members comments

Comments from our club members.

Read what our present members expected before they came to the club and what they experienced after attending.

These comments were collected following the presentation evenings at the end of the 12 week challenges throughout 2009.

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What I Expected

· Lots of help and new Friends

· Had no idea

· Support with weight loss

· Lots of classes about weight loss

· Information on food and nutrition – but would have appreciated handouts

· I didn’t know what to expect

· Usual diet info that you already know

· Weight loss

· A friendly evening

· A normal weight loss club

· Didn’t really know what to expect. I’ve been to lots and lots of diet clubs but none like this!

· Had no idea – previously experienced weight watchers didn’t like paying if couldn’t attend

· I did not know what to expect after going to other clubs

· I expected to lose about 8lbs, but I lost more fat, which I did not understand about at first

· Large group of very overweight people

· Just another diet club that may not work

· To improve weight and nutrition

· To lose weight

· To lose body fat – learn the importance of food – to get healthier

· Was not sure what to expect at the start

· To lose weight consistently

· To lose fat

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What I got

Great Challenge
Friendly informative club
I lost weight and felt comfortable to come to the club when I could, even though it wasn’t every week.
Good challenge learning how to eat
An informative and balanced ‘advice’ centre for general health and wellbeing. From very approachable – caring people
I got to meet a lot of new friends, and to learn how to get healthy
Friendly and helpful information learning about good and bad foods, healthy eating and all about the body.
Weight loss. Generally feeing fitter and more energetic. A fun evening and interesting talks weekly. Masses of info on healthy eating
Something much more personal, and interactive with ‘advisors’ and other members.
Friendly support and a sensible attitude to diet and health. A bunch of nice people and very useful information. A diet when I really never felt hungry, was able to eat out with friends with relative ease and get into my thin clothes.
Friendships, a good atmosphere and a chance to meet more local people as fairly new to area alongside learning about healthier options.
Was a good well balanced diet and feeling a lot more healthy
I got more of an understanding that I need more protein in my diet
Diversity in age and weight
A friendly and encouraging club with people on call to help and support me through the tough times.
What I expected
A loss in weight, loss in metabolic years, I upped my muscle mass and I got more confidence in myself
Lost 27% body fat and won first prize! So happy I feel absolutely great and have loads of energy
Good info help and support
Excellent help and advice no pressure to buy products
Not as much as I wanted but I still fee great

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What I Valued

Good help
Great atmosphere
The help and encouragement received from Susanna, Heather and Pete and Dawn and all other members of the group
New friendships
Exposure to information. Individual support network
I value the advice given to help me.
Good social evening will keep going when I’ve reach my goal.
The personal approach – having a focus – increased knowledge
Being taught proper facts about what to eat and look for on labels.
Flexibility with my intermittent lifestyle – helping me to adapt to live on the run!
Was the friendliness of all the people at the club
The help received from Susanna when I didn’t think I was doing very well but she gave me great encouragement.
The information I received – new friends and better self esteem.
Being able to phone and ask for help when ever I need it.
Very friendly support in my expectations
The confidence in myself and the realisation that I have the ability to change myself and stick to it – thanks Susanna!
Great Company
The talks every week and all the knowledge about food and our bodies
All the help that was given to me. Enjoy coming and meeting other people
My wellness coach and her support and advice (Thanks Susanna!)
Support and feedback on my progress

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What I would Change

I would not change anything
Nothing
More help with food quantities for weight loss on an individual basis
I wouldn’t change what I am doing, but I would go back to the things I was doing before – Thank you very much
Nothing
I would be better at following all the things I’ve learnt.
Heard, or think I did, that you did a ‘beauty evening’, that sounds fun. An exercise or relaxation evening could be a laugh.
Nothing
There is nothing I would change with the program.
Nothing
Nothing, so please don’t change anything
Some extra phone calls or texts to encourage keeping going in the week.
Absolutely nothing. Had a fantastic time! See you the week of 12th Jan!
Try harder and drink more water
Nothing really
I don’t think anything needs to change
Me.

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