LighterLife Loughborough

December 2013

Welcome to your December 2013 Newsletter

Hi everyone,

Hope you had a wonderful Christmas Day full of love and laughter. I spent mine with my brother and his family again this year. Traditionally we start off with Midnight Mass at Ely Cathedral on Christmas Eve which really gets us in the mood for the festive season and then all share the cooking/clearing up chores on Christmas Day and Boxing Day so we all get a rest!

Christmas Service at Ely Cathedral

At LighterLife in Loughborough We had some fabulous experiences this year;

1,333 clients passed though my doors this year and collectively lost 3,332 stones between them. That is equivalent to five fully grown male elephants - wow!

I also introduced two new initiatives for existing clients:

The eight week Bootcamp, and,
The four week Little Black Dress diet,

both of which were very popular, PLUS, the Bootcamp clients collected food items equal to their weight loss each week and at the end of the eight weeks I took them all to a local homeless shelter - Youth Shelter. In total we donated 21 stones of food that has been re-distributed to those living on the streets or living at the hostel. I can tell you the look of delight on the faces of the volunteers who run the Shelter when they saw my car packed to the roof with donated food has to be the greatest Christmas present ever - so a huge well done to those clients who took part in that, and I will definitely be carrying it forward in 2014.

Next Bootcamp opens Wednesday 8th January so if you are currently registered with me and want to kick start your weight loss in 2014, book a place now!

This month's Success Story is the lovely Jan who lost over six stones and has learned so much about herself during the process. See her story below.

A new arrival to the list of choices is a new drink mix - Pink Grapefruit. This is being sold a bit differently to other drink mixes in that it comes in individual sachets so you can easily keep a few in your handbag or pocket for use when away from home.

Plus, if you haven't yet had your free magazine, then do pop in and I'll be happy to let you have one.

Monday 30th December will be business as usual for both pop in and groups before closing for New Years Eve and New Years Day, then from Thursday 2nd January the timetable will be back to normal.

If you are new to LighterLife and our Programmes then my first Initial Appointment of 2014 will be on Wednesday 8th January so if you want to make 2014 the year you achieve a healthy weight and a balanced relationship with food, then come along to a free, no obligation initial appointment on a Wednesday at either 3.30pm or 6.00pm and start your journey. Either ring 01509 234433 or email debbie.ford@lighterlifecounsellor.com or text 07860017700 to book a place.

I look forward to meeting you soon.

Debbie Ford

LighterLife Award Winning Counsellor for Loughborough

LOCAL SUCCESS STORY

Jan before LighterLife

Jan 6 stones lighter

Meet Jan. Jan went first to LighterLife in Ashby but then transferred over to myself when Ashby closed down. In total Jan has lost six and a quarter stones and reduced her BMI from a morbidly obese 40.7 to a very healthy 24.7. This is her story in her own words:



"I was always slim as a child and as a young woman.  My problems started in my thirties. I began to binge on chocolate....until in the end I preferred it to 'normal' food. Over the years since then I've tried most of the diets on the market with some success to begin with, but eventually reverting back to my poor eating habits.

Last year I reached the point where I just felt ill all the time, I had nasty chest infections and was diagnosed as having sleep apnea...I realised I had to do something to improve my health.
I had seen the amazing weight lost achieved by Pauline Quirke and decided to look into LighterLife as a way of helping me to regain the management of my life.....I am so glad that I did!

When I started my journey in Feburary this year I was only eating chocolate, I had no interest in food at all. The food packs were ideal for me as I didn't have to think about food or plan my meals, this is why I hadn't been successful in the past.

I found the counselling invaluable, it has made me realise that I used chocolate as an emotional prop. I have amazed myself, family and friends by not eating chocolate since the day I started LighterLife. I have lost over 6 stones in weight, and now look forward to my meals. I cook recipes from LighterLife's recipe books and really enjoy the whole process of choosing, cooking and eating.....for me that's a miracle!!

I can't praise LighterLife enough and will always be grateful for the help and support I have received from them."

