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Jane’s dad cancer scared her into losing 5 and a
half stone with Slimming World
In January 2011, Jane Medcalf from Longbenton was devastated to learn that her dad received a
diagnosis for a rare cancer of the blood vessels, known as angiosarcoma. This was a huge upset
for Jane, particularly as his cancer involved a major skin graft to his scalp to remove the tumour. Jane
hated to see her dad suffer like this. Her dad had suffered a heart attack, had a triple heart bypass
and was a type 2 diabetic.
Jane said, “I was terrified these things would happen to me”, so at the age of 40 and having seen
her dad suffer, she walked through the doors of her local Slimming World group. “I was reluctant!
I was ashamed and embarrassed that I had got to the size I was. At only 5ft 1 (and a quarter!),
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weighing in at 15st 2lb was sheer devastation for me! It was hard walking through the doors and I
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felt I had to give everything up I liked to eat”.
Jane soon learnt that she could continue eating the foods she loved, such as a full English breakfast
Contact Jane 07877 977851
or an Indian takeaway, it was all in the healthier choices she made. She lost 4.5lbs in the first week
and feeling motivated began a journey that would change and transform her life.
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One year later she had lost 3 stone, which gave her further motivation to keep going. Her dad died
Benton Dene Primary School,
in December 2011, just three months into her weight loss journey. “It makes me sad that he never
Hailsham Avenue, Longbenton,
saw me achieve my weight loss, but I hope he would be proud of my achievements.”
Newcastle Upon Tyne,
By 2014, Jane had lost 4 and a half stone eventually getting to her to dream weight, losing a total
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5 stone and 7 pounds.
Jane said, “My whole life has been a battle with my weight. I used to eat for comfort, to reward
myself, to make myself feel better, but Slimming World has helped me to change my relationship
with food. I eat healthy now and the way I eat fits in so well with my busy social life! I still enjoy
meals out, meeting friends, going out, but I make healthier choices now and have changed the way
I shop, eat and cook”.
Jane’s life has transformed. She now runs half-marathons to raise money for charity. She was delighted to run in last year’s Great North Run in memory of
her dad and raise £900 for Sarcoma UK. She would not have done this or even considered it before her weight loss.
She’s now delighted to be a Consultant and wants to help others lose their weight and feel amazing too. She said “I relaunched the Benton Group at Benton
Dene Primary School, Hailsham Avenue, Longbenton on 31st October, Halloween, last year and would love to see you there.”
Contact Jane on 07877977851 for more information about the group.
Atmosphere
“There is a good level of excitement
and optimism around the club for 2019.
We feel as a club we improve a little each
year and with the number of players that
played their first games for the club in
2018 (11) we are hoping for a good level
of on field performance this year.”
Present
“2018 was always expected to be a bit
of leap into the unknown. At the end of
the 2017 season we took the decision to
explore the potential to move from the
English Central and Northern league to
the Scottish league. We had previously
played Scottish clubs in friendly
tournaments but nothing as competitive
as league action.
To finish one win away from making
the finals was a good achievement and
something we hope to kick on from in
2019. For 2019 we hope to kick on from
last season’s finish and play in the finals.
In addition, we would like to continue to
attract the numbers of new players that
we have achieved in the last couple of
years.”
Youth
“As with any club at out level, getting
young players interested in the game is
vital to the survival of the club. Since we
play a sport that is relatively unknown
to the general public in this country
when you compare to ‘home grown’
sports such as Football and Rugby this
can prove to be a challenge. What the
game does offer is a pathway to play for
your country which is not as accessible
for the major sports. Word of mouth is a
major driver for us to attract players to
the club.”
Challenges/Ambitions
“The two things that we face as a club
is the attraction and retention of players
and the finances to keep the club going.
Previously, there have been concerns
around the viability of clubs within the
UK which has led to the demise of some
leagues (as happened with the old North
East League) but we feel that SARFL (the
Scottish league) is one of the best ran
leagues around.
Our ambitions are to win every game
and trophy we play for! Realistically,
we want to continue to build on the
foundations we have, grow the club,
increase the player base and ensure the
club is run on a sustainable basis for the
future.”
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