Super Slim had recently opened in Weoley Castle, so during March I plucked up the courage and joined the group and have never looked back! It was very embarrassing, I was the biggest person in the group, weighing in at nearly 22 stones, but I was determined to have a go, as I had tried to lose weight on my own and failed! My children have encouraged me along the way too without even realising it, one day, one of my daughters gave me a big hug and said "I can get my arms round you now, Mummy!" This made me feel good and even more determined to succeed.

My diet in the past consisted mainly of kebab meat and chips and curry, but now I eat much more healthy things, I have more fruit and veg and I even make my own low fat curries thanks to Super Slim's recipes. I had to go back every month to the doctors for blood pressure checks every month, but now I only have to go every three months and my Doctor has said hopefully I can probably come off the blood pressure tablets soon.

I have not reached my target weight just yet, but when I do, I will still go to class each and every week to be weighed because I don't ever want to be fat again. Listening to the members and with the Group Leader's support I know I will reach that goal one day soon. I hated myself when I was fat, but now I have started to like and respect myself!