A friend of mine had been a member of Unislim and lost weight. She was so successful with Unislim, and nothing had worked for her before, that I thought I would give it a go. I had been trying to lose weight last year as Iwas going to be a bridesmaid, so I tried watching what I was eating and going to the gym. But it was only when I joined Unislim that I realised I had been wrong about portion sizes, and so on. I hadn’t really been watching what I was eating at all.

With the Unislim Food Diary and your Unit allowance for the day, it’s so easy to keep a track of everything you eat. And following the Low Gi diet teaches you loads about eating different types of food to satisfy you for longer. It makes sense – you have more energy and feel fuller for longer, so you don’t pick at food as much throughout the day. What I love about Unislim is that they help you to promise to yourself that you’re going to do it.There’s so much encouragement in the class each week – we’re all in the same boat and we all have the same commitment to succeed but we couldn’t do it without the support of the leaders.

I never would have imagined that I could have lost more than 50 pounds until I met Anne and Marlaina. One of the best things about losing all the weight? I used to dread going shopping but now I love it – you have to drag me out of the shops and I’m still in there even when I have no money. And I’ve so much energy now, which I’ll need seeing as I’m getting married in November!

Anne Dixon’s class in Gorey is at the Old Folks Club, Sean O’Byrne Park, Tuesdays at 10.30am, 11.00am and 5.45pm