TWO Tavistock residents have won the prestigious Mr and Mrs Slimming World competition for 2007 after loosing a total of seven stone between them. Phil and Clare Venning were both unhappy about their weight and decided something had to be done. Friend Andrea Lyons, Slimming World consultant for Yelverton, suggested the pair should join her group.When Phil and Clare went along to the group at Rock Methodist Church they were surprised to find out how much food they were allowed to eat each day. When they returned the following week they were pleased to find they had both lost five pounds. Steadily they lost weight – resulting in a total loss of seven stone between them. Phil and Clare said they now feel fit and healthy and have much more energy. They have a five-year-old son, Oliver, and decided to buy a trampoline for the garden for them to have fun together. Phil said: 'This is something we definitely would not have been able to do before losing weight. 'What we find the most satisfying about Food Optimising is that it's not a diet, more of a lifestyle change that we can stick to daily and don't find ourselves craving comfort foods.' Clare said: 'Slimming World has change our lives so much for the better as a family. We don't feel tired or bloated anymore. We now feel alive and enjoy life with our little boy, who also eats more healthily too.'
