WHEN Julie and Marc Snowdon started attending Slimming World in 2019, Marc was experiencing ‘significant health issues’.

At that time the couple were living in Yeovil, Somerset and attended their local group.

During the Summer of 2022, they moved to Ross-on-Wye and became members of Debra Maloney’s Slimming World groups at the Larruperz Centre in Ross on Mondays and Tuesdays,

During that time, and with Covid plus a house move in-between, they have now gone onto lose a significant eight stone between them.

Marc has now lost just over seven stone said: “Attending Slimming World has been a complete lifestyle change,” while Julie, who was originally just supporting her husband, also got involved in the slimming process and has lost just over one stone in weight.

Julie said: “I am so proud of what we have both achieved and would recommend anyone to join Slimming World and learn how to eat healthily and change eating habits for life.

“I never thought I would be able to eat potatoes and lose weight, but with Slimming World you can - it’s all about the way you cook them.”

Marc, who loves to cook admits that he used to use lots of oil with his cooking, but has now replaced this with fry light and says he now prefers the taste of foods rather than being drenched in oil.

Marc added: “Since joining Slimming World my health has continued to improve, and I now feel better than I have in years.”

Over the past two years Slimming World members in Ross have raised £9,619 for Cancer Research by donating the clothes they’ve slimmed out of.

• Debra’s Slimming World groups sessions are held at the Larruperz Centre every Monday at various times throughout the day and on Tuesdays at 7.30am and 9am. Contact her on 07895 257037 for more information.