Picture 1 – Left to right: Laurie Beth, Heather Gully, Tishka Chapman, Rae Nelson, Karen Cree, Claire Conn, Claire Rickards, Ashley Knowles, Eleanor Morris

Picture 2 – Left to right: The 1:1 Diet Consultants – Eleanor Morris, Laurie Beth, Rae Nelson, Karen Cree

© Laurie Beth Photography

Consultant for The 1:1 Diet by Cambridge Weight Plan, Karen Cree, has inspired her Cornwall-based ‘Lockdown Warriors’ to lose a combined total weight loss of 30 stone, despite 3.3 million adults in the UK piling on more than a stone during lockdown*!

Karen, supported by three new 1:1 Diet Consultants, created a closed social media group to help inspire her dieters on their weight loss journeys after the country went into lockdown back in March. The COVID-19 pandemic meant she couldn’t see anyone face to face for their weigh ins so moved to virtual consultations instead.

The ‘Lockdown Warriors’ group consisted of seven new slimmers who started on plan at the beginning of lockdown, as well as three 1:1 Diet Consultants. The group allowed everyone to post daily messages of encouragement and also provided them with a safe space to air any concerns or worries – a welcome tool during a difficult time for many.

Karen attended a virtual catch-up call with each dieter fortnightly, providing much-needed one-to-one support, as well as sharing texts of encouragement every other day.

Karen Cree said: “The Lockdown Warrior group helped my dieters remain focused during a time of great worry and uncertainty. It would have been so easy for the group to fall into unhealthy habits while in lockdown, but instead they decided to use the extra time at home to great use and started a new health journey. It really was a team effort and the help from the 1:1 Diet Consultants was incredible.

“To lose a combined 30 stone is a lifechanging milestone – I am so proud! I wanted to take pictures to celebrate their amazing achievements, so we decided to plan a photoshoot at the beach in Cornwall. Each dieter posed in a beachwear and on a paddleboard, something they would never have dreamed of doing before starting on The 1:1 Diet.

“It was also so lovely for the group to finally meet in person, and to see the change their weight loss has had on their confidence.”

Dieter, Claire Conn, said: “The group was such an inspiration throughout lockdown. It was a great feeling to know that I wasn’t on the journey alone and had ten other people to share the experience with. Karen was an incredible support system and checked in every other day, giving us all much-needed guidance and advice. I’m so happy to be leaving lockdown with a 5 stone weight loss, it really has proved life changing.”

  • For more information on The 1:1 Diet by Cambridge Weight Plan, please visit: https://www.one2onediet.com.
  • *According to research carried out through ResearchBods in August 2020 of 1,000 UK adults.