Maria
"I loved the LighterLife Programme!" exclaims
Maria.
Maria had always been a big girl and much of
her family life revolved around family gatherings and food. By her
late teens, Maria weighed 16 stone and felt disgusted with herself.
She hid her sadness behind a happy façade and extrovert exterior
and nobody knew how bad she felt.
Maria hit rock bottom on a girlie holiday in
Santorini in 2006. Not only could she not get comfortable in the
aeroplane seat but she also sat on the beach dressed for winter as
she felt so embarrassed about her size. When she returned from
holiday she went to see her GP for some slimming pills. The GP
refused but recommended that she joined LighterLife.
Maria
comments: “I can honestly say I loved the LighterLife Programme.
I’m quite an impatient person and the great thing was that I could
see results quickly. After a week I’d lost 8lb. The women in my
group made up a great bunch. I looked forward to meetings because
they made me feel less isolated on my journey. We encouraged each
other and were there for each other if someone was tempted to
lapse.
“For years I wished I could be a slim, healthy
and active person. Now I am! LighterLife is the most challenging
thing I have done but it has really helped me make my dreams come
true.”
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