‘Was I happy with myself? Absolutely not’: Ballyfermot woman on shedding five stone
Since her early teenage years, Josephine Parminter had been considered overweight. For years, she was regularly warned by doctors that her eating habits would take a toll on her health.
Josephine’s doctors were right: the Ballyfermot woman was considered obese and had an abundance of health problems. She had aches and pains considered abnormal for her age, Type 2 diabetes, digestive problems and no energy.
“I was your typical Monday dieter,” she said. “Starting every Monday, I would try to eat healthier and by that evening, I was so hungry that I’d be ordering a curry.
“I’m sure it sounds familiar to many.”
Josephine said that over a 20 year period, she struggled to lose weight with little success. She often blamed her love of food and hatred of exercise (and to be honest, who can’t relate?) with her lack of motivation.
“Was I happy with myself? Absolutely not,” she said. That was until she attended a Slimming World class.
“Imagine seeing friends loss stones in front of you and them telling you you can eat potatoes, pasta, curries and lasagne,” she said.
Slimming World works by giving achievable exercise and meal advice to its members and works on a merit system of bronze, silver, gold and platinum ‘Body Magic’ awards.
She decided to ‘give it a whirl’ and committed herself to the programme after shedding six pounds in one week.
Josephine said: “You can actually eat normal food and better still, I didn’t have to give up my beloved chocolate or treats completely!”
At five stone lighter and in much better shape, Josephine now runs her own group in Drumfinn, which she opened in 2013.
She said she believed that ‘anyone’ can lose weight due to the peer support each member receives in their local groups: “I love the fact I can help others now. I love the community spirit we have in our Slimming World groups. Our members achieve life changing results.”
Josephine’s class is in the Drumfinn Community Church every Monday at 9:30 am, 3:30pm, 5:30pm and 7:30pm.
Her classes on Tuesdays are at 5:30pm and 7:30pm.
Other Slimming World classes in the local area:
Ballyfermot
Ballyfermot Sports and Social club
Blackditch Rd
Thursday’s 5.30 & 7.30
Fridays 9.30am
Your consultant is Lorna
085 8070440
Bohernabreena
St Anne’s GAA club
Tuesdays 9.30, 11.30am,
3.30, 5.30 & 7.30pm
Your consultant is Miriam
087 9703016
Celbridge
Barnhall Rugby Club
(Near Hewlett Packard)
Parsonstown, Co Kildare
Tuesdays 3.30 5.30 7.30pm
Your consultant is Martine
089 4482127
Chapelizod
West County Hotel
Thursdays 5.30 & 7.30pm
Your consultant is Debbie
085 8503029
Citywest
Educate together school.
(Across from Saggart Luas stop)
Wednesdays 5.30 & 7.30pm
Your consultant is Sharon Daly 085 1402870
Clondalkin-Rowlagh
Every Tuesday 5.30 & 7.30
Rowlagh Community Centre
Neilstown, Clondalkin
Your Consultant is Paula
085 8109812
Clondalkin
Green Isle Hotel
Tuesdays 9.30, 11.30am,
3.30, 5.30, & 7.30pm
Your consultant is Tracy 0857125138
Clondalkin
Green Isle Hotel
Wednesdays 3.30, 5.30 & 7.30pm
Your consultant is Karen
086 4104823
Clondalkin
The Green Isle Hotel
Wednesdays 9.30am & 11.30am
Thursdays 9.30am
Your consultant is Martine
089 4482127
Crumlin
Transport Club
Clogher Road, Ruthland Ave,
Thursdays 3.30, 5.30 & 7.30
Your consultant is Jessica
086 1635338
