Brighouse super slimmer’s seven stone weight loss

Maerwen Zinis, 65, from Brighouse, has lost a whopping seven stone.

Maerwen said: “I joined Slimming World as I needed a knee operation and the surgeon said at 18 stone 3lb, I would struggle to recover from such a major operation and referred me to Better Living in Calderdale, who gave me 12 weeks’ free membership to help me along my journey.

“I joined my local Slimming World group in July 2019 in Brighouse on a Saturday morning. I knew I needed the help of group to support and encourage me all the way to my dream target weight.

“The consultant and the group were very welcoming and I knew from day one that I had a good chance to succeed with their help. I was blown away when I lost 9.5lb in my first week and words can’t describe how brilliant I felt. The books have some fabulous family favourite recipes which myself and my husband enjoy – the meals are so filling and delicious, I didn’t feel like I was on a diet at all.

"The Slimming World food optimising plan meant I could fill up on vast majority of free foods – normal every day foods like lean meat, fish, potatoes and vegetables – keeping high fat and sugary foods to a minimum, although no food is banned so you don’t feel deprived at all. Before joining I could only walk a short distance with the aid of a walking stick. Now I can walk up to four miles a day unaided.

“My family, Carol, my Slimming World consultant, and the group members have helped me achieve my goals and I can’t thank them enough. I couldn’t have done this without their help.”

Carol, who runs the Saturday morning group at St Joseph’s Parish Hall in Brighouse, said: “I’m so proud of Maerwen and everything she has achieved. She is a massive inspiration in group, motoring all the way to her target weight, losing seven stone in just 15 months.”