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Slimming World consultant Naomi Wagstaff has helped her members lose 77, 500 lbs on average over the last nine years between them - the equivalent to 193 Welsh ponies.

She loves her job - one she took on a year after she joined Slimming World herself and shed two stone to slip into her pre-bought size 12 wedding dress.

Husband Calvin also shed four stone by eating the same meals as Naomi, who went from 12st 13lbs to 10st 11lbs.

Naomi and Calvin are the smiling faces who usually greet slimmers at meetings with warmth, support, meal tips and plans and an encouraging boost to keep on going.

Now things have temporarily turned to Zoom and Naomi has quickly adapted to this virtual world to continue to still be there for her members during lockdown.

Naomi says: "The secret is: the Slimming World plan that works; keeping members motivated to stay in the group which is where the help and support is from the members.

"Helping them to realise that they are not on their own and that it is a safe, non-judgemental place to lose weight. My role is to ensure that all this happens, give midweek support to members where needed and make group a fun place to be!"

Lockdown posed its own challenges for some. In the beginning, as the panic buying began in supermarkets, shelves were empty - meaning members were not able to pick up their usual staples - like lean meats and veggies and fruit.

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Then there was another test for some slimmers - whether to ditch the diet or be tempted to go off plan occasionally when the boredom of lockdown set in.

Naomi, 52, of East Leake, helped members through this and came up with handy and healthy snack ideas, as well as always being there at the end of the phone.

"People will be worried about coming back, because they have put weight on during lockdown," she says. "We like to keep it lighthearted and fun and there is no reason why they shouldn't come back. People are always welcome".

Naomi's groups in Cotgrave, West Bridgford and Keyworth are now all temporarily on Zoom but the plan is to get back to meetings as soon as it is safe to do so.

She is missing her social team at the moment for each group who help with the set up of the venue, the running of group and the packing away.

Her West Bridgford group "went gold" last year to symbolise over 100 members going every single week.

"Group is fun and that's one of the key things," says Naomi, who is part of the South Notts Slimming World team covering West Bridgford, Edwalton, Cotgrave, Ruddington, Radcliffe-on-Trent and Bingham. She also teaches upholstery at All Things Creative in St Ann's.

"When Calvin is with me in the group, we are like a comedy act," says Naomi, who set up her first group in Keyworth on October 24, 2011.

Calvin says: "When we were first introduced to the Slimming World plan I was blown away with the amount of food that you can eat. I was eating full cooked breakfasts, Sunday roasts and family favourites we have always enjoyed like chilli with rice and spaghetti bolognese and losing weight

"It's a perfect way for men to lose weight as you never feel hungry which is what I was worried about. It's great being a part of group each week and I'm looking forward to seeing all the members when we eventually return to group in our venues."

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Slimming World champion lifts the lid on losing weight in lockdown - Nottinghamshire Live

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