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Veteran opens Slimming World in Milford Haven
ARMY Veteran, Rachel, has launched her own Slimming World group in Milford Haven after her own positive experiences.
“I changed lives in the army and hope to continue changing lives for people in Milford Haven.”
Rachel was born and raised in Milford Haven. As a small child, she was “active and busy” and a real tomboy alongside her brothers.
In 1998, she joined the Army at 16-years-old as a Combat Medical Technician. Following training, Rachel served in Germany, all over the UK, overseas in Cyprus, and was deployed to Oman, Kosovo, Bosnia and Poland before retiring from service in May 2021.
Her role as a combat medical technician meant she often had to deal with soldiers who had been injured in war zones. Rachel described dealing with the range of injuries as “life-changing”.
Rachel’s job not only consisted of helping soldiers physically recover; she also helped them with their mental well-being.
She said she: “always pointed out the positives ahead of them for their lives and their families.
“The fulfilment I would get from seeing them recover and their family made whole again is so rewarding, I cannot put it into words.”
She has always been a strong, physically fit person. She enjoyed an active lifestyle and felt as though she “could always eat what she wanted.”
In 2017, she was posted to Harrogate. Rachel was 36 years old and had recently given birth to her third child, a daughter, after already having two sons aged 13 and 5.
She says she was almost two stone overweight even before her pregnancy.
Rachel said: “So here I was with four stone to lose. I had lost all confidence and was at a loss.
“I was at a GP surgery when I saw a poster for Slimming World. I was there for my daughter’s first vaccinations and that’s when I decided to join my local Harrogate Slimming World group.”
Rachel said she was welcomed to the group with open arms. She described the members as being lovely, offering to make her a hot drink after being weighed or hold her baby while she got settled into the group.
It was at this group that Rachel found her love for Food Optimising, which is Slimming World’s unique plan to lose weight and get healthy.
She swapped takeaway meals for ‘fakeaways’ using recipes she learned from her group.
After only a week, Rachel had lost 4 lbs and knew this new plan was one she could follow.
Over the next 10 months, she enjoyed curries, chillis, chips loaded with a variety of toppings and cheese within her daily allowance, and she could still enjoy treats every now and then.
By June 2018, she had hit her target and lost the whole four stone. She said she “felt amazing!”
Unfortunately, during lockdown, she became a single mum and was at an “all-time low”. She moved back to Pembrokeshire in December 2021 and quickly swapped healthy meals for quick and easy, high-fat processed meals.
Rachel said: “Being stuck in the house with three children during lockdown was hard.
“As I was working from home with nowhere to go, I found myself mindlessly eating as I was only eating out of boredom.
“I put almost two stone back on and I was devastated.”
In January 2022, she decided to get into shape again. She joined the local Slimming World group in Johnston.
Rachel said she had two stone to lose and was determined to return to her target weight.
She claims she was blown away by the consultant Kelly’s knowledge of the plan and her motivation.
“She guided me back through the new member talk, reintroduced me to my love of Slimming World and allowed me to fall in love with the plan all over again!” Rachel added.
“The warm atmosphere and the gentle reminder that the plan can be used for all the family reignited my passion.
“Since January 10, 2022, I have lost one stone and five pounds. I am only two-pounds away from my personal target.”
After talking about Slimming World and the freedom it allows Rachel to have, she joined Slimming World and trained to be a consultant.
Thanks to her time in the Army, helping those with their physical and mental health, Rachel feels that she would be well suited to helping those achieve their goals.
She commented: “The training is thorough and covers not only the plan but the psychology of wanting to lose weight.
“It has totally changed my views on how I shop, cook and eat food, and I hope my drive and motivation will help others to do the same.”
To join Rachel’s Slimming World group, call Rachel on 07391 634033 or visit Milford United Football Club, Marble Hall Road, every Thursday at 5.30pm.
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A fiesta of flavours at Cocos Mexican Cuisine, Milford Haven
A NEW restaurant, Coco’s Mexican Cuisine, has opened at Milford Waterfront, bringing a fiesta of traditional Mexican cooking to Pembrokeshire.
Featuring a variety of seafood and meat dishes, the menu includes signature dishes with traditional Mexican ingredients like Mexican cactus, with locally supplied ingredients as well. Also available for diners is a range of refreshing Mexican cocktails, with an impressive selection of tequila, rum and mezcal.
Owners Tracy and Veronica are dedicated to bringing a true taste of Mexico to Pembrokeshire. Talking about their new adventure, Tracy Cuevas said: “I am so happy to have the opportunity to give the people of Pembrokeshire a taste and experience of my home country. All of our dishes are created with fresh ingredients, and we are happy to cater for any individual dietary requirements.
Within the next few months our aim is to add new and exciting dishes to our menu and give customers a true Mexican culinary experience. As well as Mexican cuisine you can also sample our variety of tequilas and mezcal, which will soon be available with food pairings.”
Natalie Hunt, Destination Manager at Milford Waterfront added: “Coco’s Mexican Cuisine is such an exciting addition to the food offering at Milford Waterfront! Authentic Mexican is truly an experience, and Tracy and Veronica are bringing their spectacular dining to Pembrokeshire. I especially love their homemade churros. I’d recommend anyone visiting Milford Waterfront to go, you’ll have an incredible time.”
Coco’s Mexican Cuisine is also dog friendly, caters to dietary requirements, and has a children’s menu.
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A40 closed due to two vehicle collision near Camrose
TWO people have been rushed to hospital following a crash on the A40 on Thursday (Jun 6).
Rescuers were called to a two-vehicle crash near Camrose, Haverfordwest at around 9.10am.
The road was closed in both directions.Both drivers were taken to hospital for further treatment, but was reopened shortly after midday.
A Dyfed-Powys Police spokesperson told The Pembrokeshire Herald: “Dyfed-Powys Police responded to reports of a two-vehicle road traffic collision at the Camrose junction on the A40, just outside Haverfordwest Airport at approximately 9.10am.
“Drivers of both vehicles were taken to hospital, with one being treated for minor injuries and the other treated for more serious injuries which are not believed to be life threatening.
“The road was closed while officers attended the scene and reopened shortly after 12pm.”
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10th anniversary of the Pembroke Dock Heritage Centre
PEMBROKE Dock Heritage Centre is celebrating its tenth anniversary. Since the museum was opened by Queen Elizabeth II in 2014, the centre has gone from strength to strength.
Today the museum is a ‘go to’ for information on the military, maritime and social history of Pembroke Dock, an archive of specialist research knowledge on the role of the Sunderland flying boats, and a beacon for Star Wars fans.
The importance of the Heritage Centre will be celebrated on Saturday April 27th with an Open Day.
The museum will be free to enter, from 11am to 3pm.
The Heritage Centre was the culmination of many heritage initiatives and over the years so many volunteers have given their time, skills, energies and enthusiasm to these – from the Gun Tower Museum to the Flying Boat Interpretation Centre, the Fleet Surgeons House and now in the magnificent Royal Dockyard Chapel.
Those at the Heritage centre look forward to welcoming everyone, especial any former volunteers and family members of those involved in past years.
See the website www.pdht.org also Facebook and X for further details.
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