Bromley Cross woman sheds 4.5 stone – and helps others along the way

Now, she's shed 4.5 stone – and is helping others on their weight loss journey.

Sarajayne, 53, of Bromley Cross, said: “I'd spent my entire adult life yo-yo dieting like a lot of women do.

“You put weight on, you lose it again.”

Four years ago, she was 17 stone. 

She joined Farnworth’s Slimming World group and started experiencing the benefits.

She lost three stone.

Sarajayne said: “When coronavirus hit, I put all the weight back on.

“I had sold the café I owned right before the lockdown, Scrummy Cafe in Bradley Fold. My health was at risk. I was burnt out.

“My doctor told me I had prediabetes, bad asthma and blood pressure that was through the roof.

“With two young daughters at home, I thought, ‘I can't get away with this much longer.’

“Still, I played about with the diet and didn't really lose anything in those six months.”

Sarajayne Lowe before and after weight loss (Image: Sarajayne Lowe)

Last year, her mother had her second stroke and her doctor warned her she was also at risk.

She said: “It was like a death sentence.

“Then – a lightbulb came on. I remember seeing this quote, ‘Nothing changes if nothing changes.’

“And nothing had.

“I decided to take a different approach. It was my year of health.

“I began losing weight, exercising and sorting my mental wellbeing out as well.”

In that time, she lost 4.5 stone.

Now, she has managed to stay consistent and keep it off as a newly single mum-of-four.

She said: “I've gone out walking or to the gym at 5.30am every day and changed the way I've looked at food.

“And learned to be kinder to myself. That's been the nicest thing.”

And she had an opportunity to help others with their weight loss journey.

She said: “Slimming World asked if I wanted to be a consultant.

“I thought long and hard about it and realised, if I can help somebody else with this, that’s what I want to do.”

On Thursday (September 26), she started her Slimming World group in Breightmet at The Power League in Leverhulme Park.

She said: “I couldn’t have lost 4.5 stone without the help of my own group.

“As a consultant, I want to be there to support all my members to their chosen target weight.

“I'm hoping they can feel better about themselves and accept where they’re at without shame.”

Louise Whittington, who runs Slimming World’s Farnworth group, said: “Consultants are chosen for their positive outlook and genuine care for others.

“With Sarajayne’s personal success and her warm, caring personality, I know she’ll be an incredible support to her members, inspiring them every step of the way.”

Sarajayne’s Slimming World group will be held at The Power League at Leverhulme Park in Breightmet every Thursday at 5.15 pm and every Friday at 9.15 am & 10.45 am.

For more information or to join in, come to the group or call 07800 997299.

 Otherwise, visit www.slimmingworld.co.uk or call 0344 897 8000.