Client spotlight number 3!
Meet Eileen Purcell. Eileen’s story is very important to anyone who has been diagnosed with a health condition as a lot of people think it’s impossible to lose weight because of a diagnosis.
It emphasises the importance of learning and educating ourselves to look after our health.
It’s also for every person out there that has said or been told that calorie counting is too difficult or doesn’t work.
Eileen had only 7 lbs to lose but this effected her health for over 12 years.
The 1st thing she said to me was Julie what is a calorie!!!
But look at her now…. In Eileen’s own words ❤️
Hi my name is Eileen Purcell, I’m 58 years old and I joined slimmers 4 all in February 2022. I have 3 children and 4 grandchildren and I also work full time.
Over 10 year’s ago I suffered pancreatitis due to gallstones blocking the ducks of my pancreas. I now have no gallbladder and therefore I cannot consume spicy food and struggle with dairy food along with certain fruit and vegetables.
Over the last 11 yrs I have been diagnosed with Fatty Liver disease and have been told numerous times to lose weight, which has caused me a lot of stress. In the last couple of years I’ve asked the doctors for ways to lose weight and improve the condition I have been diagnosed with, and have explained that considering I don’t have a gallbladder the liver has to work harder to break down the fats in my body. I have struggled to gain any support or advice on how to improve this condition apart from being told to follow a Mediterranean diet. This unfortunately didn’t work for me.
In February this year, I was discussing my situation with my best friend Sue, who is also Julie’s friend, and she recommended Julie’s class. As it happens we were on the pier when we bumped into Julie and after a short discussion I joined Slimmers 4 All class the following week and have never looked back.
Prior to starting this class I didn’t know what a calorie was and didn’t know anything about the benefits of protein etc. 3 months in I was able to lose half a stone in weight (although I did put a little back on when I went on holiday) and received the news that my annual test have all come back normal for the first time since being poorly all them years ago.
Slimmers 4 All has been an education of healthy eating and simple advice that no one else seemed to be able to help with, this is because Julie has walked the walk, plus the ladies at my Jarrow class on a wed are fabulous and if one of us is feeling down or poorly we all support each other.
Lastly I find it refreshing being part of a slimmers class knowing that Julie is the same as every lady there and is very supportive to us all and also an inspiration to everyone.
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