Theme park trip sparked seven stone weight loss

As a teenager Danielle Brown, now 29, was always conscious about her weight and when she was put on steroids in her early 20s her weight soared and she reached a size 22. She said: "I became very insecure within myself. "My weight was affecting my day to day life, my health and my self confidence." But it wasn't until a day at a theme park took a turn for the worst that Danielle decided something had to change. She said: "As the attendant struggled to get the harness closed I felt so upset. "I knew that enough was enough and I needed to finally be honest with myself and take control of my weight. "Although I tried to lose weight myself I knew I needed support." Danielle decided to join Slimming World and hasn’t looked back since. She said: "I was dubious when she told me I would never feel hungry but I trusted the plan and made changes." In her first week Danielle shed an impressive 5.5lbs and has gone on to lose a whopping seven-and-a-half stone and life has never been better. She said: "I no longer need to rely on my inhalers for my asthma. I feel confident in trying new things as my weight no longer holds me back. I started swimming and received my silver body magic award in group. Best of all, I am happy." And her weight loss has also taken Danielle on a career path as she is now a fully trained Slimming World consultant. She is re-launching a Dalbeattie group which will meet for the first time at the Parish Church Hall, on October 12. [caption id="attachment_21335" align="alignnone" width="680"]