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5st 5lbs (34kg) in 5 months weight loss with LighterLife – Sharon Holloway’s story

I feel like a completely new person, I wish I'd done it years ago!

I’m finally the fit and active mum I want to be!

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6 stone (38kg) weight loss with LighterLife – Gary’s story

I'm proud to say I've completed 18 marathons since changing my lifestyle!

Over 10 years on from starting LighterLife and losing 6st, I’m proud to say I’ve completed 18 marathons.

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6 stone 5lb (40kg) weight loss with LighterLife – Diana’s story

I feel confident and no longer feel self-conscious about my size. It's liberating!

I genuinely believe I can achieve anything I set my mind to – it’s so liberating!

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Denise Welch: Happily maintaining her 2st weight loss since 2013

Denise Welch is celebrating over a decade of maintaining her weight loss with LighterLife, and we’re taking a look back...
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My LighterLife Magazine

Read the new digital My LighterLife magazine and find something different.
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4 stone (25kg) weight loss with LighterLife – Kathy’s story

Kathy could barely walk upstairs. With LighterLife’s group support and CBT, she’s lost 4st, switched off the food noise and...

6st (38kg) weight loss with LighterLife – Catherine’s story

After losing six stone with LighterLife, Catherine has a new job, new friends, a new wardrobe and a fitter, more...

2st (12kg) weight loss with LighterLife – Linsey’s story

Linsey decided to lose weight with LighterLife when she realised she was struggling to walk relatively short distances.

4st 7lb (28.5kg) weight loss with LighterLife – Gerry’s story

A couple of years of weight gain had left Gerry unhealthy and unhappy. With LighterLife’s help, she loves life again!

9 stone 2lb (57.2 kg) weight loss with LighterLife – Debi’s story

After years of putting everyone else first, Debi realised she had to prioritise herself – and that meant losing 9...

2st 9lb (17kg) weight loss with LighterLife – Geraldine’s story

For her health’s sake, Geraldine lost 2st 9lb with LighterLife, and she’s now riding her motorbike into older age with...

2st 7lb (16kg) weight loss with LighterLife – Denise’s story

Healthier and happier – Denise has halved her type 2 diabetes medication since losing weight with LighterLife

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28.6 kg weight loss with LighterLife – Liz’s story

Told to lose weight for successful knee-replacement surgery, Liz turned to LighterLife – and is now building her new, active...

54.4kg weight loss with LighterLife – David’s story

David’s 8st 8lb weight loss with LighterLife has freed him from constant pain and given him back his future.

How stress impacts weight – and how to manage it

Discover how stress affects weight loss and how LighterLife helps you manage it for long-term success

Journalling for wellbeing and weight loss

Discover how keeping a daily journal helps you live lighter in all senses of the word

Carolyn lost 10 stone 9lb (67.6kg) with LighterLife

Find out how LighterLife has helped Carolyn reshape her mindset, her health and her life.

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Your stress-free timeline for wedding dress shopping

Choosing your wedding dress is one of the most exciting parts of planning your big day.

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