Slimming World Icon smashes Diabetes into remission
On World Diabetes Day, Waterlooville slimmer Emma celebrates putting her type 2 Diabetes into remission with a 6 Stone 8lb weight loss.
Emma's story supports research that people with Type 2 Diabetes can improve their Diabetes management by making healthy lifestyle changes and losing weight with Slimming World.
Since joining Slimming World in January 2024, Emma has lost a life changing 6 Stone 8lb, placing her Diabetes into remission and also coming off medication prescribed for Diabetes.
Emma was recently voted her group's Slimming World Icon - a reflection of just how much she inspires other members in her group.
Her consultant Lea says "I am so incredibly proud of Emma, as are all her friends in group. She is such an inspiration to us all, sharing tips, recipe ideas, facing challenges head on and embracing all that group has to offer.
It's an incredibly privileged position to watch Emma not only slim down, but improve her health, grow in confidence, and witness her smile getting bigger each week as she successfully slims.'
Emma's friends and family cheer her success and consultant Lea comments 'Emma's faced challenges along the way and she's learnt that coming to group, no matter how tough it's getting is the way forward. Group is where friendships are formed, and it's fantastic to watch Emma's friends cheer her on, lifting her up on those tougher weeks. She really is a superstar slimmer.'
Our partnership with Diabetes UK enables us to reassure members that they are in safe hands, Slimming World is here to understand the challenges that people living with Diabetes face, and support them to make healthy habit swaps to enable them to not only lose weight, but create a healthier future, often with less medication, or even medication free.
Diabetic members receive tailored resources, including a dedicated booklet created in partnership with Diabetes UK, making it easier to adapt the Slimming World plan to individual member needs whilst staying in line with advice of the individual's health care team.
Lea runs groups in the Waterlooville area, on Friday abd Saturday mornings at Sacred Heart Church - for more info, call Lea on 0781 221 0088.