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Slimming World mum s winning formula is roast dinners and cheat meal chips with curry sauce
Jayne Cooves said she felt like she was letting her family down after seeing a photograph of herself on VE Day - now she s lost 4.5st and is a Slimming World consultant
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A busy Plymouth mum who transformed her life after being horrified by a picture of herself on VE Day is now helping others do the same.
Almost a year ago, Jayne Cooves made a vow to get healthier and become more confident in herself and in just two months she had shed just under two stone with the help of Slimming World.
Fundraiser to get wheelchair-accessible van for Granby woman surpasses $30K
Granby resident Kathy Charland, pictured in 2018, was active right up until she first began experiencing symptoms of two rare conditions: Spontaneous Intracranial Hypotension and Dysautonomia. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Due to the “diverse, pervasive and extremely debilitating” effects of her condition, Granby resident Kathy Charland must lay horizontally for most, if not all 24, hours of the day. When upright, her heart rate increases dramatically and her blood pressure can drop, causing a loss of blood flow to her organs, including her heart and brain. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
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GRANBY Continued fundraising has amassed more than $30,000 toward a $35,000 goal, but Granby resident Kathy Charland is still seeking community support to purchase a wheelchair-accessible van and help cover medical expenses as she copes with serious, rare health conditions.