It's the same every year - Christmas comes and delicious food is everywhere.
If you've had enough of Fat Santa's, Christmas cake and Quality Street and are thinking about starting a healthy eating regime, or you just want to shed a few of the festive-pounds you put on, then look no further.
This list is filled with 28 individuals that are sure to give you some inspiration.
From wanting to lose weight for a sky-dive, to just wanting to be able to walk without getting out of breath, these fabulous slimmers have made weight loss look easy.
Scroll through the list of amazing transformations below.
If you have a weight loss story to share, get in touch via email at katie.timms@reachplc.com.
Tamsin Cole joined slimming world with her family in March 2018.
Tamsin has autism and when she first joined Slimming World she would sit on the floor in the back of the room with her family and wouldnt speak to anyone.
Her consultant, Mandy Cole, said: "Tamsin had such low self esteem that she wouldnt make eye contact and this went on for several months. As the months passed and Tamsin began losing weight it was a joy to watch her slowly, week-on-week raising her head and eventually finding the confidence to speak in group.
"Tamsin was nominated for Miss Slinky and I can remember worrying about her feeling worried about taking part but I neednt have been worried.
"Tamsin was happy to participate and proudly marched to the front of the room to accept her award."
She then went on to be nominated for Woman Of The Year 2019 and was successful in becoming a regional finalist.
Mandy added: "The transformation in Tamsins both physically and mentally is unrecognisable. Tamsin now sits proud in group every week and she has so much to say and share.
"Tamsin has lost a sensational 5st 7lbs and she truly is a different person. She is now passionate about sending the message to anyone suffering with learning difficulties or any form of autism that the Slimming World plan can help them to lose weight with plenty of support and resources to support additional needs."
A Plymouth woman says that Slimming World has changed her life and helped her deal with the death of her young child.
In 2013, Rebecca Hele had lost her confidence, was unhappy with her weight and was trying for a baby without success.
But 11 months after that, things couldnt have been any more different for the then 30-year-old.
Bex joined Slimming World to support her mother, but soon found that weight was dropping off her. She was still eating plenty of her favourite foods but a more balanced diet and some understanding about food saw a body transformation she wasnt expecting.
In just 11 months Bex lost three-and-a-half stone and in the same week that she discovered that she had reached her target weight, Bex found out that she was pregnant with her first child.
Sadly her second child, Jack, was born with a rare heart condition and passed away at just nine days old.
Bex continued to attend meetings where she found great comfort and support and is now helping and supporting others as she has trained as a consultant.
Read her full story here.
A young woman from Plymouth looks almost unrecognisable after losing a whopping SEVEN stone.
Lauren Fidler joined Slimming World in April 2017 after joining Peverell group and has now been nominated for the Young Slimmer of the year 2019 award.
The 21-year-old has revealed that the reason she thinks she has dropped from 17st 11.5lbs to 11st 1lbs is due to 'free food' allowing her to feel full.
Lauren joined the weight-loss group as she hated how she looked and felt "isolated" because of her weight, which also meant that she suffered from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome [CFS].
Her CFS "is currently in remission" thanks to her new healthy weight and life-style.
Lauren joined Slimming World and lost almost a stone in her first month and she was still able to eat some of her favourite foods and never felt hungry.
She thanks the staff and members at her group for changing her life and earlier this year she was able to graduate feeling confident and content.
Lauren went from a size 20 to a size eight and has since been horse riding and ran the Plymouth 10k, something she could only have dreamt of beforehand.
Lauren is now hoping to help others in the same way she was helped and opened her own Slimming World group in Mount Gould on November 11.
The group is held at Mount Gould Methodist Church every Monday at 5.30pm.
Read the full story here.
A Plymouth woman has defied the odds and gone from being bed-bound and unable to speak to losing three dress sizes and running her own weightloss class.
Sophie Rice has overcome incredible obstacles to transform her body and mind with the help of Slimming World and has shared the secrets to her success with Plymouth Live.
But it certainly wasn't easy as after having suffered a massive seizure on September 9, 2017, Sophie was left unable to move or to speak.
She was taken to Derriford hospital, where the seizures continued, but no cause could be found. Sophie could no longer speak normally and needed 24-hour care.
Fortunately Sophies mother and brother stepped in to care for Sophie and her daughter, so she was allowed home from hospital.
The future seemed bleak with Sophie having seizures every day, housebound and confined to a wheelchair, not knowing whether she would ever recover.
Things took a turn for the better however, when in February 2018, an operation to relieve pressure in Sophies spine was a success. Sophie was delighted that her rehabilitation could start and she would be able to walk again.
Sophies happiness was marred however because during the time that Sophie had been housebound, she had gained weight and now hated the way she looked and had lost all of her confidence.
Over the next few months, with the help of the neuro-rehabilitation team, Sophie introduced body magic through walking as a way to build strength but also to have an overall healthier way of life.
With the help of speech therapy, Sophies speech improved, so she became able to join in conversations in the group.
After only 22 weeks of joining Slimming World, Sophie had reached her weight loss target of three stone and to top it off, was crowned the groups Woman of the Year 2018.
She said: "I went from a size 18 to a size 12 and felt amazing in a bikini again. Slimming World has changed my life - I'm now able to cook again, family meals such as chicken and leek risotto and pitta pizza are still on the menu.
For Sophie's full story, click here.
As she stepped on the scales for the first-time in a long-time, 24-stone and four pounds flashed up at her.
Seeing the number on the scales was an "awful feeling" for Louise Ings, but she was determined to shed the weight for her health and a better family life.
The 48-year-old credits her weight loss to WW (formally known as Weight Watchers), which has helped her lose a whopping 12 stone in just 18-months.
