‘I lost eight stone and reversed my diabetes after lockdown epiphany’ – The Mirror

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Slimming World success story Helen Rogers says 25 years working from home saw her tip the scales at 20st 8lb – but then came the pandemic and a dire need for a change

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A “light bulb” moment during lockdown helped Helen Rogers not only shed 8st but also send her diabetes into remission.

Tipping the scales at 20st 8lb, the 56-year-old realised it was down to her to make a change.

Helen first joined Slimming World in 2018 but says years working from home and easy access to snacks became her dieting downfall.

She said: “I worked from home for 25 years and sometimes I didn’t leave my house for days on end.

“Before joining Slimming World, I wouldn’t think about what I was eating at all. As I was always jumping on calls, I usually just grabbed quick food like toast for breakfast, a sandwich for lunch (with crisps) and then I’d have a cooked meal for tea.

Before – weighing 20st 8lb and loving to snack
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Now – 12st 7lb and doing 14,000 steps a day
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“If I did ever have salad or chips, I’d have more bread with it too and although I didn’t ever eat fried food or takeaways or sweet foods or chocolate, I enjoyed many savoury snacks like crisps, nuts, crumpets and crackers.”

On signing up for the group Helen lost 2st, but after retiring from her job with BT, a busy social life slowed her progress.

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Source: https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/i-lost-eight-stone-reversed-25430311