A SLIMMING club is celebrating a super first year of supporting people with their weight loss.

Members of the Slimming World group in Mancot lost a total of 2615.5lb in a stellar first year of weight loss.

January marks one year of the group opening its doors and Tony Icke, the group’s consultant, taking his very first session as a Slimming World Consultant.

The group has a diverse demographic consisting of older members and children aged between 11-15 years old who attend group free of charge with a paying adult member and are encouraged to focus on lifestyle changes rather than weight loss.

There is a mix of male and female members who all contribute to the supportive and motivating atmosphere.

Over the course of their first year the members have voted for competition winners including Man and Woman of the Year, Couple of the Year and most recently the groups Miss Slinky and Mr Sleek. The winners of these awards were nominated and voted for by members of the group who felt that they truly deserved recognition for the fantastic achievements of the winners over the course of the year.

This year seen 11 members reach their target weight, some of whom went further and lowered their original target weight, having lost more than they ever expected.

Some members have also been able to lower the amount of medication needed for their weight related illnesses, lost enough weight to have surgery they need and become more generally active to be able to make the most of family time with children and grandchildren.

The group has also taken part in fundraising events where clothes were donated for Cancer Research and a sponsored walk was undertaken by members of the group to support Slimming World’s 'Walk all over cancer' campaign.

Tony Icke said: ''Next year is going to be an exciting year for everyone involved with Slimming World as the company goes from strength to strength and our group continues to grow and offer wonderful support to each and every one of its members.

''I look forward to continuing to help the existing members with their weight loss journey and of course welcoming new members who want to get started and want to make 2019 the year that changes their life.''

The group runs every Wednesday at Mancot Village Hall and has two sessions at 5 and 7pm. For more information about Slimming World go to the website www.slimmingworld.co.uk or contact Tony Icke on 07821561680.

The group also has a Facebook page @SlimmingWorldMancot where you can find out about the latest offers and maybe pick up some meal inspiration.