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Recovering alcoholic loses more than 4st after going seven months sober!

13/1/2021

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Ian Smith, a recovering alcoholic lost more than 4st and turned his life around after going seven months sober after spiralling out of control, regularly bingeing on booze and junk food. You can read this inspiring story over at LADBible...

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Obese mum shed 12st after being told she was ‘too big’ for Alton Towers ride!

2/1/2021

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A morbidly obese mum has revealed her dramatic transformation after she was spurred on to lose weight after an embarrassing incident at Alton Towers. Alison Bell, 37, from Holt, Norfolk, tipped the scales at 23st 4lbs and squeezing into a dress size 30 before losing a whooping 12st! You can read more over in The Sun!

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Mum who failed A levels spends last £20 on flyers - now her business makes £3.5m

31/12/2020

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Rachael Flanagan was just 18 when she started Mrs Bucket in her home town of Swansea - using her last £20 to print flyers to advertise her services after failing her A levels spurred her on to create a cleaning business that's now turning over £3.5million a year. You can read more over in The Mirror...

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Personal trainer who started selling weights to beat lockdown is now set to sell £1M in fitness gear this year

29/12/2020

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Personal trainer Gavin Townsend took a gamble as Britain headed into lockdown that making and designing his own range of gym equipment would pay his bills - and get him out of the £40,000 debt that he had accumulated. The gamble paid off for the 34-year-old and his business, Gymbeing, is now set to deliver much more than that, turning over £1million this year. You can read more over on This Is Money...

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9 real-life stories of people who lost weight!

22/12/2020

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Life-changing revelations can come when you least expect it. Check out these unexpected weight-loss lessons from women who have been battling their weight for decades and now have the results they have been chasing! You can read more over in The Healthy...

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Meet the man who opened Yorkshire's first McDonald's - and now runs £54m empire!

21/12/2020

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George Michniewicz was raised to value hard work - and that's what's taken him from being a trainee manager to a 14-restaurant McDonald's empire turning over £54m a year! You can read more in The Mirror!

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Student quits Greggs after building a 31m follower fan base!

18/12/2020

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Third-year Cardiff student Ellis Lloyd Jones has built a TikTok following during lockdown that’s so big (just a solid 31 million…) he’s been able to quit his job at Greggs. Ellis started using the app back in October 2019, when the app had “barely anyone using it”. Now he typically gets around £22 every time he gets one million views! You can read more in the Cardiff Tab...

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Bride loses 7st after ditching daily Greggs!

14/12/2020

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In the space of two years, Katy Peters, went from an unhealthy 18st 2lbs to an impressive 11st 4lb by training herself to like broccoli while ditching her daily Greggs diet! You can read more about this big weight loss!

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Dad loses 11st in 14 months after son asked if he was going to die

11/12/2020

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When Matt Riggs's seven-year-old son came home from school after learning about healthy eating, he asked his dad a question that would change his life forever. Matt knew it was time for a change so joined the gym and changed his diet - and he's now managed to lose an incredible amount of weight and is loving his new healthy lifestyle. You can read this inspiring story over in The Sun...

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Woman loses 6st after kicking her £11k a year takeaway habit!

9/12/2020

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Poppy Stainsby has shed almost 6st during lockdown after kicking her £11,000 a year takeaway habit! You can read more about another big weightloss story over in The Sun...

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Luis Onofre: 'My first collection failed, it was heartbreaking'

9/12/2020

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Luis Onofre openly admits that his first foray into luxury shoe design could have been his last. The Portuguese designer launched his first namesake collection in 1993, shortly after taking over his family's shoe factory. His father had warned him it wouldn't sell, and his dad was proved correct. Consumers weren't interested, and the shoes bombed. You can read more over at BBC News...

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Dating coach Sami Wunder reveals starting out dilemma!

6/12/2020

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Sami Wunder is not your typical chief executive. The business she runs is a love and relationships coaching service. Today it makes over a million pounds a year. However, when she started out she had to contend with questions that trouble almost every first-time entrepreneur: should I set my prices low at the beginning to attract customers? And if I do, when do I dare raise them? You can read more over at BBC News...

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Student loses 8st after tracking her calories!

30/11/2020

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As a teenager, Jennifer Besser said she slowly piled on the pounds - tipping the scales at 19.5st, despite being active and loving playing sport at high school. It was New Years 2015 that changed everything...

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How Man Utd sensation Bruno Fernandes became a legend as a skinny teen with Italian minnows Novara

27/11/2020

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Manchester United's Bruno Fernandes professional debut is still the stuff of legend in Novara.
Pablo Gonzalez, currently back for his third spell at the Italian Serie B club, remembers well the November afternoon in 2012 when the skinny teenager from Portugal was brought on as a late sub. You can read more in The Sun...

