A SUPER slimmer has been recognised for her fine work in growing a successful branch of the health group Slimming World.
Hayley Sutcliffe, 39, trained as a weight loss consultant for the franchise and launched her Stallingborough group a year ago.
Now the weight loss expert, from Healing, has won a company award for her work in helping others to shed or reduce any unwanted weight.
Hayley started with fewer than 30 new members but her "warm and friendly" group now boasts up to 70 and it is her high retention of slimmers that has seen her scoop the accolade as a fitting tribute to her efforts in helping to improve health in the local area. To celebrate her success, she was invited down to the glitzy Ritz Hotel in London.
And the proof is very much in the pudding for Hayley as she followed the diet herself previously – losing three stone.
She said: "I am delighted to have received the award on behalf of the Stallingborough group.
"I feel passionately about helping people to transform their lives by losing weight in the same way I did when I lost three stone with Slimming World."
She continued: "I managed to reach my targets and I appreciate the journey. Once I started having children I made some changes as I wasn't happy with my weight and I just began being more sensible with my nutrition and all-round health.
"I really enjoy meeting new people as part of this job and the work manages to fit in around my home life.
"Losing weight made me feel happier and healthier and gave me so much more confidence. I became a consultant because I wanted to share that feeling and help other people to achieve the same success I had myself.
"Seeing the members in my group: mums, dads, grandmas and young people reach their target weight is so rewarding and receiving this award is just the icing on the cake."
She has dedicated the award to the Stallingborough group members, saying they are the ones who make the group "the success that it is".
After starting a family, she was concerned about her own kids eating healthy food so now she cooks everything from scratch and uses her knowledge to devise healthy eating recipes.
She established her group at Stalingborough Village Hall as there was no other such service in the area and members now travel from Keelby, Immingham and Great Coates to be a part of it.
There are now two sessions on a Tuesday – the regular group at 7pm and now a newer group at 5pm. Each session lasts around one hour.
You can either pop along or give Hayley a call on 07976 716861. Alternatively, you can e-mail her at hayley.sutcliffe@talk21.com
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