Mary Watkins, who runs the Slimming World groups at All Saints Church Hall in Crowborough, has won the company’s Top Target Consultant Award 2024. She collected her award on stage at the Slimming World Awards Ball from Gethin Jones in November.
Mary has lost 7 stone with Slimming World and maintained that loss for nearly 8 years. Mary says “Winning Slimming World’s Top Target Consultant 2024 Award means the world to me. For me losing weight has changed my life. Not only did Slimming World help me lose the weight without being hungry or miserable, it also helped me change my food and activity habits for good. I know that the healthy lifestyle I was looking for is something that I can maintain forever. Having that recognised with this national award is amazing!”
For the last 7 years Mary has been supporting members at her All Saints groups to eat well, be more active and work on the behaviour changes needed to stay a healthy weight for life.
She says “Slimming World’s food optimising plan isn’t about depriving yourself or going hungry. It is about filling yourself up on the right kinds of food that support a healthy balanced diet and give you a calorie deficit. We learn how much of the other foods and drinks we can include and still successfully lose weight without giving up our favourite things. It’s about getting the balance right. Losing weight and keeping it off for good!”
Mary continues “Being a Slimming World Consultant is an absolute privilege and I really love to see how people take control of their health and well-being. Seeing them become more active, come off medication, be able to run around with their children or grand children, is just wonderful. Our groups are a lovely, warm, supportive place for people who want to lose weight in a healthy and sustainable way.
After losing 7st, I felt so positive, energised and full of life – a world away from the person I was before. I wanted to bottle that feeling and give it to everyone who had ever struggled with their weight, so becoming a Slimming World Consultant seemed the logical next step.
Eating healthily and exercising is just second nature now, and it was my Slimming World group that helped me get to this point. The deeper thinking about potential pitfalls that you’re encouraged to do in group, combined with all the ideas from other members, helped me to find what worked for me. Now, at 42, I’m a fit and active mum who can easily keep up with her boys – and that is just the best feeling!”
If you would like more information about joining a Slimming World group in Crowborough then get in touch with Mary or pop along to a session.
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