Slimming World Westwood and Gardenhall with Margaret McLaughlin

20/11/2025

Wow what an amazing achievement - meet our Scottish Slimming World Woman of the Year 2025! Claire lost 18st 7½lb and is living the life she wants to live! Have a read of her story and listen to the video - so inspiring! Why not get your own journey started - come along and join us 🥰.

‘People ask me if I’ve used weight loss drugs or had surgery. I’m proud to say I did it with Slimming World’ 💖.

Make some noise for Claire! She lost a jaw-dropping 18st 7.5lbs (117.7kg) and is our Woman of the Year 2025 👑🌟!

At her heaviest, Claire felt at rock bottom. Her weight affected every part of her life, and though she longed to start a family she couldn’t conceive 💔. Hoping to lose enough weight to have IVF, Claire joined Slimming World – and just nine months later, she’d lost 8st 7.5lbs (54.2kg)… and conceived naturally!

Fast forward to now, and Claire has two gorgeous children and a healthy and happy future with them ahead 🤗.

Tap here to read more about her incredible journey: https://bit.ly/49sOp76

18/11/2025

Oh how good do these look! I'll be trying this - as soon as I can pick up the raspberry yoghurt 😋.

Sweet and satisfying 😍! These Raspberry oat muffins are your gorgeous new go-to for a filling breakfast that lasts. Just mix yogurt, oats, egg and raspberries, bake for 35 mins and enjoy the golden goodness 🥣.

Find the full recipe here: https://bit.ly/47GQKdf

17/11/2025

I'm so proud of my Slimming World groups and how many lovely members I'm helping achieve their weight loss dreams ✨️. We celebrated another 2 members reaching their Personal Achievement Target in my Westwood group last week, and yesterday my Mossneuk group were named Group of the Month for October in the EK team 🥳.

If you'd like help to take control of your weight, and feel healthier and happier as well, you'd be very welcome to come along, we would love to see you!

My Tues 7pm session is the quieter session if you're feeling a bit shy about joining 🥰.

Margaret
☎️ 07478 714644

⏰️ Tuesdays at 5.30pm and 7pm
🏠 Our Lady of Lourdes church hall, Westwood

⏰️ Saturdays at 8am and 9.30am
🏠 Mossneuk Church, Gardenhall

10/11/2025

🤩 Recipe of the Week 🤩

🍲 Chicken and leek baked risotto🍲

Some nights, you don’t want to spend hours in the kitchen… Step forward our low-effort risotto. It’s baked rather than simmered on the hob, so there’s hardly any stirring. And you only use one pan, which means minimal washing-up!

🤩 Ingredients🤩

⭐️Low-calorie cooking spray
⭐️2 large leeks, finely sliced
⭐️500g courgettes, coarsely grated
⭐️2 garlic cloves, crushed
⭐️250g dried risotto rice
⭐️700ml hot chicken stock
⭐️4 skinless and boneless chicken breasts, cut into chunks
⭐️3 tbsp fat-free natural Greek yogurt
Juice of 1 lemon
⭐️Small pack fresh basil, leaves picked

🤩 Method 🤩

⭐️Preheat your oven to 200°C/fan 180°C/gas 6.

⭐️Spray a wide flameproof non-stick casserole dish with low-calorie cooking spray and place over a medium heat. Add the leeks and courgettes, and fry for 5-6 minutes, stirring often, or until they have softened. Add the garlic and cook for a further 2 minutes. Add the rice and cook for 2-3 minutes, or until the rice starts to look translucent.

⭐️Increase the heat and add the stock, stirring everything together. Bring to a simmer, add the chicken and season lightly. Bring back to a simmer, stir, cover and transfer to the oven to bake for 10 minutes.

⭐️Remove the risotto from the oven, give it another stir and return to the oven, uncovered, for a final 15 minutes, or until the rice is tender and almost all of the stock has been absorbed. Remove from the oven, stir through the yogurt, lemon juice to taste, and the basil. Top with a twist of freshly ground black pepper and serve hot.

FREE
50 minutes
Serves 4

05/11/2025

🎉 Free joining? Yes please! 🎉

We’ve got 2 FREE joining offers waiting for you at Slimming World!

💚 Been before? We’d love to see you again - we’ve missed you!

💜 New to Slimming World? Come and start your journey with us - we can’t wait to meet you!

✨ Let’s make your goals happen together by starting NOW! ✨

Comment below if you would like more info 😊.

