Slimming World Milton Keynes With Jane

07/12/2025

Hear more about our amazing tree for Alzheimer's Research UK on BBC Beds, Herts & Bucks

The display in aid of the Alzheimer’s Research UK is part of the Christmas tree festival.

04/12/2025

Did you hear us on the breakfast show on BBC Beds, Herts & Bucks at 7.50 this morning? Many thanks to Mile Brumson who is standing in for Andy Collins for allowing us to talk about the vandalism of the tree.
There's still time to vote - tree 8 for the win and then any of the other amazing charities for second and third.
(Picture is how the tree originally looked)
Alzheimer's Research UK
https://midsummerplace.co.uk/events/christmas-tree-festival

29/11/2025

29/11/2025

What makes people think it's ok to destroy things that don't belong to them?

I've sponsored a Christmas tree in the tree festival at Midsummer Place in aid of Alzheimer's Research UK

All of the decorations have been handmade with love by pepper who have been affected by dementia in some way. After last year, when many decorations were stolen, I cable tied most things onto the tree.

I took my mum up today to have a look at the trees and was devastated to find the gonk tree topper had been taken from the tree and many of the paper chains containing messages of hope had been pulled apart.

This wasn't a child with curious fingers. The top of the tree is over 6 foot.

I eventually found the gonk underneath another tree.

Sponsoring a tree and trying to make a difference for this charity is something I do every year. I'm not rich. I don't own a big business but I'm trying my best to do something positive to bring an end to dementia in memory of my Dad. Alzheimer's is devastating both for those living with it and the families caring for them. I would not wish it on my worst enemy and I'll continue to work tirelessly to help find a cure and raise awareness.

If the person who tampered with the tree reads this hopefully you are ashamed of yourself. If you have an ounce of conscience hopefully you will do something positive and vote for one of the beautiful trees in the tree festival.

The tree you destroyed was tree 8 but all of the charities represented are worthy of a vote. Voting costs nothing, doesn't require any sign up (so you won't be spammed by marketing material) but could really help to make a difference.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/PCDZ6MB

22/11/2025

Did you start 2025 with a dream of reaching your dream weight? Did life get in the way? Did the target feel too far away? Did you struggle to get started or did it just seem too hard? 🤔

Whatever, your reason for stopping it doesn’t have to be the end of the story. 📖🌈⭐️☀️

Is losing weight still important? Will it be top of next years resolution list?

Why not start 2026 already on that weight loss journey? 👏 With five weigh ins left till 2026 you could be a stone or more lighter by 1 January.

Buck the trend and join ahead of the January rush. Start the New Year lighter than you are today. 🍾
You’re only ever one thought, one step away from a totally different life. ❤️

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Monday

York House, Stony Stratford 4.00, 5.30 or 7.00

Wednesday

Old Stratford Conmunity Hall 10.00am

The Hive Community Centre, Barossa Way, Whitehouse 3.30, 5.30 or 7.00

Thursday

Olney Baptist Church, 5.15 or 6.45

Warm welcome guaranteed

Just turn up at any of the sessions or call Jane 07886 808205

15/11/2025

It's that time of year where we're after your votes. This year it's tree 8 for the win.
Our memory tree has been decorated by our members plus those working tirelessly for Alzheimer's Research UK to help find a cure.
Voting costs nothing and doesn't require you to register an email address so you won't be spammed with marketing junk forever more. Please help to make a difference.

The tree can be visited at Midsummer Place

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/PCDZ6MB

19/10/2025

I've had the best day.
Travelled to Peterborough to attend a neighbouring districts quarterly training as I couldn't make ours next Sunday.
Guess what I got?

12/10/2025

🫣 Who are the REAL traitors in your weight loss journey…?

They’re not wearing cloaks or hiding in roundtables… but they are sneaky!

😈 The “I’ll start Monday” voice
😈 The “just one won’t hurt” whisper
😈 The “you may as well give up now” thought
😈 The “skip group this week” suggestion

They pretend they’re on your side… but really, they’re holding you back.

💥 At Slimming World, we expose the traitors and build a team of Faithfuls — real support, real food, real results, and a community that’s got your back.

🎯 No lies. No sabotage. No games.
Just you, your goals, and the support to smash them 💪

Join us next week and start building the winning strategy for your weight loss journey!

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Monday

York House, Stony Stratford 4.00, 5.30 or 7.00pm

Wednesday

Old Stratford Conmunity Hall 10.00am

The Hive Community Centre, Barossa Way, Whitehouse 3.30, 5.30 or 7.00pm

Thursday

Olney Baptist Church, 5.15 or 6.45pm

Warm welcome guaranteed

07/10/2025

We are into the final quarter of 2025. Thirteen weeks from now the tree will be down, Auld Lang Syne will have been sung and we will all be trying to work out exactly what day the bin men will be round. It will also be the week where Slimming World groups have queues resembling the Next Boxing Day sale. Queues of people who have vowed to make 2026 the year that they lose weight and get to that dream weight they have always wanted to be, promising themselves this will be the year they fulfill their New Years Resolution.

This used to be me. For over 20 years I made resolutions and started diets in January, only to quickly lose interest and fail. With each failure I’d gain more and more weight until I reached the point that I was classed as morbidly obese. By September 2014 I weighed over 20 stone and could barely walk.

I considered waiting till January to start trying to lose weight, thinking that there was a lot coming up in that final quarter of the year and that it would be simply too difficult to lose weight. I’m so glad that I changed my mind and joined there and then and got a head start on the New Year Rush. By Christmas I’d lost 3 1/2 stone. I expected to gain half of that back over Christmas and New Year but guess what... over those two weeks I managed to lose 4lb and started 2015 almost four stone lighter. Best of all it was easy and I never once felt I was miserable, deprived or hard done by.

Looking back it could have been so different. I could have put off joining and started 2015 one maybe two stone heavier. Perhaps I’d have not chosen Slimming World but some crash diet that promised instant results without effort. It doesn’t bare thinking about.

What’s stopping you from joining? How would starting 2026 one maybe two stone lighter feel....

Why not come along and join us this week...

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Monday

York House, Stony Stratford 4.00, 5.30 or 7.00

Wednesday

Old Stratford Conmunity Hall 10.00

The Hive Community Centre, Barossa Way, Whitehouse 3.30, 5.30 or 7.00

Thursday

Olney Baptist Church, 5.15 or 6.45

Warm welcome guaranteed

Just turn up at any of the sessions or call Jane 07886 808205

I promise you that come January you’ll be glad you started now.

29/09/2025

I'm so excited for these changes that will be taking place in 2026. ❤️
New books, increased flexibility and new terminology will help build on the new group format introduced earlier this year. 🥰

We’re adding even more flexibility, variety and personalisation to our delicious healthy eating plan…