GET MOVING
goals to work towards in 2018.
To find out how the
volunteers are getting on
you can follow their journey
on our EalingLondon
Facebook page and
look out for regular
updates about
this, and the Get
Moving campaign
in general, at
ealingnewsextra.
co.uk/getmoving
‘NOT JUST A FAD’
Mother-of-one Andrea
Mensah, 29, who lives in
Acton, said: “When I had
my daughter I gained 20
kilos and, even though
I have lost most of the
weight, I would love to
get back to my pre-baby
shape and tone up. I
don’t want this to just
be a ‘new year’ exercise
fad. I’m committed to
becoming more active
so that I can feel like
myself again and get my
confidence back.”
FACING UP TO
HEART RISK
Ann Marie Tighe, 66,
said: “The challenge
came at just the
right time for me. I
have a family history of
cardiovascular disease and my doctor
recently told me that I’m at risk of
suffering a stroke or heart attack in the
next decade. My younger cousin had
a heart attack in 2016 and that was
a real shock for me. I know I need to
make some permanent changes to my
lifestyle and I hope the challenge will
spur me on to make those changes
Andrea
Mensah
Sunny Bal
to help reduce my chances of having
a heart attack.”
‘HOPE IT SPURS ME ON’
Sunny Bal, 33, from Southall, said: “I
work in marketing and also run my own
business making cupcakes so I’m really
busy. I like to work out, but with all
my work commitments I’m finding
it increasingly hard to fit it in. I
really hope that the challenge
pushes me on to get fitter and
helps me to find better ways of
fitting exercise into my routine.”
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