Slimming World Group in Chatteris with combined weight loss of 192 stone is celebrating its first birthday with special offer
A weight loss group is celebrating after reaching its first year helping the community become healthier.
Claire Lilley, 53, from March, became a Slimming World consultant and started her own group in Chatteris on November 2, 2023. It is now marking its first birthday in the town.
In 2022, Claire was part of Slimming World and lost four stone so she wanted to give others the opportunity and opened her own group.
The group has around 50 members, both men and women, from the age of 19-70s and has lost a combined weight of 192 stone in the last 12-month period.
To celebrate the group turning one, Claire is offering free membership for new and returning members on October 31 and November 7.
Claire said people joining now can expect to lose as much as a stone or more before Christmas and feel better physically and mentally as they head into the festive season.
“I know there is a lot of obesity in the country as a whole and it is something people are quite keen to work – a lot of people still don't know that Slimming World exists,” she said.
“It is all about bringing a fresh consultant and a new group to Chatteris on a Thursday evening.
“They are doing really well, and it is a lovely group so I just want to celebrate the birthday.”
Celebrating one year is a personal achievement for Claire but she is also delighted to see how much happier and healthier her members are.
She added: “They all say how much better they feel. They feel physically better.
“I have had members reversing a pre-diabetic condition, and I have had members reducing cholesterol – all the health improvements lowering the risk of cancers.
“They all feel so much healthier and are going out exercising. They are able to do so much more.
“Slimming world works for everybody in any walk of life with any health conditions.”
The group takes place at 7pm at the Salvation Army Hall in Chatteris and is open for new members to join.
