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Leader Live
2 days ago
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- Leader Live
Wrexham man loses incredible seven stone in Slimming World journey
Nigel Hughes attends the Tuesday evening Slimming World group held at the Wrexham War Memorial Club and has been doing so since being told he was borderline diabetic and could face having to control it through insulin. In April 2024, the 64-year-old had a surgery which meant he was off work for four months, during this time he found he became more inactive and said he "piled the weight on". "We went on holiday and I gained more weight," he said. "Returning from holiday I knew I needed to do something. Nigel pictured before his weightloss journey. (Image: Amanda Malcolm) "Before taking the first step in my Slimming World group I really struggled with knee pain and breathing was difficult on hot days. I was what I would call myself a 'couch potato'. I work long hours and shifts and found when I got home from work I would eat watching TV and my energy levels were really low. "I joined my group and haven't looked back." Nigel said he now "can't" miss his weekly weight check in. "After my first week I returned to group to discover I had lost half a stone and this just gave me the drive to continue," he said. Amanda Malcolm, the class' consultant, said that male slimmers often say that while they were nervous at the idea of joining a group - once they joined they were surprised by the food they could enjoy and overwhelmed by the warm and friendly support from fellow members. "We know that being in group has a vital part to play in members success," she said. "It helps to be with like-minded people who are also on theirsSlimming journey. Getting ideas and support from group members is what helps with those mindset and behaviour changes that are needed for long term success.' Research shows that 90 per cent of men said that they wanted to lose weight to improve their health, and just 21 per cent rated their health as good or excellent before starting Slimming World. Nigel said: "In all honesty, I have never felt hungry once during my weight loss, I love the variety in all the foods I can eat and I must admit I have learned so much at group about different foods that it has helped me plan my meals a few days in advance. "This helps me to food optimise to the maximum benefit, I love to use the Slimming World barcode scanner to scan my foods as go around the supermarket, this is another layer of support that Slimming World offers. "This helps me to keep check on the foods that go in my trolley. I always say, failure to plan is planning to fail.' (Image: Amanda Malcolm) 'One of my favourite meals I make is what I call left over curry, basically it's any leftover vegetables, chicken if there is any about, but if not then a can of chickpeas, mayflower curry sauce and a good old Uncle Ben's rice. Sundays we love a roast dinner as a family.' Nigel has now been discharged from the diabetic nurse, he has lots more energy. He added: 'I walk for pleasure, rather than take the car, but the best thing is, I can play with the grandchildren rather just sitting and watching them and not having the energy to take part. I am also now the first on the dance floor and the last off it.' MORE NEWS: Police reveal why armed officers descended on Flintshire estate The class' consultant, Amanda Malcolm, said: "Nigel's determination is incredible, he is a fantastic support to fellow members too. I feel proud at being a part of his weight loss journey. "I love that being a consultant I get to witness first hand the changes that Slimming World makes to peoples lives, and Nigel has made a some simple changes and achieved amazing results. 'We are aiming to open more groups across the Wrexham area, so we can reach out to help as many people as we can our local communities." You can find Amanda's group on a Tuesday at the Wrexham War Memorial Club - held at 3.30pm, 5.30pm and 7pm.
Leader Live
2 days ago
- Health
- Leader Live
Wrexham man loses seven stone in Slimming World journey
Nigel Hughes attends the Tuesday evening Slimming World group held at the Wrexham War Memorial Club and has been doing so since being told he was borderline diabetic and could face having to control it through insulin. In April 2024, the 64-year-old had a surgery which meant he was off work for four months, during this time he found he became more inactive and said he "piled the weight on". "We went on holiday and I gained more weight," he said. "Returning from holiday I knew I needed to do something. Nigel pictured before his weightloss journey. (Image: Amanda Malcolm) "Before taking the first step in my Slimming World group I really struggled with knee pain and breathing was difficult on hot days. I was what I would call myself a 'couch potato'. I work long hours and shifts and found when I got home from work I would eat watching TV and my energy levels were really low. "I joined my group and haven't looked back." Nigel said he now "can't" miss his weekly weight check in. "After my first week I returned to group to discover I had lost half a stone and this just gave me the drive to continue," he said. Amanda Malcolm, the class' consultant, said that male slimmers often say that while they were nervous at the idea of joining a group - once they joined they were surprised by the food they could enjoy and overwhelmed by the warm and friendly support from fellow members. "We know that being in group has a vital part to play in members success," she said. "It helps to be with like-minded people who are also on theirsSlimming journey. Getting ideas and support from group members is what helps with those mindset and behaviour changes that are needed for long term success.' Research shows that 90 per cent of men said that they wanted to lose weight to improve their health, and just 21 per cent rated their health as good or excellent before starting Slimming World. Nigel said: "In all honesty, I have never felt hungry once during my weight loss, I love the variety in all the foods I can eat and I must admit I have learned so much at group about different foods that it has helped me plan my meals a few days in advance. "This helps me to food optimise to the maximum benefit, I love to use the Slimming World barcode scanner to scan my foods as go around the supermarket, this is another layer of support that Slimming World offers. "This helps me to keep check on the foods that go in my trolley. I always say, failure to plan is planning to fail.' (Image: Amanda Malcolm) 'One of my favourite meals I make is what I call left over curry, basically it's any leftover vegetables, chicken if there is any about, but if not then a can of chickpeas, mayflower curry sauce and a good old Uncle Ben's rice. Sundays we love a roast dinner as a family.' Nigel has now been discharged from the diabetic nurse, he has lots more energy. He added: 'I walk for pleasure, rather than take the car, but the best thing is, I can play with the grandchildren rather just sitting and watching them and not having the energy to take part. I am also now the first on the dance floor and the last off it.' MORE NEWS: The class' consultant, Amanda Malcolm, said: "Nigel's determination is incredible, he is a fantastic support to fellow members too. I feel proud at being a part of his weight loss journey. "I love that being a consultant I get to witness first hand the changes that Slimming World makes to peoples lives, and Nigel has made a some simple changes and achieved amazing results. 'We are aiming to open more groups across the Wrexham area, so we can reach out to help as many people as we can our local communities." You can find Amanda's group on a Tuesday at the Wrexham War Memorial Club - held at 3.30pm, 5.30pm and 7pm.
