Woman who lost more than six stone to run London Marathon
By A WOMAN who couldn’t run to the end of her drive before losing weight will be running the Virgin Money London Marathon after losing more than six-and-a-half stone. Rachel Finch, 29, joined the Great Sankey Slimming World group in January 2016 after her weight began to affect her health. Now – just over two years later – she will be representing Slimming World when she runs the 26.2-mile course as part of their national team of 10 slimmers from across the UK and Ireland. Rachel first joined the Great Sankey Slimming World group, run by consultant Jenny Osborne, weighing 17 stone 2lbs after developing gallstones. The doctor put this down to poor eating habits. She was also offered a discounted ticket at Ferrari World in Abu Dhabi as the attendant told her she wouldn’t fit on some of the rides. Rachel, a midwifery student, said: “I can’t wait to run the marathon. Two years ago, I couldn’t run to the end of my drive – if someone had told me I’d be running for pleasure one day I’d never have believed them. "The progress I’ve made has been unthinkable and to go on to run the marathon will just be a dream come true.” After joining Slimming World Rachel began following the food optimising healthy eating plan and grew to love cooking. She swapped her diet of takeaways and chocolate for healthy cooking, wholesome meals from scratch including her favourite dish spaghetti bolognese with plenty of vegetables. Rachel said: “When my consultant Jenny explained all about the eating plan, I couldn’t quite believe that I could lose weight without going hungry and still enjoy all my favourite meals just by making changes to the way I prepared and cooked them. “I’ve never eaten so well in my life. And I need all the fuel I can get for marathon training – so potatoes, pasta, and rice are all regularly on the menu.” Rachel has now completed numerous half marathons and can’t wait to run her first marathon. Collectively, the marathon team have lost more than 85 stone and will be taking on the famous run on April 22 to raise money for Cancer Research UK and the Irish Cancer Society, and to increase awareness of how keeping a healthy weight reduces the risk of developing cancer. Supporting the charities is particularly important to Rachel, who has seen close family members suffer with the disease including her grandparents. She added: “I can’t wait for the atmosphere on race day and to cross that finish line. Achieving this dream would never have been possible before losing weight. I‘m excited to give something back and raise money for Cancer Research UK. Cancer touches so many of us and I believe that it is now more important than ever that we stand together to beat it. Without charities like Cancer Research UK and the Irish Cancer Society this wouldn’t be possible.” Anyone who would like to sponsor Rachel and the Slimming World Marathon team can do so by visiting ustgiving.com/fundraising/swlondonmarathonteam2018. The Newmarket Slimming World group which is held at Kings Community Centre every Monday at 9.30am, 11.30am, 3.30pm, 5.30pm and 7.30pm, and at Eagles Sports Social Club every Wednesday at 5.15pm and 7.15pm. April 7, 2018 at 12:10PM via Warrington Guardian | News http://www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/news/16133282.Woman_who_lost_more_than_six_stone_to_run_London_Marathon/?ref=rss Lymm Aerial Installers of Warrington
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