The pair have been named Slimming World's 'couple of the year'
Standing side-by-side, grandparents Jo Beveridge and John Durkin have beaming smiles as they show off their new look. The Lancashire pair say they tucked into takeaways and indulgent meals during lockdown as 'it was all they had to look forward to'.
“It meant we developed some quite unhealthy habits which were then hard to shake even when we came out of lockdown." Before the Burnley couple joined Slimming World in September 2021, John tipped the scales at 21st 8lbs while Jo reached 17st 6lbs . “However with a few simple swaps we realised we didn’t have to miss out. Our daughter-in-law Jodie had joined Slimming World ahead of her wedding in 2019 and she looked absolutely amazing on the day.
"The eating plan is no nonsense, common-sense eating - a world away from the crash diets we’ve done in the past. It’s changed the way we think about food." For lunch, they enjoy a tuna and rice salad or jacket potato with backed beans, followed by a meal from one of Slimming World's recipe books for dinner and a Slimming World Hi-Fi bar or a flavoured fat-free yogurt in the evening. John added: "We plan our meals now and eat three balanced meals a day which helps us to stay on track.
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