Jan's on a mission to make a healthier Gipton

A Gipton woman who overcame serious health battles is set to inspire her community to live healthier lives as she launches her own Slimming World group this month.

- by Harriet Sutton

Jan, who once found it easy to stay slim, never imagined she'd struggle with her weight. But life threw more than a few curveballs her way. An autoimmune condition that needed monthly injections, steroid treatment, a fractured back, shift work, pneumonia, and a hysterectomy that triggered early menopause, all contributed to steady weight gain that felt impossible to stop.

At her lowest point, Jan faced a devastating breast cancer diagnosis during the Covid pandemic.