TWO slimmers from Launceston Monday’s Slimming World group are getting ready to celebrate in style this party season after winning their group’s weight-loss competitions.

Laura Cooper was voted as the Launceston Monday’s Slimming World group’s ‘Miss Slinky 2016’ after they were wowed by her 2st 10lb weight loss, and Ian Clements, who has lost 9st 4lb, was named the group’s ‘Mr Sleek 2016’.

Slimming World’s annual Miss Slinky and Mr Sleek competitions recognise members who have transformed both inside and out to become healthier, happier, slimmer and more confident. The national winners of both titles can win a £2,000 cash prize.

Both Laura and Ian say they were thrilled to win their respective titles.

Laura, 33, has dropped from a dress size 18 to 12. She said: “I was already really looking forward to this Christmas and feeling glamorous enough to wear the outfits I’ve been dreaming of.

“Winning the title of Miss Slinky means I have even more to celebrate and I know this festive season will be even more special.”

Ian, 48, said: “Being voted for by the other members of the group is really great because it’s thanks to them and their support — and our consultant Emma — that we’ve stayed committed to losing the weight we have. As a man, joining a slimming group was a big decision and very nerve-wracking, but I can honestly say it’s one of the best decisions I’ve ever made.”

Emma, who runs the Launceston Monday’s Slimming World group, said she is ‘extremely proud of both slimmers’, adding: “Christmas is a time of year for getting dressed up and having a good time. However when people are overweight they often dread it because they feel uncomfortable and out of place at parties, that’s if they don’t make an excuse to avoid socialising altogether.

“This year I know Laura and Ian will feel completely different from previous years. I hope they’ll be accepting every invitation they receive and showing off their new figures with poise and assurance — they definitely live up to their new titles of Miss Slinky and Mr Sleek in my eyes.”

If anyone has been inspired by the Launceston Monday’s Slimming World group’s Miss Slinky and Mr Sleek and want to join they can ‘pop along’ to the groups Monday sessions at St Joseph’s School, which start at 7.30pm. For more information call Emma on 07756 268794.