Deansrath-Bawnogue
St Ronans community centre
Deansrath
Tuesdays 5.30 & 7.30pm
Your consultant is Sharon
083 1514777
Drimnagh
Mourne road secondary school
Wednesdays 7.30pm
Your consultant is Jackie
085 7409679
Drimnagh
Good Council GAA club
Davitt Road
(opp suir rd luas stop)
Tuesdays 3.30, 5.30 & 7.30
Your consultant is Linda
086 8936089
Harolds Cross
The Education and Research centre, Our Ladies Hospice
Thursdays 5.30 & 7.30pm
Your consultant is Noeleen Hogan 087 6542635
Inchicore
Saint Micheals Community Centre, Emmet Road
Thursdays 5.30 and 7.30pm
Your consultant is Linda
086 8936089
Kimmage
Kimmage Manor Parish Hall
(Behind church), Whitehall Road
Thursdays 7.30pm
Your consultant is Shelly
086 856 6195
Kingswood
Kingswood Community Centre
Thursdays 5.30 and 7.30
Your consultant Sharon Daly 085 1402870
Knocklyon
Iona Centre knocklyon
Thursdays 5:30pm & 7:30pm
Your consultant is Ailish
087 7445909
The Liberties
The Little Flower Centre
11 Meath Street, Dublin 8
Tuesdays 7.30 PM
Your consultant is Nela
085 2440595
Liffey Valley
The Clarion Hotel
Thursdays 5.30 & 7.30
Your Consultant is Ann Marie 083 8253210
Lucan
Chinese gospel church
Esker house, Esker rd, Lucan
Thursdays 9.30, & 11.30 am
Thursdays 5.30 & 7.30 pm
Fridays 9.30 am
Your consultant is Cherie
085 100 8666
Lucan
Finstown House Hotel
Wednesdays 5.30 & 7.30
Your consultant is claudia
085 2483482
Lucan
Spa Hotel
Tuesdays 5.30 & 7.30pm
You consultant is Debbie
085 8503029
Lucan
Spa Hotel
Saturday Mornings 8 & 10 am
Your consultant is Irene
086 3016593
Lucan
St Andrews School
Mondays 5.30 & 7.30 pm
Your consultant is Irene
086 3016593
Clondalkin – Neilstown
Boxing club
Thursdays at 9.30am
Your consultant is Karen
086 4104823
Clondalkin – Neilstown
St Peter Apostle Snr school hall
Thursdays 5.30 & 7 30pm
Your consultant is Karen
086 4104823
Tallaght – Killinarden
Knockmore Junior School
Tuesday’s 5:30pm & 7:30pm
Your consultant is Sharon Coleman 085 7103660
Tallaght- Springfield
St Mark’s GAA Club
Tuesdays 5.30 & 7.30pm
Wednesdays 9.30am
Your Consultant is Sandra
085 1484669
Tallaght – Brookfield
Brookfield Youth and
Community Center
Tuesdays at 5.30 & 7.30pm
Your consultant is Sharon Daly 085 1402870
Tallaght – The Maldron Hotel
Opposite Tallaght stadium
Fridays at 9.30 & 11.30 am
Your consultant is Sandra 0851484669
Tallaght – The Maldron Hotel
Whitestown way.
Opposite Tallaght stadium
Mondays 3:30, 5:30 & 7:30pm
Tuesdays 9:30 am.
Your consultant is Pamela
086 1231774
Tallaght – The Plaza Hotel
Saturdays at 9 & 11 am
Your consultant is Christine 086 0885142
Tallaght – The Plaza Hotel
Belgard Rd.
Thursdays 9.30, 11.30 am,
5.30 & 7.30 pm
Your consultant is
Pauline 085 7704751
Tallaght – The Plaza Hotel
Belgard Rd.
Wednesday 5:30 & 7:30
Your consultant is
Sharon Coleman
085-7103660
Templeogue
St Marys Rugby Club
Wednesdays 9.30 11.30 am,
3.30 5.30 & 7.30pm
Thursdays 9.30 am.
Your Consultant is Noleen Herbage 085 749 9296
Templeogue
Faughs GAA Club
Wellington Lane Templeogue
Tuesdays 9.30am
Your consultant is Tracey 0851477748
The Coombe
Donore Avenue Youth & Community Centre
(The Coombe Area)
Tuesday’s 5.30pm & 7.30pm
Your consultant is Lorna 087-1260675
Tymon North
St. Josephs Special School, Tymon North, Tallaght.
Wednesdays at 5.30pm & 7.30pm
Your consultant is Tracey 085 1477748
Ph: 01-656 9696
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