Slimming success story Diane Parr has managed to lose four stone in nine months – after a council sponsored her weight loss journey.
The 64-year-old attends the Alsager Slimming World group, and she has now gone from 19.4 stone to 15.2 stone.
She has four more stone to lose to hit her target.
Diane, who works as a conveyance search provider, said: “I was diagnosed as pre-diabetic just before the first lockdown. But I didn’t do anything about it because I thought I might die of Covid.
“Someone I used to work with had lost 12 stone in 12 months on Slimming World.
“During lockdown, someone put on Facebook that the council were sponsoring people to go to Slimming World.
“I went on the Cheshire East Council website and found out about it and did a questionnaire.
“I was chosen because my BMI was over 40, and sponsored for 12 weeks.”
Diane then swapped her regular takeaway habit for cooking from scratch.
She said: “After the 12 weeks, I was pleased with the results. I am not pre-diabetic anymore and my blood pressure is back…
