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Wild in Weightwatcher over the moon
Wild in
red at shedding 70lbs
red
Sam
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Ice Hockey fans ce Hockey fans Sam Page decided to do something about her weight when, at 19 stone, Page decided to do something about her weight when, at 19 stone,
she had lost the energy to play with her young children.
will welcome a
will welcome a she had lost the energy to play with her young children.
• While-U-Wait Skate Sharpening different look- She fi rst went along to the Fresh-
different look-
ing Swindon Wildcats to the Link Swindon Wildcats to the Link brook meeting of Weightwatchers
ing
• Loyalty card (4 regrinds, get the 5th free) ing Swindon Wildcats to the Link brook meeting of Weightwatchers
• Supplier of all ice & inline Centre ice rink next season - a new ice rink next season - a new in January 2007 and has not looked
Centre ice rink next season - a new in January 2007 and has not looked
Centre
equipment & accessories red and white strip, a ‘3D’ logo and white strip, a ‘3D’ logo back.
red
red and white strip, a ‘3D’ logo back.
• Rivet & Blade replacement and a new commitment to the “It was daunting at fi rst but I
a
and a new commitment to the nd a new commitment to the
• Figure & children’s skates community. quickly gained confi dence,” she
community.
quickly gained confi dence,” she
• Team discount General manager Steve Nell, said, said. “Everyone is the same; you all
General manager Steve Nell, said, said. “Everyone is the same; you all
• Offi cial NHL products “we offer fans of all ages a fantastic want to lose weight. Nobody judges
“we offer fans of all ages a fantastic offer fans of all ages a fantastic want to lose weight. Nobody judges
“we
• Very competitive prices sporting experience and we are you about how big you are.”
sporting experience and we are porting experience and we are you about how big you are.”
s
Mob: 07884 268215 confi dent that our young team will dent that our young team will With support from Angie Johns,
confi
confi dent that our young team will
email: [email protected] reward our supporters with some who runs the group, Sam shed fi ve
r
reward our supporters with some eward our supporters with some who runs the group, Sam shed fi ve
Opening times: Mon, Wed, Thurs 5.30 - 8.30pm
stone and has new found stamina to
great on ice entertainment.”
Sat 9am - 4pm, Sun 10am - 4pm great on ice entertainment.” stone and has new found stamina to
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UNIT 54 BSS HOUSE, CHENEY MANOR, SWINDON www.swindonwildcats.com keep up with her son and daughter,
keep up with her son and daughter, eep up with her son and daughter,
k
both under 5. “When I fi rst started, under 5. “When I fi rst started, under 5. “When I fi rst started,
both
both
both under 5. “When I fi rst started,
I didn’t really get down and play
I didn’t really get down and play
with them. Now, we walk to the
with them. Now, we walk to the
park a lot more and enjoy time before the event. She was spurred
park a lot more and enjoy time
together.” on by members of theTwin Peaks
together.”
Sam’s energy levels had in- walking group which meets at Link
creased so much by last Autumn
creased so much by last Autumn Centre, crossing the line in under
that she decided to give herself an nine hours.
that she decided to give herself an
ultimate test, walking June’s Moon-
By Sue ultimate test, walking June’s Moon- Now bitten by the walking bug,
walk marathon overnight across she has her sights set on next year’s
walk marathon overnight across
London in aid of Breakthrough
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Having left herself short of time her target weight.
Call now for an appointment all now for an appointment for a proper training programme, “Sam is an inspiration to lots of
C
for a proper training programme,
completing the walk was very much
completing the walk was very much us,” said Angie. “We are trying to
01793 871120
on 01793 871120 a matter of will power. Apart from get a walking group going now as
a matter of will power. Apart from
or 07967 363322 using a treadmill at home, Sam we all want to do the Moonwalk
using a treadmill at home, Sam
only completed two long walks next year.”
o only completed two long walks
only completed two long walks nly completed two long walks next year.”
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