In the first 5 weeks after starting Slimming World, I (very smugly) managed to lose 22lbs. So when SW offered to donate a pound per pound slimmers lose in the following 6 weeks as part of their sponsored Slimmer Summerthon, how could I not take part?

With a little bit of luck and a lot of willpower (and by food optimising, and by walking across London when it's not raining on my way home), I managed to lose a total of *17lb* over the 6 weeks. Every penny I've been sponsored was another penn'orth of motivation, and really helped me out! On top of everything you wonderful people have contributed, that's another £17 from Slimming World too!

Lots of brilliant people challenged me by sponsoring me per pound I lost - and I'm very chuffed that I managed to rise to the challenge. It's more than ok to sponsor me a flat amount too - every little bit helps, and it's all going to support kids in need in the UK & Ireland through the work of the NSPCC & ISPCC.

Thank you to everyone who has followed along... and nagged me to do better in slow weeks, and cheered me on in the good weeks. (And for making sure I didn't sabotage my efforts in the final week when it was my birthday!)

In for a penny... in for a lb! ;)

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