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Clare Molloy
IN August of 2014, Claire Molloy, a busy mum of four from Tralee, decided that she had enough of yoyo dieting.
After increasing her family from two to four in 2009 with the arrival of twin boys she tipped the scales at 14.5 stone and thus began years of losing weight with various diets, and putting it back on again once she stopped, she knew something had to change. Thats when she discovered Slimming World and its Food Optimising plan.
Above, how Claire looked before Slimming World and (below) how it changed her.
Claire explains why she thinks that Slimming world is unlike any other plan she has tried.
“I think I loved my food too much for any of the other plans I tried to work for me long term. Then I discovered Food optimising and I thought it sounded amazing, I mean what plan allows you to have potatoes, rice and pasta even Slimming World chips without weighing counting calories or measuring!
Going to group that first night I couldn’t believe what I was hearing as I listened to the incredible plan and heard the fantastic weight losses people were achieving. I heard how people were cooking fabulous food including roasts, burgers and chips , which were forbidden on most weight loss plans and I thought this sounds too good to be true”
“I am so enthusiastic about this plan, I feel amazing and healthy. I love to share with people how they can change their lives without feeling deprived, cooking amazing tasty food including my favourites meals like full Irish breakfasts, roast dinners, soups, salads, chillies, curries and of course burgers and chips!
In group every week as well as learning how to food optimise you will be inspired by the incredible results people are getting, I literally see people shrinking before my eyes, it still astounds me nearly 4 years later!
“Slimming World’s support has always focused on raising people’s self-esteem and self-confidence so that members feel empowered to take control of their lives, and develop new habits and behaviours to manage their weight without guilt,” says Claire.
“By helping people to feel more positive about themselves, and able to manage feelings of guilt and shame, we are much more likely to make changes and succeed with our weight loss in the long term and pass on new healthy habits to our families too.”
“My family and I eat and enjoy the same foods as before I have just learned how to cook it differently and I still get have my favourite glass of red or even two absolutely guilt free!
• If you would like to know more you can find Claire in Manor Retail Park every Thursday at 9.30 & 11.30am 5.30 & 7.30pm or Fridays at 8.00 and 10.00am. You can contact Claire on 0871207989 or via Facebook at Claire’s Slimming World Tralee
Well done Claire. I’ve lost 11 and a half stone myself with slimming world castledermot.