Glasgow-born presenter Lorraine Kelly met with fellow Weight Watchers (WW) members after they transformed their lives through the programme.
After gaining some weight during the lockdown, Lorraine approached WW with a view to changing her lifestyle and reaching her goal weight.
The 62-year-old visited the city's Radisson RED hotel on Saturday to meet inspiring members who were referred to WW by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC).
Ahead of the event, Lorraine said: "WW has changed my life.
"It helped me to feel like myself again after I gained weight and got into some bad habits, like eating too much junk food and not moving enough.
"I’ve already benefited from the support of the WW community virtually via the app - it’s like having a best friend to turn to."
Lorraine heard success stories from Billy Hughes, who lost 10 stone in 9 months with WW.
Mr Hughes, 54, couldn’t tie his own shoelaces and didn’t leave the house for two years during the Covid pandemic, but confesses he is a new man since starting the programme.
Meanwhile, 43-year-old Joanne Bell was getting breathless while playing with her grandchildren, but she has now lost almost six stone and recently worn heels for the first time in 20 years.
Lorraine added: "It's such a pleasure to meet these local WW members who have really turned their lives around through the WW NHS referral programme.
"Each and every story is inspiring to hear with each individual overcoming their own personal health challenges to get back to the best version of themselves by building new healthy habits for the long term."
They were joined by Glasgow-based WW coaches Christine Flemming and Catherine Scarrow, who tried a variety of new techniques to help build long-term, healthy habits to keep weight off.
An NHSGGC spokesperson said: “Losing weight is one of the best things that a person can do to improve their overall health, and NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is there to support the people in our area with a range of weight management services in all of our local communities.
"Losing just 5kg (11 lbs) could lower your blood pressure and cholesterol levels, may improve your mobility and reduce aches and pains, as well as reducing your chances of developing type 2 diabetes.
"The partnership that we have had with WW for the past 7 years has enabled thousands of people to lose weight and take control of their health.
"Everyone has different motivations for losing weight, and we have found that WW is an effective partner in supporting people as they strive to achieve and maintain a healthy weight.
"To ensure the success of this programme a number of our services and partners, including GPs, nurses and administration teams, have been working closely with WW staff and coaches to ensure that all our patients receive the support they need in a flexible, positive and encouraging way.”
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