A BUSY working mum is celebrating after changes to her lifestyle and diet helped her lose a massive five stone in less than a year.

Astrid Williams, 28, of Edern, who joined Slimming World in January supporting a friend, was sceptical as to what the weight loss plan was all about.

Coming back the following week she had lost an amazing quarter of a stone in just seven days and was ecstatic.

Week after week she went along to group with amazing weight losses, sharing all her great food tips and being an absolute inspiration to all the other members, building up friendships and growing in confidence.

Astrid, a busy working mum of two, said: “Working as a cook and working long hours can be challenging when you’re trying to lose weight.

“What I love about the plan is the flexibility for it to fit around my lifestyle, also the wide variety of foods are endless so I never feel deprived or hungry.

“Being able to make up my favourite takeaways as fakeaways is what i really enjoy.

“Pizza, burgers, chinese, you name it I can food optimise it.

“Being able to change my relationship with food has been amazing for my health, I feel happier, healthier and much more confident and being a good role model to my girls is a priority.

“We go out more often on family walks, I can also do full body work outs and even run on a treadmill.

“This time last year that would have been impossible.”

Astrid’s consultant Kristy Roberts describes her journey as inspirational.

Kristy said: “As Astrid’s consultant I could not be prouder of her transformation, she brings so much to our group, sharing food ideas, having loads of fun and is a key part helping other members, I’m really lucky to be a part of her journey.”

Kristy’s groups are held in the rugby club in Pwllheli; she would love to help you get a start on your weightloss journey in 2019, for more information visit www.slimmingworld.co.uk