THREE Okehampton women are celebrating life-changing weight loss, after jointly losing more than 12 stone and winning a slimming competition.

Sue Swift, Sarah Harry and Rachel Hole all won the title of Slimming World Okehampton's Women of the Year 2010.

Sarah said she had tried to slim down lots of times in the past.

She said: 'I always felt hungry and even when I did lose weight I'd put it back on as soon as I stopped.

'Obesity never seems to be out of the news these days and I was afraid that I was fast becoming one of the statistics.

'I felt constantly tired, unfit and unhappy — my confidence had slipped away years ago.

'I've totally changed my attitude to food and activity.'

Consultant for Okehampton Slimming World Group, Vickie Mills, said: 'In many ways they are all unrecognisable now from the people who first walked through the doors.

'Sarah joined just 14 months ago, she looks great and she's grown into someone who truly believes in herself — and she should after losing four stone and 2lbs so far.

'We're incredibly proud of all of them.'

The groups are held every Tuesday at 5pm and 7pm and Wednesdays at 10am.

For more information phone Vickie on 01837 840886 or visit http://www.slimmingworld.com">www.slimmingworld.com