SARAH WEARS: Jacket, Phase Eight. Top and earrings, both Dorothy Perkins. Trousers, Wallis. Shoes, New Look. Necklace and bag, both Next
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Sarah Kinally, 34, is a Slimming World Consultant. She lives in Stourbridge, West Midlands
Height: 5ft 4ins
Starting weight: 19st 9½lbs
Weight now: 10st 12lbs
WEIGHT LOST: 8st 11½lbs
Sarah is a target member of Michaela Mucklow’s Slimming World group in Halesowen, West Midlands, and runs her own groups in Cradley Heath, West Midlands
Sitting alone in my bedroom, hunched over my laptop, I tried to stop my hands from shaking as I began to type three little words that seemed to spell out my last resort: weight-loss surgery.
I'd turned on my computer so determined to go through with it. Yet now, scrolling through the search results, my eyes filled with tears as I read about the terrifying health risks: bleeding, blood clots, blockages, heart attack
I reminded myself why I was doing this. The night before, I'd had a panic attack and the pains in my chest had been so intense, I'd wondered if I might not wake in the morning. Then I'd had a dark thought: 'Would it be such a bad thing if I didn't?'
Without doubt, I'd reached my lowest ebb. I was only 31 and I'd virtually lost the will to live. I'd been struggling with my weight for years, going on a diet for a while, then each time giving up and gaining even more weight until, at a size 28, I felt like I'd tried everything. And now I was desperate to change. Desperate enough to spend my life savings on invasive surgery, even though I found the prospect of it completely terrifying.
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About Slimming World
Take a step closer to the weight loss you want with the March/April issue of Slimming World magazine
Featuring amazing real-life transformations, fabulous spring recipes, and expert advice on overcoming any hurdles holding you back from slimming success.
Our 40+-page recipe collection means you don’t have to miss out on any of the dishes you love. Curry, kebabs, pizza, pasta, burgers, chips… nothing’s off the menu with our lighter versions of the nation’s takeaway faves. And you’ll fall head-over-heels for our heart-themed desserts – a dreamy end to a deliciously filling, slimming meal.
Sometimes life knocks even our best-laid healthy-eating plans off course. Whether it’s stress, tiredness or just plain boredom, we show how you can identify your danger points and stay on track during tricky times.
There are plenty of motivational real-life stories to inspire you, too. Meet cover star Jennifer, embracing an exciting new future after losing 9½st; married couple Andrew and Paula, who’ve lost a combined 14st 9lbs; and six more Slimming World members who are enjoying the health and wellbeing benefits of achieving their target weight.
Plus: an exclusive seven-day menu plan; how to stop smoking and slim; and our pick of the season’s brightest styles – for your slimmest and best-ever spring!