Maura set to share her slimming secrets in Ballymahon
A slimmer who transformed her life by losing 1st 7Ib is using her success to shape a whole new career helping other people change their lives and achieve their weight loss dreams too. Maura Dalton joined her local Slimming World group in Mullingar to lose weight and to learn to eat more healthy.
Maura has now trained as a Consultant for Slimming World, the UK and Ireland’ largest group-based weight loss organisation, at their national training academy in Derbyshire.
Now she is opening her own group in Ballymahon at Cooney’s Hotel on Saturday, October 7 at 9.30am.
The latest government figures reveal that around one in four adults are obese and it is estimated that, by 2034, this will increase to one in three. Ireland has one of the highest levels of obesity in Europe, with 60% of adults and over one in five children and your people are living with overweight and obesity.
Maura says her new role has never been more important. “Obesity is becoming such a huge issue across Ireland. When I first joined Slimming World as a member, I never dreamed that I would end up helping other people to lose weight but now I just can’t wait to get started.
“Support is really the most important thing. I couldn’t have lost 1st 7Ib without the weekly help, encouragement and understanding of my own Consultant John Quinn and group. As someone who has lost weight myself, I know the challenges people can face, which is why, along with the group, I will be there to support every one of my members all the way to their chosen target weight.”
Maura explained that at Slimming World she found a way to lose weight without starving herself and highlighted that becoming more active is important too. “Our Body Magic programme takes the threat out of activity by showing people, many of whom have unpleasant memories of being forced to take part in activity at school, how they can build activity into their daily routine without having to take up traditional forms of exercise like going to the gym or running. Everything counts from walking to gardening to washing the car.”
Slimming World Consultant Maura says she can’t wait for the new challenges running her own business will bring. “For me becoming a self-employed franchisee was a great option. I wanted a job that was well paid, flexible and could fit around my busy family life, so launching my own Slimming World group was an ideal option – I feel like I’ve got a brand new career and I can’t wait for my new group to start.”
Maura’s Slimming World group will be held at Cooney’s Hotel every Saturday at 9:30am from October 7. For more information or to join Maura’s group either pop along on October 7 or call her on 086 153 0554.