Congleton Slimming World with Laura

20/01/2026

🫂Comfort...🫂
Where do you look for it? 👀 And what actually does the trick? ✅️

I'm usually a comfort eater.
My first response (for decades!) has been;

😭Upset...eat
🤯Stressed...eat
🙄Bored...eat
😡Angry...eat
🥶Cold...eat

Please tell me I'm not the only one? I'd love to hear ideas for healthier things that can provide comfort without the calories 💪🥰

Oddly, the thing I reached for first would provide an immediate hit if comfort, that familiarity, The deliciousness... food doesn't judge either right? But that feeling of comfort quickly fizzles out & then the issue's still there. It's hard to recognise unhealthy patterns like this, EVEN harder to speak up about, and to do something to change that behavior.

This year I'm trying to reprogramme my reactions to emotions and today I truly felt all my hard work pay off.

Today I've felt overwhelmed, and I'd usually procrastinate by eating/drinking...then my dogs had a fight & I was stressed out, and then I got really cold so I started hurting more because of my Fibromyalgia...argh! 🫠

But today, my first thought was "I need a bath"... so when Leigh got home I asked if he could take over doing tea so I could have the time I needed. Of course he obliged ❤️ I'm so proud of myself!

Thank you 🍒

I need warmth when I'm cold, not food. I need to relax when I'm stressed, not eat. 🤔

If you want to learn how to change your mindset, that's what we do in my groups, so come along & join us;

🏡 Wellspring Methodist Church, Canal Road, CW12 3AP
🕠 Thursday 5.30pm
🕤 Friday 9.30am

19/01/2026

🍽Working lunch🍽
Didn't Prep anything, and I don't really fancy much so just threw together a but of a snacky selection, choosing a Nestlé Kvarg Raspberry which is high in protein to keep me fuller for longer & 2 Cathedral City lighter bites - LOVE cheese! 🧀

And these are pre-measured! Winner! You can enjoy 2 of these for 1 of your healthy extra Calcium choices when Food Optimising, which provides calcium for stronger bones ✅️

As we age, we need more calcium to help prevent things like brittle bones & osteoporosis - especially women during & after the menopause to keep us all as healthy & strong as possible.

🏡 Wellspring Methodist Churchh, Canal Road, CW12 3AP
🕠 Thursday 5.30pm
🕤 Friday 9.30am

17/01/2026

Garlic mushroom chicken for tea & not a Swip in sight. Deeeee-licious!

16/01/2026

Who's excited!?

14/01/2026

At Iceland Foods West heath,

13/01/2026

Who loves crumpets!? I couldn't have said this better myself... 😱SHUT THE FRONT DOOR!😱 I love new healthy extras, this is a game changer! Who's running to Marks and Spencer to grab some?

What would you top it with? 🤔

Crumpet lovers unite at;
🏡 Wellspring Methodist Church, Canal Road, CW12 3AP
🕠 Thursday 5.30pm
🕤 Friday 9.30am



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Shut the front door… a Healthy Extra crumpet exists!
Honestly, this is the kind of news that makes my whole week. And yes… it’ll also be my first crumpet that isn’t rabbit‑shaped, because I clearly live life on the edge 😂✨

Little swaps like this are exactly why losing weight doesn’t mean missing out. Change the crumpet, keep the joy… and still get those results on the scales. My kind of win 🩷

12/01/2026

Quick tea tonight, just 3 swips for this Aldi UK ready meal, added a drained tin of water chestnuts for extra filling power, more veg & 1/3 speed free food (that's what we need to do when we're food optimising as these are the lowest calorie foods, but best at keeping you fuller for longer)

🏡 Wellspring Methodist Church, Canal Road, CW12 3AP
🕠 Thursday 5.30pm
🕤 Friday 9.30am

11/01/2026

Have you spotted our TV advert with our Ant and Dec 😍