Andy decided that he needed to think about his own mortally after sadly losing his brother due to serious illness at the same age as himself.
It made Andy think about his own health and the lifestyle choices he was making. So, he decided to see his doctor for a general MOT health check, as he knew that he needed to do something about his weight.
Andy said: “I remember attending that appointment and discovering that I had high blood pressure and would need to be on 4 tablets daily to manage it, and being told that being overweight was a major factor and how it would benefit me if I lost weight. It was hard to hear.”
Feeling disappointed in himself that he had let himself get into this position and for his weight to have spiralled and guilty that he was taking a risk to his own health and life when his brother had no choice he realised that he did have a choice. The doctor offered him a 12-week course for Slimming World.
This was working so well not just for myself but also for my partner Lisa who had told me that when she was a member before she had only lost 3 lbs but with support she is now over 4 stone lighter in the same period of time and has gone from a size 20 to a size 14. I have seen her confidence grow and just like my weight I have seen my bank balance shrink as it's costing me a fortune in new clothes.
In just over 7 months I lost 6½ stone and am now at my dream target weight and will continue to attend my group to help me maintain my weight and support other members to get to their target weights.”