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Irish mum-of-two on how she shed six stone in 12 months – Irish Mirror

Oct 15th, 2019

A super slimming mum-of-two has told how she shed six stone in 12 months transforming not just her life but the lives of her family as well.

Cathriona Tobin from Rhode, Co Offaly went from 16st 9lbs to 10st 9lbs after joining Slimming World in 2016 and is now a svelte size 10-12.

And thanks to her new healthier eating plan, her partner Philip and son Jack have also lost weight.

It has really worked out for the whole family. she said.

My son was 11 or 12 at the time and was getting bullied in school over his weight.

Because I started cooking healthier food, he was down to his age group in clothes sizes by the time his Confirmation came around and my partner had lost three stone.

Cathriona said it was important for her to find an eating plan that fit into her lifestyle.

I couldnt go on a diet where everything had to change, she said.

I needed to make it work around my family and we could still enjoy the foods that we were used to eating.

Like any family we would enjoy a takeaway on a Friday night. With Slimming World we didnt have to cut that out we just made a fakeaway at home instead.

The main thing was changing the way I cooked, making more meals from scratch instead of buying sauces and processed food.

Cathriona, who is now a Slimming World consultant, revealed she had struggled with her weight since she was a child.

I was always a big child, she said.

Then as I got older it was a vicious cycle I knew I needed to lose weight, but I would feel down about myself and comfort eat instead.

Food was like an instant hug it never asked any questions.

She stopped needing to comfort eat when she finally saw the weight starting to fall off, and found a new confidence in herself.

I was a stay-at-home mum and lucky to be one for as long as I was, but between the school run and the weight I felt like I had lost my identity, she admitted.

I was Jesss mammy, I was Jacks mammy. I wasnt Cathriona any more.

I was a very quiet person, you wouldnt hear a peep out of me unless it was to make a joke about my weight before anyone else could get in there.

I shied away from people and social events because my weight held me back.

But as I started to lose weight every week, I gained more and more confidence.

While Cathriona would have been more comfortable sitting on the sidelines before her weight loss, now shes front and centre.

My daughter was only three when I joined Slimming World, and to be honest I was struggling to keep up with her, she went on.

Now Im not the mammy at the edge of the swimming pool with a magazine, or the one opting out of the parents races at our local farm.

Im right there in the pool, Im the first one to sign up for the race.

Cathrionas advice for anyone struggling to lose weight is not to go it alone.

Get help, she said.

Find your nearest Slimming World group, get in contact with a consultant.

It can be a bit daunting to walk through the door but you wont regret it.

She added: Your weight doesnt define you but it can be life-changing when it comes off.

Losing weight has changed my life and I wouldnt like to see where I would be now if I hadnt joined Slimming World.

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