02/11/2025

🌟 Calling all former Slimming World members 🌟

We’ve got a special offer just for you - rejoin my groups between 2nd and 15th November and you can join for FREE! 🎉

Why wait until after Christmas 🤔 when you could start feeling amazing right now? There’s still plenty of time to make real progress on your weight loss journey before the festive season begins 🎄✨

Come along, rediscover the support, motivation and inspiration you loved - and let’s do this together 💪❤️

📅 Offer valid: 2nd-15th November
📍 Join us:

⏰️ Tuesdays at 5.30pm and 7pm
🏠 Our Lady of Lourdes church hall, Westwood

⏰️ Saturdays at 8am and 9.30am
🏠 Mossneuk Church, Gardenhall

Message me for more details or to save your spot! 💬

Margaret
☎️ 07478 714644

27/10/2025

🌟 Fantastic Countdown Offer - Ends This Week 🌟

This has been our most popular offer ever - but it ends this week!

When you buy a 12-week Countdown, you’ll get:

✅ 2 weeks FREE
✅ A bundle of 3 recipe books (worth over £26!)

That’s a huge saving and the perfect way to commit to your weight loss journey and stay on track right through to 2026! 💪✨

💷 Prices:
£59.50 (standard)
£56.50 (senior members, 60+)

All you need to do is choose which of the 2 recipe book bundles you’d like, and let the ladies at the pay desk know when you pay.

📍 Available at my groups this week only:

Tuesdays – 5.30pm & 7pm
🏠 Our Lady of Lourdes Church Hall, Westwood

Saturdays – 8am & 9.30am
🏠 Mossneuk Church, Gardenhall

Don’t miss out – this offer’s flying out fast! 🚀

Message or call me for more info 📞 Margaret 07478 714644

19/10/2025

🌟 Exciting news! 🌟

I’m absolutely thrilled to share that one of my lovely Tuesday members, Carol, is featured in The Sun’s Slimming World story today! 🥳

You can read her inspiring article below, and I’ve also included some of the gorgeous photos I managed to capture on the day. Doesn’t she look absolutely fabulous 💃?

I’m so proud of how Carol has overcome such a serious condition and gone on to achieve and maintain her perfect weight for so long 🥰.

If you’ve been thinking about joining Slimming World, The Sun is currently offering a free joining offer saving you £5💰!

Drop me a message if you’d like more info or fancy joining our friendly Tuesday group, or my just as friendly Saturday group 😊!

10/10/2025

We have a fantastic offer starting next week! When you buy one of our 12 week countdowns, it includes 2 weeks free and also a bundle of 3 of our recipe books, saving you over £26! Amazing 😊!

All you do is pick whichever bundle you want from the 3 different bundles in the offer, and tell the ladies at the pay desk when you're paying.

For info, 12 week countdowns are £59.50 or £56.50 for senior members (over 60) and the offer is available in my groups on:

Tuesdays 14th, 21st and 28th October

Saturdays 18th & 25th October and 1st November

Who's coming along to commit to their weight loss journey 🤔, and which bundle are you choosing?

09/10/2025

Meet Ann, the Slimming World Diamond Member of the Year 2025! Ann has maintained her target weight for 14 years, and Carol from my OLOL group and I had the pleasure of meeting her at head office during her photoshoot. Read and listen to Ann's story, she's so inspirational 🥰 x

Let’s hear it for Anne, our Diamond Member 2025, who is shining brighter than ever 💎!

At her heaviest, Anne weighed nearly 17st (108kg) and had been overweight all her life. She says she’d become so unhealthy, she hated who she saw in the mirror.

Now, at 82, she’s maintained her incredible 6st 2lbs (39kg) weight loss for 14 years ✨. Anne found the unbeatable success, acceptance and support she was looking for in her local Slimming World group ❤.

In her words, losing weight has truly set Anne free – and that’s thanks to the support she received from Slimming World.

Tap to read her inspiring journey here 👉: https://bit.ly/4gVLkxY

29/09/2025

Exciting news for all us Slimming World members 🙌. Come along and join us to find out more!

Big things are coming in 2026 👀 …

We’ve been working on something special – and we want you to be the first to know what's changing 🥰!

Tap here to get the lowdown 👉: https://bit.ly/3IMWwQO

22/09/2025

Our new limited-edition Hi-fi bar launches this week - Apple Crumble & Custard 🍎✨!

It’s packed with spiced apple, chunky crumble pieces, and dipped and drizzled in dreamy custard 😍.

It's available exclusively to members and you can pick up a pack at my groups!

We'd love to welcome you along 🥰.

⏰️ Tuesdays at 5.30pm and 7pm
🏠 Our Lady of Lourdes church hall, Westwood

⏰️ Saturdays at 8am and 9.30am
🏠 Mossneuk Church, Gardenhall

Margaret
☎️ 07478 714644