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Married couple Di and Carl Meakin have lost 15 stone 11lbs between them and now enjoy running and cycling.

The couple, from Biddulph, have been married for 24 years and have been supporting each other at Slimming World.

Di, aged 55, topped the scales at 15st 9lbs in March 2016 and now weighs 8st 2lbs a loss of 7st 7lbs. She has maintained her weight loss for two years. Fifty-two-year-old Carls heaviest weight was 23st. He is now 14st 10lbs a loss of 8st 4lbs.

Di said: One of my reasons for joining was to be able to do more things with my granddaughter, Scarlett. Before, the only things I could do were colouring and puzzles.

"Now I jog alongside her while she rides her bike and I can fit on all the slides with her!

It was tough the first couple of weeks with getting my head around everything. You can eat so much and still lose weight. It isnt a diet plan, its a lifestyle change.

Di was a size 22-24 when she started. She previously worked in Sainsburys cafe and Wetherspoons and explained that after a long shift she would be in horrendous pain and her feet would ache.

Di said: I didnt really do much exercise at the start. I was always on my feet with work but I didnt do anything else. But then I gradually started to do a bit of walking. Id walk so far and then Carl would pick me up.

I built up my distance to about 10 miles and then I decided to start running and actually did the Potters Arf last year.

Perhaps the biggest improvement for Di was her mental wellbeing. She said: I struggled with my mental health. There was a period of nine months when I barely left the house. I only left a couple of times to go shopping with Carl but most of the time I said no.

Now Di loves socialising and being around her loved ones.

She added: Before I would always make excuses to not go out with friends but now I always say yes. I love going out to buy clothes because I know that whatever I buy will fit. Ive had such lovely comments from friends. They say my weight loss has taken years off me.

As a consultant, Di is able to support her own members as they lose weight. She added: Its very emotional and amazing to see people doing so well with their journey. It means a lot to me that I am helping people.

I think my top tip for anyone wanting to start their journey is to write everything down. Food diaries can be really useful especially if you are struggling to lose.

Carl turned 50 in 2018 and also had a knee operation and wanted to make some positive changes to his lifestyle.

After seeing Dis success, he decided to follow the Slimming World plan.

He said: I followed a lot of the plan from home but then about a month ago I finally joined.

I was always a typical bloke and said I didnt want or need to go to group. Then I finally went and within 10 minutes I was chatting away to everyone and really relaxed it was like I was with my mates just having a chat.

"You start to get to know people and they can share tips with you and pass things around that they have found to be useful in their journeys. We are all proud of each other.

Carl lost more than 8st following the plan and says it has been a massive journey. He added: I think the biggest change is that I dont wake up with everything aching anymore. I started to get more dog walks in to get my steps up and went on lots of bike rides. Theres some great areas around Biddulph and you can literally ride on the train tracks.

Carl loves that he can still eat a lot of his favorite foods following Slimming World including burger and chips.

Carl explained: Ill make my own burgers from scratch and they taste just the same as if you ordered it - maybe better. You can add cheese, gherkins, fried egg, those kinds of things and its the same. You dont have to miss out.

Di is a Slimming World consultant at Biddulph High School on Wednesdays. During the lockdown, she is doing groups on Zoom. Visit her Facebook page for details.

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