A SLIMMER who transformed her life by losing eight stone is using her success to shape a whole new career helping other people change their lives and achieve their weight loss dreams too.

Lyndsey Smith joined her local Slimming World group in Darlington four years ago and dropped from 18 Stone to her personal achievement target weight of 10 stone, and gained two wonderful children to complete her family.

Now, she has trained as a consultant for Slimming World, the UK’s largest group-based weight loss organisation, at their national training academy in Derbyshire.

Members at the Darlington Haughton group are getting ready to welcome Lyndsey as their new consultant when she takes over the group later this month.

She said: “Obesity is becoming such a huge issue across the UK. When I first joined Slimming World as a member, I never dreamed that I would end up helping other people to lose weight but now I just can’t wait to get started.

"After losing eight stones and completing my training, it’s a privilege for me to be able to pass on the experience, insight and understanding that helped me, so that I can give my members the support they need to get to target."

Sally Dale who runs Slimming World’s group in Morrisons on North Road, said: “With Lyndsey’s experience of being a successful Slimming World member and her kind and warm personality and great sense of humour I just know that she’ll be an amazing support."