A member of a Malpas slimming group has been crowned Woman of the Year for the second year running.
Slimming World’s Karen Sudlow deserves the title are losing more than six stone in weight.
Karen, from Nomansheath, joined the group 18 months ago and said it has been completely life-changing for her and her family.
She said: “I joined after seeing a picture of myself at a family wedding and honestly didn’t recognise myself.”
“I remember looking at the picture and saying to myself, who on earth is that huge woman wearing the same outfit as me?
“At that precise moment, I felt sick and my heart literally missed a beat, it was then I realised that it was in fact me!”
Karen clearly recalls her first night at Slimming World: “I walked in with trepidation, feeling slightly embarrassed and half of me wanted to either cry or run out the door, but I didn’t get the chance as I remember Michelle, the consultant walking towards me all smiles and bubbling with warmth.
“She made me feel welcome from the word go and explained the plan in full to me. I could hardly believe it myself when she gave me all the information about never going hungry and to be honest I was quite sceptical at first.
“I then got introduced to the rest of the group who were all chatting to me and reassuring me and sharing lots and lots of recipe’s and food tips and generally putting me at ease. After that evening I never looked back. I remember setting myself a goal to get to my ideal target by my birthday as I had a little saying, I didn’t want to be fat and fifty.”The group meets every Tuesday evening at the Malpas Young Person’s Centre at 5.30 pm and 7.30 pm.
For more information contact Michelle on 07956 779794 or just go along to one of her sessions.
