Penny sheds the pounds and then raises some too after Slimming World journey with Wisbech group
A woman who has shed nearly 6st in weight has won her slimming group's top title.
Penny Brown was crowned our 'Woman of the Year at the Queen Mary Centre Slimming World Group in Wisbech after she lost 5st 12lbs.
Not only has she shed the pounds but she has also raised some pounds to - in fact she raised £250 of the total amount of £362 raised in by the groups run by Tina Rust in Wisbech and Terrington St Clement.
Penny said: ''I joined Slimming World as I couldn't bear looking at myself in the mirror any more. I hated seeing clothes I wanted but could never wear.
"I couldn't even do the most simple tasks without running out of breath and I knew something had to change. Since joining Slimming World I have become a new version of me, I'm finally beginning to love and be kind to myself. I no longer feel anxious when going clothes shopping, I can choose and feel good in whatever I want.
"I have become fitter and can walk for hours now and I am enjoying life and activities so much more. The food on Slimming World is amazing, I never feel like I'm missing out on anything and I never go hungry (not like other diets I've tried) I now love planning and preparing meals as a family.
"My consultant, Tina, and group are like my Slimming World family, everyone is so supportive and wonderful. They truly make this experience easier, I no longer feel alone. I know eventually I will achieve the goal I want as I have them all by my side and through Slimming World I have everything I need to get me there.'
"So when Tina explained the sponsored event Slimming World was holding for Cancer Research I knew I wanted to do something to help such a worthy cause, cancer effects all of us in one way or another through our lives.
"I also wanted to do something personal to me and my journey, I knew this would keep me focused and I wanted to celebrate how far I had come. I then decided after losing 82lb, I would walk 82km (nearly 51 miles) which my son kindly pointed out is the equivalent of walking from Wisbech to Norwich.
"Before my Slimming world journey, I wouldn't walk and I hated it, however with each walk for my sponsorship I found it a little easier and I began enjoying being out in nature and taking in what was around me, and enjoying the thinking time. Some walks were more difficult but I was determined that I would complete this not only for Cancer Research but for me also, to celebrate how far my weight loss achievements.
"Now my walk has been completed I feel invigorated to keep active and I’m enjoying being a fitter version of me. I still make sure I fit an enjoyable walk around my busy life, I enjoy it so much and it’s great for my mental health and me time."