Louise has gone from a size 30 to a slinky size 14 and has never felt better.
A mum who hated having her photograph taken is now feeling more confident than ever after losing an incredible four stone.
Pareasa Kingwell started her weight loss journey just under a year ago and has already seen a drastic improvement.
The mother-of-three first walked into Lorraine Wotton's WW [formerly Weight Watchers] class at the Unitarian Church in Notte Street, weighing 17 stone 12 pounds, after disliking how she looked in her holiday snaps.
Now, just 11 months later, Pareasa weighs 13 stone 11 pounds, and is more determined than ever to hit her targets.
The 38-year-old said: "I still have a long way to go, but doing WW has been the best thing, not just for me but my family too.
"It's so easy to follow and my children eat all the same food, so no need to cook separate meals for everyone."
Pareasa said that at the time of starting her weight loss journey, she was having health difficulties and wanted to improve her fitness so we would be able to look after her children better.
Read her full story here.
A grandmother has wowed Slimming World consultants with her amazing willpower and determination.
Jeanette Murphy originally joined the weight loss group in 2017 to support her daughter, Caroline, who has been through a traumatic time, losing her partner when she was pregnant.
Unfortunately Caroline could not continue with the group due to illness and Jeanette became her carer and was forced with the decision to leave or continue with the group.
But despite caring for her 16-year-old granddaughter, Charlotte and her daughter Caroline, as well as coping with her own health issues, including epilepsy and osteo arthritis, she was determined to carry on achieving her weight loss goals.
Jeanette realised she was quite unfit and to keep up with Charlotte she needed to continue on her weight loss journey.
The 68-year-old has now been named Ernesettle Slimming World's diamond member of the year 2019 for losing 4st 7lbs in just over a year.
Jeanette has managed to maintain her weight and has become an inspiration to other members in the group.
Read Jeanette's full story here.
Ten years ago Charlotte Kelly met the love of her life and jetted off on the trip of a lifetime travelling the world.
After spending a year together, experiencing new things and ticking off places from their bucket list, they decided they wanted to start a family.
The then 33-year-old suffered with polycystic ovarian syndrome, which "proved challenging" for the couple.
Throughout Charlotte's travels, she gained more weight and at her heaviest, weighed 17st 3lb.
Charlotte decided to sign up to a WW [Weight Watchers] group, in an attempt to lose weight to improve her fertility and lost just under three stone.
She gave birth to a beautiful baby girl and hoped that the next time they tried to conceive, it would be the same, but instead Charlotte found herself "in an ever deepening black hole".
The pair "scrimped and saved, begged and borrowed" to self-fund three rounds of IVF.
She said: "It was nothing to do with the weight. It was my age. Unfortunately we were getting to the bottom of the barrel in eggs. The doctor told me I was too old and am running out of eggs."
Charlotte made a promise to herself before the last round of IVF started, "in case of disappointment" - which prompted her to take on a new venture to keep herself busy.
She said: "I wanted to do something that I loved and was passionate about.
Charlotte was worried she would fail, but with some gentle reassurance from her sister and her coach, she filled in the form to become a consultant and has never looked back.
Charlotte's WW groups run at Redeemer Church on Monday evening's at 5.30pm, St Edward's Church Hall in Peverell on Tuesday evenings at 6.30pm.
She also runs workshops in Liskeard at the Liskerrett Centre every Monday at 11am and 12.30pm and Polperro on Tuesday's at 11am.
Linda Kittle decided she needed to overhaul her diet for her health as when she ballooned to a size 24 she suffered from type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure.
But after dropping NINE dress sizes, Linda says she doesn't suffer from the conditions and she has never felt better.
Weighing 21st 10lbs nine years ago, Linda started first started losing weight on her own by dieting and she managed to keep it off for around nine years, but she said she "got comfortable" and the weight slowly started to pile back on.
The 60-year-old was back at 15st 5lbs in January of 2018 and she was determined to improve her health and Linda joined the HonicknowleSlimming World group.
The slimming superstar was even awarded the "greatest loser" title and in just over a year and eight months, Linda has lost a whopping 7st 10lbs.
The mother of four said: "First I lost the weight on my own by just dieting and kept it off for nine years, but then I got comfortable and started slipping and went back to being big then I joined Slimming World and lost it again.
"I started at a size 24 and now I am a size four to six.
"When I was big I was a type 2 diabetic and had high blood pressure and now I have nothing I feel amazing."
Read Linda's full story here.
Two years ago, Tanya Rawlings found herself struggling to walk and despising how she looked.
She gorged on crisps, sandwiches and would finish her children's leftovers - but would never eat a proper meal.
The 41-year-old became addicted to fizzy drinks and would drink a large amount of calories in a few minutes.
"I felt like a big, fat, gross person" the mother-of-five said.
She suffers from COPD and the extra weight was hindering her condition.
The tipping point came when she was unable to walk her youngest son to school as she struggled to breathe if she walked too far, which sometimes resulted in her having to be treated in hospital.
But in June 2018, Tanya said enough was enough and was determined to shift the weight and joined the Honicknowle Slimming World group.
She has now gone from 17st to a slinky 11st 7lbs and said her whole life has improved.
But she doesn't just credit the weight loss group for improving her life, she believes she would not be here if she did not join the group.
Tanya said: "Six weeks ago I had an operation but it went wrong and I ended up with sepsis.
"If I didnt go to Slimming World I dont think Id be here.
"I think if I was a lot more heavier like I used to be and I wasnt as fit as I am now, I really dont think I would be here now.
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The biggest Slimming World and Weight Watchers weight loss transformations of 2019 - Plymouth Live
