A BRACKNELL woman has praised the work of her slimming world group after losing six stone and relieving herself of the pain in her knees.

Nancy Russell, from Bracknell, was too scared to go down the stairs due to the pain in her knees, and at one point claims to have been less fit than her 86 year-old mother.

Having joined the Bracknell Slimming World, Ms Russell has lost six stone and is now helping others to do the same.

She said: "I could almost cry every day because it seemed no matter what I tried nothing helped get rid of the pain, I was under the doctor and had been referred for knee surgery which I was dreading

"I was nervous the first time I walked through the doors of Slimming World but I didn’t need to be - The welcome I received, the atmosphere and the genuine feeling of support right from the off was reassuring and without a shadow of doubt it turned into being the best decision I had ever made and Slimming World has changed my life and given me back so much in particular my laugh."