Laura runs Race for Life in memory of her uncle
A Slimming World Consultant from Solihull has completed a 5km charity run in honour of her uncle who she lost to cancer.
Laura Moore, 35, lost her uncle Gordon to cancer in 2017 and always promised herself that she would one day run Race for Life for him to raise money for Cancer Research UK in his memory.
This year she discovered the Solihull Race for Life event was on the eleventh anniversary of his death on 11th June, so she knew she had to sign up.
Laura is a Slimming World Consultant and runs a group in Elmdon every Saturday. Her members joined her to take part in a recent Race for Life event and together they raised an amazing £2,500.
Laura says: “It was a great day despite the heat, and I have been blown away by my members’ efforts. I’m so proud of them and everything they’ve achieved in losing weight and becoming more active.
“I hope my uncle was looking down on me and beaming with pride as I crossed the finish line; I know that he would be so pleased with the work that I do to help others achieve their dreams.”
Laura became a Slimming World Consultant after losing 2st herself and has remained at her target weight for the past two and a half years.
Before losing weight, Laura noticed that her clothes were getting tighter, and she was starting to need the next size up. She decided to join her local Slimming World group and took her two sisters along with her for support. Laura says: “Walking through those doors was a lot less daunting knowing that my sisters were by my side. I knew I wanted to make a change to my unhealthy habits and had heard great success stories from people who joined Slimming World."
“From the start, I really liked the concept of Slimming World’s healthy eating plan, Food Optimising and embraced it immediately. I lost 6lbs in my first week. I wasn’t expecting such a quick result, and that really spurred me on to stick it out and reach my target weight."
“My Slimming World group helped me to take a proper look at my eating habits. It was obvious I wasn’t eating enough fruit and vegetables, and I was keen to change that.”
Laura found making small changes, such as not cooking with oil and reaching for fruit or high-fibre cereal bars as a snack if she was hungry between meals, made a big difference and were easy to incorporate into her life. Laura hasn’t had to give up foods she loves either – she still enjoys cooking her favourite curries but now opts for a low-calorie cooking spray instead of oil.
As well as changing her eating habits, Laura embraced Slimming World’s physical activity support programme, Body Magic, and enjoyed setting herself goals to increase her fitness levels. So when Laura heard that Slimming World was sponsoring Cancer Research UK’s (CRUK) Race for Life, that was another goal she decided to set herself and her members.
Laura says: “I’ve dropped two dress sizes but joining Slimming World hasn’t just changed my physical appearance, my confidence has grown so much too. I’ve gained the confidence to stand in front of a camera, rather than shying behind it, I feel great in my clothes, and I love my role as a Consultant.”