, depending on how much weight you want to lose. Alongside his book, Mosley has created the Fast 800 digital lifestyle programme (£99), a 12-week online support plan which allows people to tailor the approach to their … [Read more...] about Fast 800: Dr Michael Mosley on his latest rapid weight loss diet
Couple shed nearly 14 stone in amazing transformation
An inspirational couple from Plymouth are feeling on top of the world after losing 13st 4.5lbs combined - and narrowly missing out on winning a national Slimming World competition. Naomi and Matt Opie slimmed down with the help of their local Slimming World group in Plymouth and reached the semi-finals of the organisation’s Couple of the Year 2019 competition along with only 17 other couples from across the UK and Ireland. Naomi and Matt believe the secret of their success was getting support from one another at home as well as each week at their Slimming World group. Naomi, 31, who slimmed from 18st to 8st 13lbs, says: “I knew that my weight was an issue and I was becoming more and more uncomfortable in my own skin, but I didn’t really know where to start when it came to losing weight. The lightbulb moment came when Matt told me he was unhappy with his weight too. … [Read more...] about Couple shed nearly 14 stone in amazing transformation