I stepped on the scales and cried tears of pure joy - super slimmer Angela changed life after shedding pounds
“I stepped on the scales and cried tears of pure joy when I saw the number I had dreamt of for so long”
The words of super-slimmer Angela Nixon after shedding a whopping four stone with the help of Slimming World.
Angela decided to shed the pounds after approaching her 50th birthday and struggling to find the energy to run around with her grandchildren.
She said: “I began my Slimming World journey in January 2022 with a very clear goal in mind. I was fast approaching a milestone birthday and made a promise to myself that I did not want to be overweight at 50.
“I gave myself 13 months to make a change and that decision changed my life.”
Angela enrolled at Slimming World’s Easington Lane group who helped her to revolutionise her relationship with food.
She said: “Along the way, my relationship with food completely changed. I learned to enjoy healthy, satisfying meals by swapping high-fat options for lighter alternatives. Gone are the days of buttery toast every morning, instead I start my day with fresh fruit and fat-free yoghurt.
“Greasy takeaways are replaced with homemade curries and pizzas, and my nightly habit of demolishing a whole chocolate bar gave way to healthier snacks like Slimming World bars, fruit, or high protein options such as boiled eggs or my personal favourite, ham and pease pudding rolls.
“By February 2023, I had lost an incredible three stone and felt absolutely amazing. I was fitter, more energetic, and finally able to run around after my two young grandsons without feeling exhausted.”
Encouraged by her new lease of life Angela set a new target of losing an additional stone which would mean a total weight loss of over four stones.
She said: “On 17 December 2025, I stepped on the scales and cried tears of pure joy when I saw the number I had dreamt of for so long: a total loss of four stone and one and a half pounds.”
Angela feels she would not have been able to achieve here weight loss goals without the support of Slimming World.
She said: “My group is simply amazing. We support each other through the highs and the lows, share our personal journeys, swap delicious recipes, pass on top tips, laugh together, cry together, and build each other up every single week. That sense of community is something truly special.
“If anyone ever said to me, ‘I’m thinking of joining Slimming World’ I would encourage them a million percent to go for it because it works - and if I can do it, anyone can.”
You can find out more on the Slimming World Sunderland website.