Remember me? How could you forget. I am the one you always said “I definitely have it here” as you rummaged through your purse as the queue behind you got bigger and bigger at Slimming World. You remember! You do remember me. I was the one you sacrificed last winter to scrape ice off the car as you didn’t pop into group as you had too much on with Christmas. I know you remember. What has it been 5,6,8 maybe 10 weeks? The only time we saw each other this summer is when you got me out in Tesco trying to “claim points” on me but the woman handed me back saying that “I wasn’t the right one”. I sat between the bank card and the credit card for the whole summer. Both seemed to be very busy but kept coming back boasting about how much they had spent. I kept thinking why doesn’t she get me out, I only ever cost her nine euro and maybe a few extra euro for those bars she loves that get squished in this bag with the rest of us. It seems to me that I am unhappy and you don’t seem as happy as you were when we were going to that group each week. You would pull me out all proud and hand me to the first woman. She then past me back and you walked to the other queue and then handed me to the other woman, she really seemed to like me – even gave me a tickle and a rub if I wasn’t behaving. She then used to hand me back to you and I used to see that proud smile on your face. Now the children are back to school maybe we could hang out a bit more together? I can be your favouritre ‘Chip and pin' whilst you eat chips and get thin! It isn’t easy to start again but a quick blow and a rub and we can start slimming again. I will even make you a little promise. If you leave me somewhere you can see me in your purse or your bag I will be a reminder every time you want to pull out one of ‘those other cards’ for a curry or kebab. So read the words on my face and on my back: “Reach high for the stars lie hidden in your soul – Dream deep for every dream proceeds your goal” Please bring me back to group this week. I want to hear that man saying “Enjoy all this free food and aim for 1/3 on your plate and forgive yourself for the perils of summer and the things that you ate” Take me along I am all that you need. You can carry on where you left off or start a fresh. I am not just a card, I am the passport to your success. GROUP TIMES Thursday 9:30am&11:30am 5:30&7:30pm Naomh oalf Gaa club Holly Ave Sandyford ind estate Dublin 16 Janet 087/6837730

Hi, I'm a leaflet. I may well be floating through your letter box soon. At first glance you might think I'm junk mail. I promise I won't be too offended...but can I just ask you to consider a few things. So far us leaflets have achieved some amazing things. We've helped people take that often really hard step into a friendly local group. That might not seen much but when that small step leads to life changing events then - Wow! like what? You might ask... here's a few examples... ⭐️ Becoming medication free after managing health conditions like type 2 diabetes, high cholesterol and high blood pressure. ⭐️Being able to move more after reducing joint pain and using fewer pain killers ⭐️Improved sense of well being and self esteem being supported by people who understand. ⭐️Fertility improving and babies being born ⭐️Learning about healthy cooking and shopping and improving family eating. ⭐️Meeting new friends and making lifelong friendships. There really are so many success stories in every group, it really is so much more than "just losing weight". So if I land on your door mat, just for a second think...you really can take that step if you need to and feel ready... I might not be what you need right now but maybe a friend or relative might I hope you can see that rather than just junk mail I'm an invitation to take that step to a healthier future 😉 Slimmingworld Sandyford Naomh oalf GAA Club Holly Ave Sandyford industrial estate Dublin 16 9:30,11:30&5:30,7:30!! Janet 087-6837730

Have a great weekend x

Slimming World

SLIMMING WORLD SANDYFORD in Naomh OLaf GAA Club, Holly Ave, @ 9.30am, 5:30 & 7:30 come along and join a fab group, see you then !!

Margaret Whittaker OBE