Meet the Derry Slimming World team
Consultant Georgina McCarter says community care and sustainable habits are essential alongside medication to secure lifelong health changes
“Lasting weight loss success comes from support, understanding and sustainable habits – not medication alone,” says Derry Slimming World Consultant and manager supporting the Derry team Georgina McCarter.
With more than 15 years of experience helping people transform their lives, Georgina is passionate about ensuring that everyone who wants to lose weight feels welcomed, supported and empowered – including those using GLP-1 weight loss medications or recovering from weight loss surgery.
As more people across the UK and Ireland turn to weight loss medications for help, Slimming World has introduced specialist GLP-1 support designed to help members build healthy habits around food, activity and mindset, creating changes that last long beyond the scales.
Georgina says the heart of successful weight loss has always been about people feeling supported, encouraged and understood.
“Our goal has always been to help every person who walks through our doors reach the weight and health they want for themselves and, most importantly, feel confident maintaining it for life,” she said. What we’re hearing more and more is that weight loss medications are not designed to work in isolation. Health experts agree that people need ongoing support alongside medication to make long-term lifestyle changes that truly last. That’s where Slimming World can make such a difference.”
Slimming World’s approach focuses not only on losing weight, but on improving overall wellbeing, confidence, self-esteem and quality of life. Members receive weekly support within a warm, non-judgemental community led by Consultants who understand the journey personally, having achieved their own weight loss success.
Slimming World is now the largest organisation in the UK and Ireland providing in-person support for people using GLP-1 medications or who have had weight loss surgery, alongside its proven behaviour change programme. Unlike many services focused purely on medication or digital-only solutions, Slimming World continues to champion the power of community, connection and face-to-face encouragement.
Developed by Slimming World’s expert nutrition, research and health teams, the new GLP-1 support package includes:
- Weekly in-person group support and accountability
- A specialist member booklet tailored for people using weight loss medication• Access to a dedicated GLP-1 online support hub
- Expert guidance on nutrition, appetite management and maintaining muscle strength
- Support preparing for life after medication, helping members protect their progress long term
- Slimming World’s trusted behaviour change programme focused on lasting lifestyle habits
Georgina believes the new support will help even more people discover a healthier, happier future. Slimming World has over 55 years of experience helping people lose weight in a realistic, supportive and sustainable way,” she said. “I’m incredibly proud to be part of something that helps people not only change their weight, but change how they feel about themselves too. Everyone deserves to feel healthier, happier and more confident – and to know they never have to do it alone.”
Anyone interested in finding out more about Slimming World’s GLP-1 support can visit Slimming World’s website or contact Georgina McCarter on 07821216168.
To join any local Slimming World group, simply turn up on the day/group that suit you or contact Georgina for reassurance, support, current offers and group details.