A CARDENDEN couple have helped each other to lose a pile of weight through the Slimming World class in the village.

The class consultant Agata Barker was over the moon at the way Claire and Fraser |Maxwell tackled their big challenge.

I’ve always struggled with my weight, never been slim – always on the cuddly side! Last year gave me cause to take stock and think seriously about my health. My Dad became terminally ill and died last October. This brought my own mortality home to me and I knew I needed to make changes to avoid diabetes and heart disease.

My friend Sarah who lives in Aberdeen had lost 2 ½ stone through Slimming World and she showed me how easy the plan was to follow.

So in January I told Fraser I was going to the Slimming World class over the road and he bowled me over when he said ‘I’ll do it too’.

Since we walked through those doors at the start of the year we’ve never looked back. We both embraced the plan and are now replacing sugary snacks with fruit, topping up our plates with veg and cutting out fats such as butter, olive oil and cheese.

By making these small changes we’ve seen big results. My goal was to reach my target weight by the time I turned 40 and the Wednesday before ‘D-day’ I hit my goal weight.

So I’m now 40 but I’m over 3 stone lighter and no longer suffering from heart burn and swollen ankles and my husband Fraser has lost over 4 stone and kept that off for months now .That’s all thanks to Slimming World.

Our friendly group with fantastic consultant Agata Barker ( 07730470890) based in Cardenden -Bowhill community centre every Wednesday 5:30pm and 7:30pm

Come and join us and you will never regret it.All what you can loose it's a few lbs .