THE Lonsdale family is shrinking!
Parents Simon, 44, and Caroline, 46, and daughter Mary, 15, weighed a combined total of almost 45st before they decided to take action and sign up to a Slimming World programme a year ago.
The family are all Scouts at the 1st Innsworth group and started attending a diet group in Longlevens in a bid to beat the bulge. Simon, a Royal Air Force policeman at Innsworth, has already lost 3.5st. He once weighed more than 16.5st, and now harbours hopes of running the London marathon before he hits 50.
"I knew if I wanted to stay with the RAF I needed to lose weight and get fit," said Simon.
Before dieting, dinner-lady Caroline, 46, weighed-in at 15st. And at just 5ft 4ins, decided it was time to take action and has now lost 2st. Mary has lost more than half a stone.
"Mary is very relaxed about what she is doing," said Simon. "She was very conscious about her size and was not very outgoing and shy but has found a new confidence in her life."
A healthy lifestyle is even more important for son Daniel, seven, who has had two open heart surgeries.
