A SLIMMING group in Meirionnydd has collectively shed nearly 2,000 pounds this year already.

Slimming World Consultant Lynda Jones is celebrating her members weight-loss achievement after being a consultant in Bala for the last five years.

Lynda Jones, who runs the Bala Slimming World group, said: “More than two-thirds of the adult population are overweight and that includes Bala too.

“Lots of people want to lose weight but they often don’t know how.

“Our members in our Bala and Dolgellau group have already lost 1,912lbs (136 stones) since January 2016,” she continued.

“I’m so proud to be celebrating five years of helping people to lose weight and keep it off. I opened my first group in April 2011 with 50 members and now we have over 100 members come in each week.”