About Us

If you are reading this then we will assume you are where we once were – overweight and feeling under confident.

Thankfully we have been successful in aiding weight loss and are now happy to try and maintain our current weights. Hopefully through what we write about on here, we can share some of our successes and failures and help you to choose the weight loss method that is right for you.

Who are we I hear you ask? We are a group of 5 friends who, back in 2006, decided that we were going to form our own ‘fat fighters’ club and help each other to reach our ideal weights. Some of us only had a few pounds to lose, some of us had several stone to shed but regardless of that we supported each other and made sure we all reached our targets.

So, let us help you put some names and faces to our words….

Lyndsay

I’m Lyndsay, I’m 31 years old and I do most of the writing on this site. In fact, AidWeightLoss.co.uk was my idea -born out of the frustration from searching for reliable weight loss information on the Internet.

After we had formed our little ‘fat fighters’ club and started seeing results I was determined to use our experiences to help other people – people like you.

I have lost 2 stone, coming down from 14 stone 4 pounds to a much more respectable 12 stone 4 pounds.

Although I still wouldn’t class myself as thin I am more than happy with my current weight – if I can maintain it for the next 10+ years I will be a very happy lady!

Adam

Hi, I’m Adam – Lyndsay’s boyfriend. I’m 29 and a website designer by trade. This has it’s downsides as I’m sat at a desk all day without being able to do any exercise (which means I have always had problems with my weight!).

However, the upside is that I have been able to help Lyndsay put together this website and help her achieve another one of her goals.

When I joined our little ‘fat fighters’ club I never really expected it to work. I had tried diets and tablets before and they never seemed to work. However, to support Lyndsay I decided to give it a try.

I am so glad I did! I have now lost 1 stone 2 pounds which has brought me down to 14 stone 8 pounds. I am over the moon with that and keen to see even more losses!

Suzanne

I’m Suzanne – the baby of the group at just 26. When Lyndsay told me she was forming her own little ‘fat fighters’ club I decided I may as well join in – at the worst it would be a bit of fun.

I didn’t have too much weight to lose as I was already under 10 stone – however the last few years I had noticed I was putting on weight much more easily than before.

I decided it would be good for me to lose a few pounds and then just learn some ways of maintaining my weight and staying healthy.

Seeing the bigger losses the other guys have made has really motivated me to stick to a good diet and not put on any weight. I don’t write a lot for this site but whenever we meet I always like to give Lyndsay some ideas for recipes she can add to the site as I love to experiment with new healthy foods!

Marianne

I’m Marianne a 30 year old nurse. I have been friends with Lyndsay since school and for as long as I can remember we have both been obsessed with our weight!

You probably wouldn’t believe it looking at my photo but at one point I weighed almost 16 stone! Throughout school I was one of the largest in my year and this led to quite a bit of teasing.

It wasn’t until I was in my mid 20’s that I decided I had to do something about it. I tried various different weight loss methods for the next few years and my weight went up and down more times than a yo-yo! It was a real one step forward, two steps back scenario.

It didn’t suprise me when Lyndsay suggested a ‘fat fighters’ club and I have found the support invaluable. It’s been a real journey and I think we can all honestly say we have learnt so much about weight loss that we have no excuses for being overweight again!

Rita

My name is Rita, I am the mother of Suzanne. It was Suzanne who first invited my to Lyndsay’s ‘fat fighters’ club. She knew how much I had tried to lose weight over the years without success.

Initially I kept making excuses as I didn’t think at my age I had a chance to lose as much weight as my daughter and her friends. Thankfully Suzanne kept asking me and eventually I gave in.

It turned out to be one of the best decisions I have ever made and I’m pleased to say that I can more than hold my own against the younger generation when it comes to weight loss!

I don’t want to reveal how much I currently weigh but I can say I have lost over a stone which is beyond what I ever hoped.

I like to think I can bring a bit of extra experience and wisdom to the group but when it comes to websites I am completely lost so I leave the writing on the site to Lyndsay and Adam.