Kieran Harrigan, from Donegal, lost over 10 stone in a year thanks to a new healthy eating plan and the support of his local Slimming World group. He joined the group after becoming concerned about his weight gain, which was exacerbated by his busy lifestyle and poor eating habits during the Covid lockdowns. Kieran adopted the Slimming World plan, focusing on a variety of foods including fruits, vegetables, and lean proteins. He lost 9lbs in his first week and has continued to lose weight steadily with the encouragement and support from other group members.
A Donegal man has opened up about how he managed to lose just over 10 stone in the space of a year, thanks to a new healthy eating plan and support from a weight loss group.
Read more: Carlow woman Deirdre McDonald dropped three and a half stone thanks to major mindset change Kieran was worried about his health and although he was nervous, he decided to go to the group with an open mind. On his first evening he was greeted by AnneMarie, his consultant who put him at ease and explained the eating plan to him, which involved a good choice of foods that could be eaten freely including fruit, vegetables, meat, poultry, potatoes, rice and more.
"Staying to group every week is very important to me, we always learn something and get ideas to make the journey easier," Kieran says. "Everyone is in the room for the same reason and hearing other stories and getting ideas can really help. Losing weight is more than just choosing the right foods, you need to change your mindset, recognise areas that might be difficult to navigate and do a bit of planning.
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