If you want a life changing experience like Jan, then contact me to make a free, no obligation initial appointment to meet me and find out more about the Programmes we offer. Either ring 01509 234433, text 07860017700 or email debbie.ford@lighterlifecounsellor.com to book a place.

MORE HEALTH ADVICE FROM DR HILARY

Christmas Tips with Dr Hilary Jones: Part 4

MORE BOOTCAMP SUCCESS BRINGS TOTAL TO 21 STONES

Following the success of the pre-Autumn Bootcamp (14 stones lost collectively) and transferring that to food of the same weight in order to help local charity (Youth Shelter). Youth Shelter not only provides food for those most in need but also helps teach youngsters how to care for themselves by teaching them how to cook, I asked the pre-Christmas Bootcamp if they would do the same thing.

They were equally enthusiastic and whilst it was a smaller group, they collected seven stones in weight. That brings in a fantastic total of 21 stones of food items donated, as well as 21 stones of unwanted weight shed as well.

Youth Shelter's response - "this is absolutely brilliant, thank you so much, this will enable us to give so many more people in need food parcels this Christmas."

NEW DRINK MIX - PINK GRAPEFRUIT

A new addition to our range for the New Year is a Pink Grapefruit drink mix. This is going to be sold slightly differently to the existing drink mixes that are sold in tubs. Pink Grapefruit is being sold in individual sachets which will be ideal for popping in your handbag or pocket when you are away from home and don't want just plain water. Sachets are 99p each.

CHRISTMAS/ NEW YEAR OPENING HOURS

We open again on Monday 30th December as normal for pop in and groups and then close for Tuesday 31st December, Wednesday 1st January and open again Thursday 2nd January as normal (Pop in 5.00-5.30pm, Ladies Management and Lite 5.30pm to 7.00pm and second Pop In 7.00-7.30pm)

Ladies Bootcamp for past clients starts Wednesday 8th January at 7.00pm.

First Initial Appointment of the year for new clients runs on Wednesday 8th January at either 3.30pm or 7.00pm.

For either the Bootcamp or the Initial Appointment, ring to book a place on 01509 234433 or text 07860017700or email debbie.ford@lighterlifecounsellor.com

THOUGHT FOR THE MONTH

GROUP AVAILABILITY

If you like the sound of LighterLife and want to join, firstly book into a free, no obligation initial appointment (every Wednesday at either 3.30pm or 6.00pm), to find out more, then choose the best date and time below for you to start. You may need to visit your GP, Practice Nurse or Private GP for a short health assessment before you can join, but MOST clients will be able to self certify and choose to start straight away:

LADIES TOTAL PROGRAMME GROUPS (For new clients only)

Monday 7.15pm:-

4 places available. Next start date: 6th January 2014.

Tuesday 7.00pm:-

3 places available. Next start date: 14th January 2014.

LADIES LITE PROGRAMME GROUP:

Thursday 5.30pm, 8 places available. Join any week.

MENS GROUP:

(Incorporates both Total and Lite Programme)

Tuesday 5.30pm.

6 places available. Entry any week.

LADIES REFRESHERS GROUP:

(For those who left the Programme before completion and want to return.)

Monday 5.30pm:-

8 places available. Entry any week.

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ABOUT US

LighterLife is much, much more than just a diet. It's a fantastic opportunity to learn about your relationship with food and why you choose to eat and drink more than your body needs. Couple this with techniques to keep the weight off and you not only lose weight quickly and simply during the Programme, but, you are also given the opportunity to keep it off!

I'd love the chance to tell you all about it, just drop us a line or give us a call and book onto a free, no obligation initial appointment today.

Best wishes

Debbie Ford

LighterLife Award Winning Counsellor
Mountfields House, off Squirrel Way,

Epinal Way,
Loughborough, LE11 3GE

Ring:- 01509 234433

Text:- 07860017700

Debbie.Ford@lighterlifecounsellor.com

www.lighterlife.com/debbieford

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