22/06/2026
Where to begin 🤔 My PPF journey
I’ve known Ann for many years. Firstly as a WW coach and later as a PPF coach. In both groups we developed a friendship for which I’m truly grateful. How can you not like Ann 🥰 She’s real, great fun, uplifting, non judgmental, and always beautifully dressed👗 Best of all, Ann always has her members best interest at heart. I’m sure I speak for everyone when I say I’m so lucky to have you as my coach and friend 💜
Now, back to where my PPF journey began.
After Covid, when life was opening up and we could meet in person again. Ann contacted me asking if I’d like to be a helper for her new weight loss class PPF (Private - Personal - Friends). Having gained a lot of weight during the Covid years and desperate to regain control of my eating habits, I accepted Ann’s offer. It was the best decision I ever made. Five years later. I’m still a helper at Ann’s Thursday evening class and look forward to each weeks talk.
During the first three years I learnt a lot about nutrition and developing a healthy lifestyle. I exercised daily, be that at an organised class or walking my dogs. However, despite loosing some weight initially, it stalled. My goal seemed a long way off and at times unattainable.
Then!! Two years ago something ‘clicked’ at class which changed the way I thought about my weigh loss journey. All the information Ann had talked about week on week finally meant something to me. No longer did I look at my weigh loss as something to be confirmed on the scales at the weekly weighin. No! Now it meant something different to me.
I listened to Ann’s advice and tried her ideas out. I changed my eating and drinking habits that were stalling my weight loss progress and began looking at food in a completely different way. Not as something just to eat. But as something my body needs to function at its best, providing the right nutrients to stay healthy as a 60+ woman. It was then that I looked at changing to a Mediterranean diet.
Every day I eat foods that fuel my body and keep me full. My diet has changed drastically, eating oily fish, beans, pulses, nuts and seeds, fruit and vegetables, kefir yogurt, making home made chocolate treats and healthy bread. Although I don’t enjoy water 🥴 I drink it daily over coffee which was my go to drink, and have less alcohol which my body thanks me for. I keep a record of everything using Nutracheck and can’t imagine life without it.
So five years on from when I started with Ann as a PPF helper. I’ve finally reach my goal 🤸🏽♀️ I’ve gained so much food knowledge which now makes sense. I feel happy, energetic, and more importantly, have made great lasting friendships along the way 🥰
