A YOUNG mum who shifted over five stone last year wants to help others do the same in 2017.

Jennifer Lawrie, 33, has kickstarted her January by becoming a consultant for Slimming World.

She decided to take the leap to help others lose weight after shifting five stone, nine pounds in 10 months by following the Slimming World plan.

At her heaviest, Jennifer weighed in at 18 stones, 2lbs. Now a year later, she is ready to pass on her diet tips to people hoping to lead a healthier lifestyle.

She said: "I was fed up and embarrassed that I put on so much weight. I thought I couldn’t let it go on any longer and something needed to be done.

"That is what lead me to slimming world."

She added: "It was lot easier than I thought it was going to be. I even lost eight and half pounds on my first week."

Jennifer, from Newton Mearns, wanted to lose the weight to go on holiday with her family.

She had packed on the pounds after giving birth to daughter Beth, who is 17 months, and living on a diet of take-aways.

Jennifer, who is also mum to Lewis, 9, feels she has a new lease of life since taking control of her diet.

She said: "I never dreamed I would lose as much as I did I just wanted to get down one or two dress sizes.

"To be able to drop all that weight was amazing. If you told me at the beginning of last year that would have happened, I would not have believed you."

She added: "I joined the gym this year which I had never done before in my life. I feel a lot fitter and just better about myself."

Her advice to those January dieters who have good intentions to reach their goal weight is to simply "bite the bullet".

She said: "Bite the bullet and go to the class.

"You will realise it's not scary at all when you get there.

"Everyone is in the same boat and nobody is going to judge you.

"Everybody is really supportive and it really is the best step you can take."

Jennifer can't wait to help others transform this year and you can join her group at Broom Parish Church in Newton Mearns on a Tuesday at 7.30pm.

Her official Facebook page is @jenniferslimmingworld