After losing more than 10 stone in weight, a woman from Bourne End has been voted as one of a national slimming clubs female of the year.

Despite struggling with numerous diets over the years, Nicola Savory was able to shed the pounds when she joined a national group in 2012. 

Over the course of her time with the Marlow Slimming World she went from 21st 2lbs to 11st.

Her amazing feat was recognised by her peers and she was voted to represent her group as Slimming World’s Woman of the Year for 2014.

Although she fell just short of being crowned the winner she made it to the top 10 and was congratulated by actor Will Mellor at the semi-final stage.

He said: “Throughout my career I’ve been lucky enough to meet and work with lots of incredible people and I’d certainly add Nicola to that list now.

“What she’s achieved is so inspirational, she’s completely changed her life – and her family’s life for that matter – and she looks great!”

Nicola said: “I’d tried losing weight before – I’ve done pretty much every diet under the sun – but I always found the plans that I followed too hard to stick to because they left me feeling hungry and deprived, which made me pretty fed up and miserable.

“Slimming World was completely different, I don’t have to go hungry and I’ve never once felt like I’m missing out on anything.”

She added: “I can still enjoy all my favourite meals, from quick and easy things like baked beans on toast or a tuna sandwich right through to sitting down to a big roast dinner with all the trimmings with my family or enjoying a curry in front of the TV at a weekend, and lose weight.”

For more information about the Marlow Slimming World group, either join them every Thursday at 5.30pm and 7.30pm at Marlow C of E Infant School or call Emma Horan on 01494 881138.