Jane Donnelly lost almost one third of her body weight after getting the fear over going to the beach in swimwear on holiday.

The super slimmer dropped 5st 5lb in just nine months after booking a dream trip to Mexico.

She lost the weight after signing up to Slimming World, Clydebank, after she found none of her holiday clothes fitted her any more.

And now she has fallen back in love with clothes shopping after years of hiding herself away under baggy, unflattering tops.

Jane, 44, said: “The turning point for me was the day I booked a holiday to Mexico.

“I started to look out holiday clothes and found there was nothing that fitted me, and the clothes that did fit would not be suitable to wear to that type of holiday.

“I did not feel confident enough to wear a swimming costume, so I called a friend who said she was actually joining Slimming World that night and asked if I wanted to go along with her.”

And that was the moment that transformed Jane’s life.

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The field sales rep admitted she was a bit apprehensive about going along to her first meeting, but she was immediately welcomed by group – and went on to lose four pounds in her first week.

Jane told the Post: “I didn’t feel confident when I walked through the door on night one as I thought I had so much weight to lose and didn’t know where to start.

“I also thought that nobody else had as much to lose as me.

“But I listened to people’s stories and how much weight they had lost. The first girl to talk had lost five stone and I realised at that point that it was possible. My consultant was great, and when I discussed I wanted to lose two stone in the three months up to my holiday, she told me if I stuck to the plan I could lose a further stone.”

Jane’s transformation has also led to her becoming fitter, as well as healthier, and it has improved her relationship.

She explained: “Before joining Slimming World I bought a running machine but found that after a few minutes I was out of breath and my heart rate was through the roof - so I quickly gave up. I can now push myself with exercise and actually enjoy it.

“My very patient partner put up with my snoring which I never thought was weight-related, but has now completely disappeared.”

Jane added: “There are plenty of holiday photos I’m now happy to show off – even some beach ones.”