West Lothian man drops 14 stone and reverses his diabetes after basic lifestyle change

AuthorJordan Shepherd
Published date21 June 2022
Publication titleEdinburghLive (Scotland)
Craig Anderson has lost around half his body weight after joining Slimming World with his wife - despite initially planning to support her

Unhappy with his weight and the impact it was having on his health, he says he was hesitant to start his slimming journey because he didn't know where to start.

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Craig said: "Deep down I'd been unhappy with my weight for some time but it took me a long time to face up to it.

"And then when I did admit to myself that I wanted to lose weight I still didn't want to ask for help.

"I've realised now though that far from being weak, admitting that you need help takes strength of character and getting support to identify where I'm going wrong and to make changes has given me a sense of confidence that is benefitting every aspect of my life."

He says he was initially nervous to attend the group with his wife Wendy because he thought that it was aimed at women and would focus on diet food, reports the Daily Record.

Craig continued: "It was nerve-wracking walking through those doors for the first time but I wasn't the only man there and everyone was warm and welcoming because we're all at the group for the same reason– to lose weight and feel good.

"It's listening to others and talking about my own motivations and challenges that has, week by week, helped me to understand myself as a slimmer better and learn to plan, so I can make changes that I'm confident I can keep up for life."

Craig says he is now around half of the weight he was when he...

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