With the walking starting to make a difference, Jabeen decided to embark on another challenge, joining the Derby Joggers Couch to 5k course in September 2020. But then in June 2020, she joined Livewell’s Facebook support group, and with the help of her advisor Rania, started to make time for walks and began to cut out unhealthy snacks. Jabeen, who worked at a vaccination centre in Belper up until January 2022, says she struggled to cope with the first lockdown. Jabeen Nazir, who lives in Normanton, has two diabetic parents and wanted to lower the risk of her developing the same condition. On the second photo he is pictured with his Slimming World consultant Nina (Image: Greg Maskalick / Derbyshire Live composite) Derby woman gets running bug and loses more than four stoneĪ clinical pharmacist, who played a key role in supporting the Covid vaccine roll-out, revealed how she lost almost five stone after taking up running. Greg Maskalick before and after his seven stone weight loss. Greg, who is also a parish councillor for Ockbrook and nearby Borrowash, says taking up cycling was key to his transformation. "My recommendation to anybody is don't do what I did, don't wait for a major event to happen before you decide to try and lose weight." The doctors had been saying for years and years that you've got to lose weight, but just from hearing the words 'heart failure', I was just like 'oh my goodness, I've got to take this seriously'. Greg, who has managed to slim down to just over 18 stone, said: "It wasn't major heart failure, it was a very, very minor event, but enough to scare me into doing something. Greg, who is originally from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in the USA, spoke about the struggles he faced before losing weight, explaining the unhealthy diet choices which led him to wearing four-XL sizes in T-shirts. The Ockbrook dad-of-two decided to take immediate action to lose weight after he was taken to hospital when he suffered minor heart failure. Greg Maskalick, who runs The Draycott Tap House, tipped the scales at around 25.5 stone back in October 2019. READ MORE: Get the latest health stories from Derbyshire Live Heart problem inspires Derbyshire publican to lose seven stoneĪ Derbyshire dad who runs his own micropub revealed how he lost more than seven stone after getting a serious health wake-up call. Others might also struggle to lose weight due to medical conditions. While the people featured below all wanted to lose weight, it is a personal decision, and many are happy with their size without feeling the need to slim down. To help inspire those setting a new year's resolution to lose weight, we have put together a list of seven weight loss success stories published on our website over the past year, from people who have lost an incredible total of more than 45 stone between them. Some also found success through weight-loss groups such as the Derbyshire-based Slimming World, Weight Watchers or even activities and courses organised by the NHS, such as the Live Well scheme. For many a diet change is key, while others credit daily exercise as being crucial to their transformation to becoming healthier. While some can lose a big amount in a matter of months, for others the process takes several years. As a new year begins, here at Derbyshire Live we want to celebrate some of the county's most successful slimmers, whose time, effort and determination have been rewarded over the past 12 months.Įveryone's weight loss journey is different. Hundreds of people across Derbyshire transformed their lives for the better by losing weight in 2022.
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