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6 Tuesday December 3 2019 News Latest Canterbury news at starnews.co.nz PEGASUS POST A better life after shedding the kilos • By Matt Slaughter A HUSBAND and wife of Somerfield have inspired each other to lose 69.7kg between them. In 2017, at 99.7kg Miriam McKenzie’s doctor told her she was pre-diabetic and she decided to make a change. Weighing about 115kg her husband Chris McKenzie decided he owed it to Miriam and their kids Clementine and Matilda to do the same. They signed up to WW, the new Weight Watchers, and a combination of hard work and persistence have paid off. In less than 11 months, Miriam has lost 37.7kg and is no longer pre-diabetic, while Chris has lost 32kg over a slightly longer period of time. Miriam said the secret to her weight loss was nothing special. “It was just introducing a lot more fruit and veg into the diet, being more mindful about portion control, that was a big thing for me and a lot less snacking, said Miriam. “And it was less takeaways. We would have probably had takeaways at least once a week, whereas now definitely that’s an occasional like hardly ever kind of thing.” Miriam said she started walking about 13,000 to 15,000 steps a day with her best friend Lucy Arnold. “We went from me having to constantly ask her [Lucy] to slow down to her now having to keep up with me,” Miriam said. With every 5kg to 10kg Miriam lost, she rewarded herself by buying something nice like charms for her Pandora bracelet or new shoes. Said Chris: “I was seeing the kids grow up and thinking I really want to be able to have the energy, have the health to keep up with them and of course, seeing how well Miriam was doing it was like just a bit of an inspiration to follow in her footsteps.” SLIM: Chris and Miriam McKenzie have lost 69.7kg between them. ‘I was seeing the kids grow up and thinking I really want to be able to have the energy’ – Chris McKenzie “I’m a bit of techno-geek, I just kind of got the Weight Watchers app and said, I will follow your directions, Mr app sir, and it worked, he said. Miriam said the things that drove her to lose the weight she had were being able to fit into clothes she loved and inspiring her children. “That was actually a big motivator for me, was to be able to wear nice clothes again and to be able to just walk into any shop and be able to fit clothes. That really does feel amazing,’’ said Miriam. “Obviously, we want to be healthy for our kids and good role models for them.” For others wanting to lose weight, Miriam has some key tips. “It’s about just digging deep and finding out your reasons why you want to do it and letting that drive you and just doing it for yourself, eating well, moving more and breaking it down into those little mini goals, that was really good for me.” Said Chris: “She [Miriam] is just an inspiration and she’s just amazing.” PHOTO: GEOFF SLOAN INSPIRATIONAL: Chris and Miriam McKenzie before their big weight loss. HEAT PUMP SALE NOW ON! Amazin’ Summer Specials!! 67% SubSidy Warmer KiWi HomeS Programme *Eligibility criteria apply • We will offer you the best quality brands and option of heat pump for your home/business • Providing Heat Pump solutions for over 17 years to Cantabrians • We personally guarantee all our products & installs for 5 years (providing annual maintenance has been completed) Phone us today for your free consultation & quote 41A SHAKESPEARE RD, WALTHAM PHONE 03 366 0525 www.enviromaster.co.nz “A local team for local people” www.bigbrothersbigsisters.org.nz
PEGASUS POST Latest Canterbury news at starnews.co.nz Tuesday December 3 2019 7 WHAT’S ‘HOT’ AT HOUSE OF TRAVEL SHIRLEY Christmas Greetings to you all! We hope you have had a wonderful 2019 and have a fantastic festive season. Christmas is just around the corner, but we thought we’d give you some ideas for travel next year. There are some fantastic destinations you could travel to over the Christmas period and for some it may be appealing to get away from the traditional Kiwi Christmas and experience something completely different… Our number 1. recommendation if you are wanting to travel in December or January is to book as early as you can. As this time is considered peak travel so the flights fill up super-fast. Here are House of Travel Shirley’s top FIVE Christmas destinations: EUROPE CHRISTMAS MARKETS There are many fantastic Christmas markets all around Europe in December – these are simply beautiful and the towns twinkle with fairy tale festiveness! We have guided holiday options OR you can meander down the Rhine or Danube on a river cruise and visit some markets along the way. Truly magical. NEW YORK CITY New York is a wonderful place to visit anytime of the year but at Christmas the streets and store windows are lit up with fantastic lights and there are wonderful markets and events to attend. We’d maybe suggest after time in the Big Apple you head down to the Caribbean and enjoy a cruise around the islands. LAPLAND A real winter wonderland and of course home to the Big Man himself – Santa! Lapland is dark at this time of the year so a fabulous unique experience where you can see reindeer and do a dog sleigh ride. You can even stay in a hotel made entirely of snow and ice. THE ROCKIES, CANADA Enjoy a white Christmas on the Snow Train through the Rocky Mountains, finish up in Banff, pop on some skis and hit the slopes OR if that’s not your thing sit back and sip some mulled wine and enjoy resort life. ICELAND Reykjavik shines on the streets and in the sky in December. Lots of twinkling lights illuminate the city and on the clear nights you may witness the stunning Northern Lights in the sky. SO, FROM OUR TEAM TO YOUR FAMILIES WE’D LIKE TO WISH YOU A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR. NICKY, LISA, JULIA, CLAIRE, AIMEE, JODIE, BELLA AND MELISSA SUITE VIEW SALE PAY FOR A STATEROOM, GET A SUITE! FOR A LIMITED TIME ONLY SAIL AWAY IN A RENOWNED AVALON PANORAMA SUITE FOR THE PRICE OF A DELUXE STATEROOM ON SELECT 2020 CRUISES! ACTIVE & DISCOVERY ON THE RHINE 8 DAYS AMSTERDAM TO MAINZ PANORAMA SUITE from $5,149pp Share twin. Flights additional (Based on 05 May 20 departure) AMSTERDAM ARNHEM 7 HOLLAND NIJMEGEN Rhine River DÜSSELDORF KOBLENZ COLOGNE ENGERS BINGEN RÜDESHEIM Rhine Gorge MAINZ ELTVILLE GERMANY FRANKFURT MAGNIFICENT EUROPE 15 DAYS AMSTERDAM TO BUDAPEST PANORAMA SUITE from $9,316pp Share twin. Flights additional (Based on 10 Apr 20 departures) AMSTERDAM HOLLAND RÜDESHEIM Rhine River COLOGNE Rhine Gorge 14 VOLKACH WÜRZBURG Main ROTHENBURG River MARKTBREIT GERMANY BAMBERG Main Danube Canal NUREMBERG ROTH REGENSBURG Danube River PASSAU LINZ MELK SALZBURG AUSTRIA Wachau Valley VIENNA BUDAPEST HUNGARY SLOVAKIA WHY AVALON RIVER CRUISES? Experience Europe by cruising down its magnificent rivers in luxury. Sit back, relax and enjoy the iconic sights from one of Avalon’s signature Panorama Suites SM , offering the widest open views on the water. INCLUDES ■ All meals with regional wine & beer onboard ■ Your choice of included daily excursions - from classic sightseeing to active adventures ■ Avalon’s renowned onboard service & relaxed luxury ■ WiFi, gratuities, port taxes & fees Conditions apply BETTER TOGETHER 199 - 201 MARSHLAND RD, CHRISTCHURCH I 03 385 0710 I SHIRLEY@HOT.CO.NZ
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