A great weight loss this week from All the groups totalling 18lb off (1st 4lb), congratulations all on a great week xxx I'm so very proud of you all, keep up the great work xxx P.S. Remember to share your personal goals with me and you too can achieve a Certificate.

I find it incredibly hard to close a group. Every time I have to make this decision, I feel as though I’m failing my members. But the truth is, I’m not just letting go of members… I’m saying goodbye to dear friends I’ve made along the way. ❤️ Please believe me when I say I have genuinely tried everything I can think of to bring new members through the door. I’ve used social media, stood at car boot sales, handed out leaflets at markets, and placed flyers wherever I can — in m

“When you hear the words weight loss, what is the first thing that comes into your mind?” “And how many of you have ever thought, ‘If I just had more willpower, I could do this’?” For a long time, weight was talked about as though it were primarily a matter of willpower. Eat less. Move more. Be disciplined. And while our behaviours absolutely matter, we now understand that this is far more complicated than simply deciding what to eat. Weight and wellbeing are influe

After a great deal of consideration, and due to the low number of members attending the Thursday evening group at the United Reformed Church in Melton at 5.30pm, it is with great sadness that I have made the decision to close this group. Thursday 29th October 2026 will be our last session. I would like to thank everyone who has continued to support the group. Your support has been very much appreciated, and I hope to see you at one of my other sessions. You can find details o

A great weight loss this week from All the groups totalling 18lb off (1st 4lb), congratulations all on a great week xxx I'm so very proud of you all, keep up the great work xxx P.S. Remember to share your personal goals with me and you too can achieve a Certificate.

Listening, Learning and Moving Forward Together I wanted to use today’s talk a little differently. Rather than me standing here and talking at you for 20 minutes, I’d like us to spend some time talking with each other — because I’ve been given some feedback recently, and I think it’s important that I listen to it properly. I’ve been made aware that some members feel that I can be quite loud, and that at times I may shout rather than simply speak. I’ve also been told t

A great weight loss this week from All the groups totalling 26.5lb off (1st 12.5lb), congratulations all on a great week xxx Congratulations to Holly on achieving a Gold Star and Certificate for 1st off. I'm so very proud of you all, keep up the great work xxx P.S. Remember to share your personal goals with me and you too can achieve a Certificate.

Today I want us to look ahead rather than simply think about what we are doing this week. Christmas can sometimes feel a long way away, but we have roughly 13 weeks between now and Christmas. Thirteen weeks is long enough to make meaningful changes — but short enough that we need to start preparing now. And I want to emphasise one word today: Preparation. Weight loss and wellbeing aren't about being perfect. They are about making a plan that works in real life — including wee

A great weight loss this week from All the groups totalling 33.5lb off (2st 5.5lb), congratulations all on a great week xxx I'm so very proud of you all, keep up the great work xxx P.S. Remember to share your personal goals with me and you too can achieve a Certificate.

1. “What do you think?” “When someone says, ‘I’ve got a slow metabolism,’ what do you think they mean?” “Hands up if you’ve ever thought your metabolism might be slower than other people’s?” “Today we're going to look at what metabolism actually means, whether you can really have a ‘slow metabolism’, and — most importantly — what you can do about it.” 2. What actually is metabolism? “If I asked you to define metabolism in one sentence, what would you say?” “Metabolism

A great weight loss this week from All the groups totalling 15lb off (1st 1lb), congratulations all on a great week xxx Congratulations to Mandy on achieving a Gold Star and Certificate for 3st off, and to Sarah on achieving a Gold Star and Certificate for 2st off. I'm so very proud of you all, keep up the great work xxx P.S. Remember to share your personal goals with me and you too can achieve a Certificate.

“Has anyone ever increased their walking, exercise or general activity, stepped on the scales… and thought, ‘So where’s the weight loss?’” “If that has happened to you, it can be really frustrating. You’ve made an effort, you’re moving more, so why might the scales not be showing it?” We’re going to look at some of the reasons this can happen — without assuming that you’re doing anything wrong. Increased activity is valuable even when the scales don't immediately move. It

“Today isn't about teaching you something you don't already know. Most of you could probably tell me what a healthy rate of weight loss is. So instead, I want us to think about something else: Why is it so easy to know what's realistic — but sometimes expect something completely different when we're standing on the scales?” “What tends to make you impatient with your weight loss?” “I've been really good this week.” “I expected a bigger loss.” “Someone else has lost more t

A great weight loss this week from All the groups totalling 23.5lb off (1st 9.5lb), congratulations all on a great week xxx I'm so very proud of you all, keep up the great work xxx P.S. Remember to share your personal goals with me and you too can achieve a Certificate.

1. What does “local food” mean? “When you hear the phrase local produce, what comes to mind?” Local produce generally means food grown or produced relatively close to where we live. It might come from a local farm, market, farm shop, community growing project, or even your own garden or allotment. “What local foods can you think of that are available at this time of year?” The aim is to get you thinking about what is actually available around you rather than seeing heal

A great weight loss this week from All the groups totalling 28lb off (2st), congratulations all on a great week xxx I'm so very proud of you all, keep up the great work xxx P.S. Remember to share your personal goals with me and you too can achieve a Certificate.

“Today I want us to think about summer goals — but perhaps in a slightly different way. When we hear ‘summer body’, we can easily think about weight, clothes sizes, appearance and what we think we should look like. But what if our summer goal wasn't simply to change our bodies? What if it was also about feeling better in our bodies, looking after ourselves, and enjoying summer more? So today we're going to think about three things: realistic summer goals healthy habits withou

A great weight loss this week from All the groups totalling 29.5lb off (2st 1.5lb), congratulations all on a great week xxx I'm so very proud of you all, keep up the great work xxx P.S. Remember to share your personal goals with me and you too can achieve a Certificate.

1. Opening "Who remembers when we talked about eating 30 different plants each week?" Who has tried it? Who found it easier than expected? Who forgot all about it after a week? "Today isn't about perfection. It's simply a reminder of one of the easiest ways to improve your gut health, help weight management and eat a more varied diet." 2. Quick recap – Why 30? "Why do you think experts have moved beyond simply saying '5 a day'?" The recommendation came from research showing

"Put your hand up if you've ever made a plan to eat well or exercise... then by the end of the day you've been so exhausted you've thought, 'I'll start again tomorrow.'" "Today isn't about motivation. It's about what to do when motivation disappears because you're simply tired. Everyone in this room gets tired. The people who stay on track aren't superhuman—they've learned how to make tired decisions easier." Why Are We Really Tired? "When you're exhausted, what usually cause