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The businesses that Covid created in Scotland

25/11/2020

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It is a turbulent time for the economy but that has not stopped thousands of people from launching a business this year. BBC Scotland's The Nine has been hearing from four businesses born in a storm..

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The boss who bounced her way to £3m from just £200!

21/11/2020

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Back in 2014 while on maternity leave, Kimberlee Perry started up Bounce six years ago. The physical class sessions became virtual, something that Kimberlee had never contemplated previously. You can read more about how 'Bounce' changed due to the coronavirus outbreak over on BBC News...

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Weight loss transformation who gorged on chocolate and biscuits wows in amazing transformation!

20/11/2020

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Kelsey Daniels, of Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ballooned to 15st 9lb after gorging on chocolate but has since joined Slimming World to fight the flab! You can read Kelsey's story over in The Mirror...

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Twins, 20, pay off their mum’s mortgage after making £200K a year from playing video games!

17/11/2020

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Twin brothers, Matt and Ben Horton, both 20, have paid off their mum's mortgage after making £200,000 a year from playing video games. You can read more in The Metro..

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Patrick Coveney - The man who sells 700 million sandwiches a year!

16/11/2020

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Patrick Coveney, is the Chief Executive of the UK's largest maker of pre-packaged sandwiches, Greencore. With the coronavirus lockdown hitting businesses hard, Coveney spoke to BBC News about how the business kept production running.

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Tata Harper was dubbed crazy for her own skin care brand!

15/11/2020

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Tata Harper's mission to create a natural skincare range began when her stepfather was diagnosed with cancer in 2005. His doctors advised him to adopt a healthier lifestyle. They wanted him to reduce the amount of toxins and synthetic chemicals he was exposing his body to, be it through the food he was eating, or what he was putting on his skin, from shampoo to soap. Tata Harper set out to find different for him as well as herself! You can read more over at BBC News...

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Clearing Britain's junk with 'Just Clear'

6/11/2020

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Brendan O'Shea started the 'Just Clear' house clearing business with his wife back in 2017 and now looks to turnover £7m this year, employing almost 70 staff nationwide. You can read more over on This Is Money.

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Counting macros and weightlifting led to a 140lb loss!

6/11/2020

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Kyleigh Osterloh always felt her weightnwas holding her back, so started counting macros and strength training to lose weight. You can read more over in Women's Health...

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Alton Towers experience led to mum's weight loss!

2/11/2020

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Ashleigh Bell received a wake up call from a trip to Alton Towers after being told she was unable to go on a rollercoaster. You can read the big weight loss journey over in The Sun..

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Teen making £1000 a month coaching gamers!

1/11/2020

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For many parents, the sight of their children playing hours of video games while school is out thanks to the coronavirus lockdown might drive them to despair. Ben Noble, 17 has become a successful gaming coach who is now earning almost £1,000 a month. You can read more over in This Is Money...

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A weight-loss challenge at work helped lose 102lbs in a year!

28/10/2020

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After reaching 270lbs , Elizabeth Raney took advice from her mum and took part in a weight-loss challenge at work and then lost 102lbs! Women's Health has the story,,,

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Recovering alcoholic loses more than 4st after going seven months sober!

Obese mum shed 12st after being told she was ‘too big’ for Alton Towers ride!

Mum who failed A levels spends last £20 on flyers - now her business makes £3.5m

Personal trainer who started selling weights to beat lockdown is now set to sell £1M in fitness gear this year

9 real-life stories of people who lost weight!

Meet the man who opened Yorkshire's first McDonald's - and now runs £54m empire!

Student quits Greggs after building a 31m follower fan base!

Bride loses 7st after ditching daily Greggs!

Dad loses 11st in 14 months after son asked if he was going to die

Woman loses 6st after kicking her £11k a year takeaway habit!

Luis Onofre: 'My first collection failed, it was heartbreaking'

Dating coach Sami Wunder reveals starting out dilemma!

Student loses 8st after tracking her calories!

How Man Utd sensation Bruno Fernandes became a legend as a skinny teen with Italian minnows Novara

The businesses that Covid created in Scotland

The boss who bounced her way to £3m from just £200!

Weight loss transformation who gorged on chocolate and biscuits wows in amazing transformation!

Twins, 20, pay off their mum’s mortgage after making £200K a year from playing video games!

Patrick Coveney - The man who sells 700 million sandwiches a year!

Tata Harper was dubbed crazy for her own skin care brand!

Clearing Britain's junk with 'Just Clear'

Counting macros and weightlifting led to a 140lb loss!

Alton Towers experience led to mum's weight loss!

Teen making £1000 a month coaching gamers!

A weight-loss challenge at work helped lose 102lbs in a year!

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