This month – June 2025 – I’m proudly celebrating 10 years as a Slimming World Consultant! 🥳💫 And what a decade it’s been!

In my tenth year, I’ve had the honour of my groups being recognised as ‘Gold Quality Groups’ – a true reflection of the incredible members I work with and the high standards we deliver every single week 🌟💛

👣 My Slimming World Journey

I still remember walking through the doors of my very first Slimming World group as a member – that sceptical member who couldn’t believe you could eat all that Free Food 🍝🍳🍓 and still lose weight! But I did… I lost 5 stone in just 10 months, all in time for my 40th birthday 🥳🎂.

To this very day, the plan is the same – simple, generous, and effective – and it continues to change lives. ❤️

📍 From First Night to Full Groups

When I trained as a Consultant, I remember heading to Head Office – affectionately known as the ‘Sparkly Castle’ 🏰 – full of nerves and excitement. The training, the learning, the prep, the promotion – it was a whirlwind 🌪️ but I was supported every step of the way.

Opening night in Fourwinds? What a memory! A queue out the door and down the stairs – and would you believe the scales didn’t work?! 😱 But we rallied and got on with it 💪. That group grew fast to over 150 members across two sessions – proof that the plan works and the support is everything.

That group quickly became one of the top 5 in the district 🏅

📍 Group Locations Over the Years

Over the past decade, I’ve proudly run groups in:

📍 Fourwinds

📍 Castlereagh

📍 Duncairn Gardens

📍 Mountpottinger

📍 Belvoir Park Golf Club

📍 And now – our award-winning Gold group at the British Legion, Montgomery Road 🎖️

With three fabulous sessions each Tuesday:

🕘 9.00am

🕔 5.00pm

🕡 6.30pm

(Yes, I did mention the Gold award again 😄)

💡 Through Change & Challenge

The plan hasn’t changed – it’s still based on Free Food, Healthy Extras and Syns – but how we deliver group has evolved, always to give members the best experience possible.

Yes, there’ve been the usual business hiccups: venues, opinions, logistics – but nothing we couldn’t overcome together 💬🤝

The biggest test? Covid.

I’ll never forget 17th March – standing in The Legion, when Head Office rang to say “close immediately”. Within a week, we were fully online. We kept going. We kept supporting. We didn’t stop. 👩‍💻👏

Even socially distanced groups became the norm – and still, the results, motivation and togetherness never faded.

💖 What Makes Our Group Special

It’s the little details that make a big difference:

☕ Refreshments ready (including bean-to-cup coffee!)

🎶 Uplifting music playing in group to create a feel-good, welcoming vibe

🎁 Weekly raffle prizes – always fresh and fun

🪑 A chair for everyone

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 My fabulous social team who keep the wheels turning

📸 Visual displays that inspire

🏷️ Clear branding – you know you’re in Adrian’s Slimming World

💻 Our very own website: www.adriansw.com

📱 Weekly messages to members for motivation and support

🎉 Full participation in awards: Man of the Year, Woman of the Year, Couple of the Year, and more

🛍️ Shop stocked with Slimming World goodies

⏰ Groups that run like clockwork

🤗 And a Consultant (that’s me!) who’s always friendly, warm and welcoming

🥂 Here’s to the Next 10…

Where has the time gone?! Ten years of friendships, laughter, celebrations, challenges, certificates, tears, stickers… and so many wonderful members 💕💬

If the next ten years are anything like the first, then I say bring it on! 💪

Thank you for being part of my journey. Whether you’ve been there since day one or joined me recently – you are all truly special 💖

Adrian x