A WIRRAL dad who achieved his ultimate personal dream target weight in just over six months has used his experience to help others.

Anthony Deegan-Williams struggled with his weight for many years.

He decided to join a local Slimming World group and went on to lose four stone and seven pounds, achieving his ultimate personal dream target weight in just over six months.

The father-of-one said: "The best thing about it is not having to say no to anything. With Slimming Worlds Food Optimising plan there is absolutely nothing off the menu, you just plan it in. Our family favourite is wedges loaded with chilli and cheese".

After losing weight Anthony felt inspired to want to help others feel the same as he did and take the next step and become a Slimming World Consultant.

He completed his training at the Slimming World Academy and for the last three years has been running three award winning groups in Holywell, North Wales.

Anthony said: "Over the past three years I have had the privilege of helping many members achieve their dream weight.

"It has been truly amazing watching people grow in confidence from when they walked through the doors for the first time and become happy in their own skin which was something that I could really relate with.

"Along the way I have seen many members reverse the diagnosis of diabetes, reduce the cholesterol, strengthen their bones and many other things along the way too.

"Seeing them changing their own lives before my eyes has been amazing".

Anthony is very much a family man and loves how much Slimming World has changed his life, not only by helping others but in his home life too.

"He is a husband and a father to a little boy.

He is taking on and launching a brand-new group in Wallasey Village on Wednesday at 9am at Claremount Methodist Church on September 7.

Anthony said: "I wants to share my knowledge and experience with Wallasey, knowing that 71.8% of people over the aged of 18 are classed as overweight or obese on the Wirral, which is above the North West average of 63.5%.

"I want to reach out and help as many people as I can and continue the support of getting people to where they want to be by not just helping with the food side of things but dealing with the psychology of slimming too.

"Slimming World isn’t just about changing what you eat, it’s also about being more active too.

"Slimming World’s Body Magic programme encourages members to steadily build activity into their daily routine at a pace that suits them which will really help to be healthier and also help to maintain their target weight when they achieve it."

Anthony is really looking to welcoming lots of local people to his new group on September 7. For more details, call him on 07834 694134