I shed three stone and am now helping other people (From Malvern Gazette)

I shed three stone and am now helping other people

11:30pm Tuesday 7th February 2012 in News

A DIABETIC mum who was depressed about her weight lost three stone in just nine months thanks to a slimming regime – and now she’s helping others get trim.

Hayley Wharton, of Kempsey, has had an issue with her weight since she married nine years ago but has been able to lose some by using a Slimming World course.

Being an insulin-dependent diabetic since the age of eight, she used this as an excuse for not shedding weight.

After her dramatic results, she has recently trained as a consultant for Slimming World and opened a group at Nunnery Wood Primary School which meets on Mondays at 7pm.

Mrs Wharton, aged 33, said: “I was extremely embarrassed but was in denial. I was feeling very depressed about how I looked, and I knew it was time to take some positive action. The last straw came when I tried on a swimming costume in preparation to take my second baby to the pool and I saw myself in a 360-degree mirror.”

Men, women and children between 11 and 15 can attend her group. To find out more, turn up or call 07793 848656.