Losing weight on your own is tough work - it is much easier and more enjoyable to burn off the pounds and stones with a group, says weight loss and wellness consultant Lorraine Whelan.
Waging war against the overweight and obesity epidemic at grass roots level has inspired the local weight loss consultant so much that she has instigated a 12 week community weight loss challenge which she began in Callan, Co Kilkenny, in April of last year and moved to Kilkenny city in February of this year.
“We’ve recently finished a class in Kilkenny where we gave out over €300 in prize money to the three ‘biggest losers’ of the 12 week class. Theresa, a local Kilkenny woman, won the challenge with a weight loss of one stone over the 12 weeks. She loved the class and support within the course so much that she has rejoined the current challenge.”
With weekly meetings and weigh-ins, the challenge is a fun, supportive, environment where participants are really getting great results and are having a lot of fun.
Lorraine, along with her colleague Kiara Pender, has seen her fair share of people desperate to shed pounds and stones.
Lorraine and Kiara are also keen to run separate challenges for businesses. They would also hope to run weight loss challenges for sports clubs and gyms.
A new weight loss challenge has started in Kilkenny at The Club House Hotel with classes on Wednesdays at 6.30pm. Class places are limited. For more information contact Lorraine on 087 2140139 or see www.wellness-giver.info/wlc For morning classes contact Kiara on 086 8346267
