FIVE Scunthorpe Telegraph slimming champions have shed more than half-a-stone between them in the first week of their battle with the bulge.

In week two of the 13-week challenge, the weigh-in showed 'fantastic' results, with all bar one losing weight.

Five ambassadors for the Scunthorpe Telegraph's exciting new year slimming club attended the first of their weekly weigh-ins at the Forest Pines Resort, near Broughton.

A video of the weigh-in will be available to view when our new Telegraph Slimmers website launches on January 1.

The slimmer losing most at yesterday's weigh-in was Sharron Lewis-Shores (43), of Bottesford.

Weighing in at 14st 10lb last week, Sharron has shed a whopping four pounds.

"I feel really good." She said. "It's not come without hard work and I've had to plan. My friends have been on board and didn't buy me chocolates for Christmas.

"I had the usual Christmas dinner but drank a glass of water before eating it, so psychologically I felt a bit more full and didn't indulge."

Nutritionist Emma Lynn said: "It's been absolutely fantastic. It's really hard to have that willpower but they've all done really well."

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