A mum has faced backlash after asking why her 12-year-old daughter was getting bullied for having a "very nice and common" name online.
18.07.2022 - 14:13 / dailyrecord.co.uk
A mum who lost half her body weight using a 'life-saving' Slimming World programme signed up after worrying that she wouldn't 'be around for her kids'.
Before her transformation, Chris Hayward weighed 21 stones 3.5lbs and was a size 28-30 in clothes. However, it wasn't until some routine blood tests revealed the significant impact the weight was having on her health that the 65-year-old decided it was time to make a change.
Chris, from Greasby, Wirral, told the Liverpool Echo : "I went to my GP just for some routine blood tests and one came back as being really borderline for diabetes. I've got diabetes type two in my family and I'm thinking 'I don't want to go down that track if I can avoid it.'
"I just thought it was getting ridiculous. I spent 20 odd years as a size 24 and then in a few weeks leading up to this I'd put on quite a lot of weight in a really short space of time and gone up several sizes.
"I was thinking 'this is silly I've got to do something about this, otherwise I'm not going to be around for my kids.'"
Despite initially being apprehensive about joining her local Slimming World group in Greasby in August 2018, Chris said she was made to feel really welcome by her consultant and other members. And four months later, new blood tests revealed her bloods were back within normal range and she was no longer at risk of type two diabetes.
By Christmas the following year, Chris had lost seven and a half stone through following Slimming World’s Food Optimising eating plan and their Body Magic programme, which encourages members to build their physical activity levels at their own pace.
Chris said: “Along with eating healthier, I also focused on Body Magic. I swam a mile twice a week and walked at least an hour on
A mum has faced backlash after asking why her 12-year-old daughter was getting bullied for having a "very nice and common" name online.
Two men have been taken to hospital after a disturbance in a quiet residential street in the east end of Glasgow. Police rushed to Haymarket Street in the Carntyne area at around 5pm on Friday after receiving reports of a scuffle.
A man has died in hospital after being struck by a Mercedes A Class in Edinburgh last week.
A man has been rushed to hospital after falling from a high window onto the pavement in Greenock.
The family of a missing Dundee woman have said they are facing the ‘hardest days of our lives’ as they desperately appeal for help to find her. Sharon Hutchison was last seen on Saturday, July 30, in the Provost Road area of the city, but has failed to make contact since.
A man missing from Edinburgh for two days has sparked an urgent police search. Michael Jones disappeared from Parliament Street in the Leith area of the city just before midnight on Tuesday, August 2.
Good evening and welcome to today's Daily Record headline briefing. The rundown keeps you up to date with the latest news from Scotland and beyond.
Police are urging Dundee residents to check their sheds and outbuildings in the search for a missing vulnerable woman last seen in her pyjamas.
Video: Kate Moss 'had to' speak out for Johnny Depp (The Independent)Chrissy Teigen celabrates one year sober'Baby boy born without THREE limbs is all about living life beyond LIMITS'The Parent Trap reunion teaser trailerKristen Bell schedules sex with Dax ShepardKate Moss 'had to' speak out for Johnny DeppJennifer Lopez suggests she and Ben might marry in Vegas in resurfaced clip from 2002Brad Pitt teases the 'last leg' of his acting careerCelebrating National Hot Dog Day with Swizzler'Baywatch's' Yasmine Bleeth Transformation TodaySpencer Matthews and Vogue Williams call Made in Chelsea 'childish'Davide and Ekin-Su say 'I love you'Meghan Markle Speaks With Gloria Steinem on Reproductive Rights Post-Roe v. Wade | THR NewsBen Affleck shows off suit before getting married to JLoJennifer Lopez beams as she describes moment Ben Affleck proposed to herWhat is autism spectrum disorder?Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas welcome second childFollowing the nuptials, Jodie and Mescal opted for a relaxed reception, with tacos and guacamole on the menu, as well as cake bites for dessert.
A mum has been left in an awkward predicament after lending her child's bikini to her neighbour's daughter and not getting it back.
A Scots man attempted to lighten the mood after a sad day spreading his sister's ashes by playing a boat prank on his mum in which he swung the boat they hired round in a dizzying display.
Drivers have been flocking to a family-run petrol station with the cheapest fuel for miles after being "taken for mugs". Motorists have rushed to the garage to fill up their vehicles and claim other expensive petrol stations are profiteering during the cost of living crisis.
A Scots man was left physically sick after tucking into his beef dish from a local Chinese takeaway, only to find a used plaster in his food.
Britain's most notorious prisoner Charles Bronson has become the first person to formally ask for a public Parole Board hearing.
It’s not every day that football fans from all over Europe - and beyond - pitch up to Leigh Sports Village. The town has already bore witness to the carnival atmosphere of the 2022 Women’s Euros tournament, with visitors from the Netherlands, Portugal and Switzerland all flooding the place with orange, red, green and white.
The body of a man has been found on a Scots beach, police have confirmed.