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30 The Link Magazine • January 2006
"I think I'll be dead in a year if I get any bigger" Lose the pounds
Vivienne Hallet from Shaw has taken the drastic step of asking The Link to shame her into shedding 5 and save pounds
stone in 2006. She hopes this public demonstration of her plight and her desire to lose weight - as well If you've lost control like Viv, but
as encouragement from readers, whether she knows them or not - will help her on the path to a new life. don'twantto reveal your plight, we've
negotiated a special
Vivienne explained that herreso- I've been too embarrassed to use, b oning weight
deal with the three
lution at the end of 2004 was to now I'm willing to tell everybody gain down to rich personal trainers
control her cravings. about my problems in food, a sweet tooth, who advertise in The
"I really thought I the hope thatIcanget themenopauseand
Link. If you commit
could do it, but I'm on top of them. To be medication.
to eight sessions,
even bigger now. Five brutally honest, I'm Vivienne said
which will focus on
years ago I was a size getting old before my that her husband nutrition and physi-
14. Now I'm size 20 time and I think I'llbe and her two chil- cal exercise, and
and weigh nearly 18 dead in a year if I get dren supported book before 31/1/06.
stone, my health is any bigger." her decision to the last two will be
free. Call now
Richie Jeffers of
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tel: 07743 108775
Dawn Morse
of Achieve Success
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