“Now is the time to focus on me,” said Amy. “I had put on weight through my pregnancy and wanted to be able to eat healthily and make sure I had the right nutrients for my baby. I also have hypermobility and having extra weight was very painful on my knees.
 
“I went back to Slimming World when Arthur was four weeks old, and I was worried about going to the group with a baby. But everyone was so lovely and very supportive.”
 
When asked about the biggest challenge she had to overcome since joining Slimming World, Amy said: “I found it really hard trying to fit in eating healthy and cooking meals with a baby. I felt it was a massive hurdle and an impossible task.
 
“With the help of the group and tips from other members I found that with a little bit of forward planning it was a lot easier than I thought.
 
“Food optimising is so versatile. My favourite meal is sweet chilli chicken, and now that my son is two years old he can eat the same meals as us. Cheeseburger pasta and spaghetti bolognese are his firm favourites.”
 
After a knee reconstruction surgery four months after Arthur was born, Amy found that losing the extra weight has definitely helped her hypermobility, and she is now able to run around after her son and not be in tremendous pain.
 
“I feel so much better and fitter now and have even changed my target and have another 7½ lb to lose,” said Amy.
 
Reepham Slimming World Group meets at Stimpson’s Piece Community Hall, Bartle Court, Reepham, on Tuesdays at 5.30 pm. For more information, contact Laura Cornwell 07359 593946.