Eyes on The Fries   Zoe’s chip addiction was causing her to go blind..   Opening the polystyrene box, I grabbed a wooden fork and speared as many chips as I could fit in my mouth.   As usual, I’d had a rough day at …Continue reading »

For Sonya McAllister hard work at the gym wasn’t paying off – and her family was suffering as she struggled in pain through multiple fitness sessions every week. But, when she discovered that the pain she was suffering was a result of  an unknown diagnosed …Continue reading »

Ellen Tang (57) is a Homemaker from Ballyclare who is married with three children and six grandchildren. She decided to join the WST Community to get fitter and healthier. “I was depressed, with no confidence. I felt nervous at times, and ugly. I had low …Continue reading »

Julie Spiers (48), a Taxi Operator from Carrowdore, was inspired to lose weight for health reasons after suffering a heart attack in 2011. Married with four children and six grandchildren, Julie decided she didn’t want to miss out on enjoying her home life anymore. “I …Continue reading »

Mandy Burns (46) is from Newtownabbey and leads a busy lifestyle as a Classroom Assistant and Assistant Building Supervisor, as well as being married to husband, Ray, and having two children, David (26) and Cameron (19). Mandy’s struggle with her weight had a significant impact …Continue reading »

Feargal, a Retail Duty Manager from Dungannon, was inspired to lose weight as he and his partner are currently going through the adoption process and were told by their Social Worker that their obesity may hinder their progress. It took that comment from the Social …Continue reading »

Catherine Kidd blamed her figure on becoming a mum – even when her son was 14 years old!  But the mum from Ballyclare has now shed the excess weight and tells Local Women how she is inspiring others to do the same. As she felt …Continue reading »

As Emma Huston’s weight rose steadily her self confidence was on a downward spiral. Every time someone mentioned going out or attending a family gathering she panicked desperately trying to find a reason not to go. At just over 17 stone Emma, 36, knew it …Continue reading »

Andrea Murdoch, a 46-year-old, teacher from Waringstown, was inspired to lose weight and get healthy after booking a summer holiday in July 2016, and realising she wasn’t comfortable in her summer wardrobe. “I felt really self-conscious, and was wearing clothes that were too big so …Continue reading »

Overweight for most of her life, Michelle, an Office Administrator from Co Antrim, started becoming breathless in March 2016, and decided to improve her health by giving up smoking. As a result, her weight began to increase even more, and by October 2016, she knew …Continue reading »

For years Sonya McAllister, 40, and a mum of 3 from Randalstown was a “prisoner” inside her own body.  But now, after losing 7.5st, she’s turned her inspirational journey into a business and more importantly support network for thousands of people across the UK, Ireland …Continue reading »

Lesley Bolton From Antrim Lost 6 stone with WST and this star slimming has changed her life for ever! AFTER years battling high blood pressure, Ill-health and depression Lesley Bolton knew she had to lose weight to avoid life-threatening complications. Now after shedding more than …Continue reading »