Lovely Lisa's now six dress sizes smaller!

by Jeff Holmes

YUMMY mummy Lisa Muir is in line to be crowned Scottish Slimmer of the Year – after losing more than five-and-a-half stones and dropping six dress sizes.

The Paisley woman, who once tipped the scales at a hefty 17st 8lbs, admits she used to be a beer-guzzling, fast-food junkie who was on first name terms with take-away delivery drivers and could down a pint faster than any man she knew.

But the thought of waddling down the aisle in a size 26 wedding dress to marry her sweetheart Jamie forced her to take drastic action.

Now, 18 months later, Lisa has lost 12 inches off her waist, another 12 off her hips and 10 inches off her bust.

And she has been given another reward for her amazing efforts by being named as a finalist in the Scottish Slimmer of the Year Awards.

Lisa, who is mum to four-year-old daughter Sarah, said her weight problem spiralled out of control after she moved into her own flat in Glenburn in 2000.

The 28-year-old added: “I couldn’t cook. If it wasn’t frozen, it wasn’t chosen!”

But Lisa wasn’t chuckling when she found herself out of breath after climbing the stairs during Christmas 2006.

“I knew my health was at risk,” she said. “I joined Scottish Slimmers with the aim of losing weight for my wedding to Jamie in August this year.

“No bride wants to be a size 26 on her big day.”

Along with family members, Lisa climbed on the scales and couldn’t believe she had six stones to lose.

But a quick flick through some recipe books gave her inspiration.

She said: “I couldn’t boil an egg before but the recipes are so simple and easy to understand that I decided to try some. I have basically learned to be a pretty good cook thanks to Scottish Slimmers.”

Lisa’s slimming class manager advised her to exercise more once the weight started to fall off.

“I became totally addicted to spin classes,” said Lisa, who originally hails from Foxbar.

“I managed to lose just over five-and-a-half stones and also dropped six dress sizes.”Continued...