Our first member reaches target!

A fantastic well done to GORDON on losing 2 stone and calling target-our first member to reach their personal achievment target. Gordon has been on holiday for 2 weeks and come back 5lb lighter-I'm going with him next time! Gordon couldn't stay to group so I'll present him with his lifetime membership certificate, when he can next stay to group. Well done Gordon-and a special mention to Freda too for losing 3 1/2 lb while they were on 2 weeks holiday!
We had 3 Slimmers of the week this week-Jackie, Angela & Doris. Doris was also the Slimmer of the Month for July with 11 1/2 lbs weight loss, Jas in 2nd place with 9 1/2 lb and Gordon 3rd with 9lb. Doris also reached her club 10-what a night for you Doris! Well done all.
KURTIS'S COOKERY CORNER CHALLENGE!
My poor long suffering son and your glamourous shop assistant, Kurtis, helped me cook the delicious jalfrezi chicken from the curry cook book this week, which gave me an idea. I challenged the group to suggest a food item for Kurtis to find a recipe out of the vast collection of Slimming World books and magazines that I have, cook it and tell us about it next week. We had the suggestion of meatballs and I look forward to trying them. Thats one nights meal I don't have to cook and one bored teenager has something to do off the computer!
Picnic
Some fantastic suggestions in group this week for syn free or low syn foods for our imaginary picnic-look how many syns you've saved!! Next week-BBQ ideas and perhaps a little taster for you....
Summertime and the slimming is easy book
Have you achieved your free book yet? If not, how are you going to get hold of a copy? A reminder of how you can get one.
1. Be a friend-bring a friend. Don't keep this wonderful eating plan to yourself. Bring a friend as a new member-get the book AND a free week!
2. Buy a countdown. Pay for 5 weeks-get 6. Pay for 11 weeks-get 12. Save money, commit to your weight loss journey AND get the book.
3. Be the Slimmer of the week-get the fruit basket, kindly supplied by your fellow members, get a fridge magnet AND get the book.
4. Be our Slimmer of the month, get the fridge magnet, know you're the greatest loser in the group AND get the book.
One book per person. Extra books put into the 'stay to group raffle'.

Monday nights.
I take over as relief consultant at the group I've attended the last 15 months. It's at the Masonic hall, Lockwood St, Driffield Monday, 6.30-7 weigh in 7-8 image therapy. Please feel free to come if you know you can't make Thurs. Don't forget Norma has a group Wed morning 9.30am, also at the masonic hall.

Shirleys charity shoppe
Don't forget to bring your baggy clothes that are too big for our charity shop. £2 per item (pay Kurtis at shop). But please take your unsold items home again. Grab yourself a bargain and lets raise some money for a local charity (nominations for local charities please).
Woman of the year
It's all happening! Nominations needed for our group's Woman of the year. We have loads of women with fantastic weight losses so please nominate now.(2 nominations already in) On Thurs 19th August, you will be voting for YOUR Women of the year and we'll be having aother lovely taster night. I can't wait.
Looking forward to seeing less of you.
Shirley. x