A WOMAN from Tavistock has dropped five dress sizes in under 12 months — just in time for her 30th birthday. Vicky Piper, 29, joined the Tavistock group of Slimming World in January 2007 and has never looked back. After having two children, Vicky weighed a total of 17 stone and 8lbs and was a size 22. The turning point for Vicky was when she looked through the family photographs of her son's christening — and did not like what she saw. Afterwards, Vicky decided enough was enough and joined Slimming World straight after Christmas — now she is a healthy size 12. Vicky said: 'It really has changed my life. Within two weeks I'd lost over half a stone. I couldn't believe it. I ate huge platefuls of pasta and potatoes, fish and chips and still the weight dropped off. 'The reason I decided to go to Slimming World was because I was turning 30 — it was a turning point in my life to lose weight before 30. I feel so much better now. 'If it hadn't have been for the support of my group and the fantastic menus which Slimming World supply, I would have definitely gone back to my old ways.'
