Bridegroom Loses 112 lbs And Gains Confidence To Walk Down The Aisle
Andy Clay was deeply embarrassed by his body shape, and determined to finally do something about it prior to his wedding day:
Super slimmer Andy Clay has scooped the title of North Somercotes’ Man of the Year 2018, after losing an incredible 8st (112 lbs)
Since July 2016, Andy has gone from shopping at Jacamo, to buying clothes from high street stores, where he can fit into average sized clothes; proving that Slimming World works just as well for men as it does for women.
Like many men, Andy thought that slimming clubs were aimed at women and assumed the focus would be on diet food and talking about people’s emotions. But he decided to give it a try after always struggling with his weight.
After walking through the doors, Andy, was pleasantly surprised to find that the support provided by the group was practical and the camaraderie and sense of competition appealed to him. He soon enjoyed following Slimming World’s Food Optimising eating plan, which enabled him to enjoy generous portions of healthy food to satisfy his appetite, so he didn’t have to go hungry.
Andy 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, asking for help takes strength of character and getting support to make changes has given me a sense of confidence that is benefiting every aspect of my life.
“It was nerve-wracking walking through those doors for the first time but I wasn’t the only man and everyone was so supportive.
A confident Andy after his weight loss and all smiles on his wedding day(Image: Submitted)
“Now I look forward to the sessions. There is lots of banter and laughter and I have made some life long friends and I get some really good ideas too, from new recipe suggestions to ideas to boost my activity levels.
“I didn’t know what my mates would think about me attending Slimming World but they’ve been right behind it.
“Once they realised I could still have a beer they started to take an interest and when they see me eating things like steak and homemade fish dishes and veg roast dinner, they always ask how it’s possible to eat like that and still lose weight.
“What really had them sitting up and paying attention though was how well I was losing weight.”…
