"I don't drink a lot, so I don't get caught out by that when I go out socially. I used a holiday abroad as my first goal to lose weight. Laura, who is a senior support worker in Macduff recalls enjoying her Christmas food, including "eating a camembert cheese like it was a sandwich" and then signing up to Slimming World in Huntly where she knew people on January 3.
We lived next to the chip shop in Huntly before moving." The couple lost weight together by ditching their takeaway habit. She added: "I was also stuck in a rut with weekly takeaways. "I was also told to lose weight for an operation for endometriosis." "I had hip and knee pain, and issues from a torn meniscus. "I was being pulled up the hill by two labradors and I suddenly noticed two people around 20 years older than me marching up way faster. "When we moved from Huntly to Gardenstown in 2020 I struggled to walk up the hill to our house," said Laura. The gym bunny, who also attends boxing fit classes, body pump, says it was an uncomfortable moment that opened her eyes to her lack of fitness. She has gone down from a size 20 to as size 12. This enthusiasm is just a glimpse of the strength and willpower Laura has harnessed this year to lose 5stone 9lbs and become a target member at Huntly's Slimming World group, led by Sandra Penny. "There was only one obstacle I struggled with this year – a big 12 foot wall – and I am determined to tackle that next time and cut my time down to two hours instead of the two hours and 13 minutes I completed the race in this year." "I've also signed up for Beast Race again," added the 42-year-old. The mother of two, who only began her weight loss transformation in January, has been so energised by her success she has signed up for several further challenges next year including Tough Mudder, Born Survivor, Colour Run and plans to walk Ben Nevis. I ended up completing the race more than 50 minutes faster than the youngest ones in our team. "We were there as part of a big team," she commented, "and the younger ones had said 'don't worry, we'll help you over the obstacles'. Laura Faulkner felt amazing crossing the finishing line with her husband Kris at the recent 10K and obstacle race in Banchory. A Huntly slimming group member – who now lives in Gardenstown – has gone from aches and pains to completing Beast Race after losing more than five-and-a-half stone.
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