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  1. 'C25K boosted my self-confidence'

    Angela Sherwin, a mother of one from Manchester, says Couch to 5K has improved her self-confidence. Angela started the Couch to 5K plan while she was on maternity leave and began by taking her son with her - pushing him while he was strapped safely in his pushchair as…
  2. 'Couch to 5K got me off the sofa'

    Laura, 27, hadn't done any exercise for 10 years when she came across the Couch to 5K plan. Here's her story of the nine weeks that took her literally from her living room sofa to running 5km. If I was to pinpoint one thing that put me off…
  3. 'Couch to 5K helped me lose weight'

    Andy Stevenson was looking for an exercise plan to lose weight and get fit that would work around his busy schedule. He found that the NHS Couch to 5K ticked all the boxes. Andy's once-a-week bike rides were not enough to keep the weight off. When he…
  4. 'Couples counselling saved my marriage'

    Diana, 36, was aware there was increasing conflict in her marriage. She felt more and more dissatisfied and the relationship was deteriorating. "My husband, Sol, and I were having angry, loud arguments, mainly about the fact that I felt very put upon," says Diana.  "I was working…
  5. 'Cystic fibrosis won't stop me singing'

    Despite having a serious health condition, Bianca Nicholas has recorded a successful single, given live session radio performances, and appeared on The Voice. Thousands of young women in the UK dream of becoming pop stars, but few have a serious illness to contend with on top of their musical…
  6. 'How I learned to reduce my blood pressure'

    Caroline Lashley, 55, from London, didn't know she had high blood pressure until it was discovered at a routine health check. She talks about the importance, and the challenges, of lowering her blood pressure through healthy living changes. "When the nurse told me I had high blood pressure…
  7. 'How I quit smoking'

    Justine Speller, a gardener from London, quit cigarettes with the help of an NHS Stop Smoking group. She kept a week-by-week record of how she achieved it. My smoking diary: week one "I didn't smoke during the day or at home, but after a glass…
  8. 'I exercise to stay mobile and supple'

    Maggie Nicholls, 62, from Exeter, says that for her, exercising is about much more than being physically fit. What's your weekly exercise routine? On a typical week, I'll go to my keep-fit class on a Monday evening after work. On a couple of mornings before…
  9. 'I quit smoking for my son'

    Cecelia Elliott, a London secretary, realised her son might have to grow up without a mum if she didn't stop smoking. Here's how she successfully quit. "I've been smoking on and off since I was 16. My dad used to smoke and I thought I'd…
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