Student sheds seven stone to clinch award

A STUDENT, who was bullied at school because of her size and was once told to join a “fat club” by a classmate, was crowned young slimmer of the year yesterday.

Leanne Needham, 21, from Sheffield, lost more than seven stone and went from a size 22 to size 10 in the space of two years.

Ms Needham, who graduated with a first class degree in psychology from Sheffield Hallam University and is now hoping to become a teacher, went from 17st 10lbs when she started Slimming World classes in June 2007 to her current weight of 10st 7lbs.