Inspiring Alan Byrne Lost 10st

“Before I joined Unislim, I’d tried every diet under the sun,” Alan Byrne remembers. “But something clicked when I walked ino Annemarie’s meeting in Naas. She was hugely inspiring, but more than that she was most supportive, and that’s the difference.” Alan doesn’t attend Unislim classes alone. “My wife Mairead was the one who originally joined. Now there’s a group of seven of us from the two families – Unislim meetings have become a social thing. And it’s great, because we all support each other.” From the first week on the plan, Alan’s weight dropped, but he could still eat everything he liked. “I tend to focus on food in tomato-based sauces, chicken Caesar salad, nice granola, fruit and yoghurts; eating like that has given me heaps more energy.” This energy has seen a newfound interest in fitness for Alan. “I’m in the gym doing spin and body pump classes, and I love running, I originally had a 2km loop I’d walk, but now I’m running five times that. I did my first 10k race recently and have signed up for a half marathon in June.” Mairead loves her new husband. “He’s a different man,” she laughs. “He’s more outgoing, has more energy to play with our kids and he loves clothes.”