In part 2 of our weight loss series (see part one!), Sarah from Slimming World Stevenage shares how you can make this new year your best yet. Are you ready for an amazing new year? Read on:
Hello, 2025! Now that the fireworks have crackled and popped and we’ve all mumbled our way through Auld Lang Syne, we can look forward to a fresh year and a brand-new opportunity to make New Year’s resolutions that last.
Sarah’s Stevenage Slimming World groups are packed with motivation, support, tasty food ideas and clever tips to make it super easy to plan your slimming menus. If you join a her groups and commit to 12 weeks of Slimming before 25th January, you’ll also get a free copy of the brand be recipe book One Pot Magic to help you start 2025 with a bang!
Having a goal to work towards can work wonders for your motivation. Whether you’re looking to lose weight, start to move more, boost your confidence or feel amazing at an extra-special event, having a clear idea of what you’d love to achieve will make it much easier to get there. Whether you’ve already made your resolution or you’re still open to ideas – join our catch up with inspirational Slimming World Stevenage members who smashed their slimming goals and discover their tips to help make 2025 your year!
Set a target – Let Slimming World Stevenage help set your goals
Now’s the perfect time to kick-start your slimming campaign, to ensure that 2025 is the year you get the weight loss you really want. Claire gave herself a New Year’s resolution to go from weighing 12st 5lbs to 9st 13lbs, and she smashed her weight loss goal! She says: “I’m so glad that I set myself that target and New Year’s resolution at the start of this year.”
Finding your slimming squad is a great practical step towards sticking with your New Year’s resolutions. Not only will your new Slimming World Stevenage family cheer you on when you’re doing well, they’ll also offer a friendly ear to listen when you’re struggling. You’ll find a whole world of support and encouragement at our fun, friendly groups.
Lovely member Lorna definitely felt the Slimming World love when she reached target while visiting Yvonne Neill’s group and was spontaneously hugged by a fellow slimmer.
“It really is such a beautiful moment when a member reaches target,” Yvonne says. “Lorna was so excited and overwhelmed to have achieved her 3st award and reach her dream target weight that she cried. My lovely social team member, Trudy, naturally jumped up to hug and congratulate her. She couldn’t wait to text her regular Consultant, Emma, and let her know she had done it! Emma was just as excited to congratulate her and share the news with the rest of her group.”
Celebrate every achievement
We all love being congratulated when we’ve done something special. It fills us with a sense of achievement that spurs us on to reach our next goal. At Slimming World, we understand how challenging losing weight can be – that’s why we celebrate every weight loss milestone our members meet with a shiny award, as well as bags of encouragement!
Getting those awards really helped to spur Chanel on to lose a fantastic 1st this year. “I cannot explain how proud I am of myself,” she says. “To anyone starting in the New Year, I promise you won’t regret it. Thanks to everyone who is cheering me on.”
For an extra boost of encouragement, try sticking your awards somewhere easily visible (Chanel sticks her awards on her fridge, for example). Reminding yourself of what you’ve achieved is a fantastic way to lift your confidence during those times when you might be struggling.
Body Magic motivation
The new year is a terrific time to start adding Body Magic activity into your lifestyle – and that doesn’t have to mean signing up for a gym membership. We’ve got lots of brilliant ideas for getting active during the winter weather and our fitness tips will help you get started with your exercise routine.
Mona has given herself an extra boost of move-more motivation by setting a goal to run 5K this year. She says: “I’m on week 7 of the Couch to 5K app – running for 25 minutes straight now. I will complete week 7 and then after that I’m just going to go straight to the 30 minutes. It will be a great New Year’s resolution to actually run 5K.”
Get snap happy
Looking back on photos of yourself from before you started your weight loss journey can be a fantastic motivator. Not only will it help you realise how far you’ve come, it can also give you a motivational boost to start the year feeling confident and ready to reach your target.
If you’re at the start of your slimming journey, other visual motivators can work just as well – perhaps a picture of the outfit you’d love to have hanging in your wardrobe, or the soft sandy beach that you want to feel confident on.
Louise shared her transformation photos and couldn’t quite believe the difference. She says: “If you’d asked me this time last year would I give Slimming World a go, I would have said no chance! However, changing my diet and losing weight has made me feel so much better. I’m glad I made the decision to join back in January!”
Feel sensational for a special occasion – Slimming World Stevenage Success!
When Meg joined Slimming World, she was determined that she’d look and feel more confident at her next Christmas party. “I joined Slimming World halfway through the year, and in the second photo I am 2st down. I felt amazing at my Christmas do this year, and I finally made a New Year’s resolution happen!”
Working towards a special event, such as a wedding, birthday or holiday, can be a fantastic way to fire up your focus. Just be careful not to put too much pressure on yourself with your timescales – having three months to slim for an event is much more achievable than starting the week before.
If we’ve inspired you to think about your own New Year’s resolutions, Sarah would love to welcome you to her groups which meet every Monday at St.Nicholas Community Centre Canterbury Way at 4pm, 5.30pm & 7pm and also every Saturday at Fairlands School Pound Avenue Stevenage at 7am, 8.30 & 10am. You can contact Sarah on 07986 947 330 for more information.
