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An obese mother and son reveal they shed a combined 15st after joining the same slimming club.

Make-up artist Jennifer Jeffery, 44, from Edinburgh, went from a 20st 13lb and size 24 frame to 10st 13lb and size 10 following her decision to lose weight in November 2018.

Impressed by her new waistline, her 22-year-old son Dan, who weighed 20st 3lb and wore a size XXL, decided to follow into her footsteps, slimming down to a healthier 15st and size L.

As he joked with her that she was a cougar as his friends fancied his new slimline mother, Dan decided it was time that he fought his flab too.

Jennifer said: The build up to Christmas is always hard, but I told myself if I dont do this now, I never will.

Everyone thought I was mad eating soup and Thai green curry instead of turkey and all the trimmings, but I simply told them, Ive had 43 Christmas dinners in my life so far, whats the bother in missing one?

Before her diet, Jennifer had a body mass index (BMI), used as a gauge of healthy weight, of 50, compared to the NHS recommended level of between 18.5 and 25, while Daniels was 40.5, making them both clinically obese.

Jennifer, who is determined to preserve her newfound curves even over the festive period said: I had Christmas dinner this year but I stuck to all the good stuff turkey and veggies none of the heavy carbs and rich sauces.

Of course its hard, but looking back at photos of me dressed as an elf from Christmases gone by is enough to spur me on. Just one look reminds me of how unhappy being overweight made me. I was the complete opposite to the traditional happy, bubbly elf.

These days when Daniel posts pictures on Snapchat or social media, he tells me his friends say how fit I look, whereas a year ago he would have been mortified by the idea of his mates fancying his mother.

Also, when Im trying to decide what to wear the last thing I want to be is mutton dressed as lamb so Daniel chips in and becomes my personal Gok Wan, telling me yay or nay on various outfits.

Jennifer started piling on the pounds after breaking up with Daniels father, who she would rather not name, in 2000.

I did what a lot of working single mothers do worked as hard as possible to give my child a good upbringing, but, in the process, my own well-being took a back seat, she said.

Grabbing quick and easy food that she could eat on the go or bung in the microwave for five minutes, by the time Jennifer hit 40 in 2015, she was tipping the scales at 20 stone.

Although doing her best not to pass on her bad eating habits to Daniel, by the time he was 18 and cooking for himself, it was clear he had inherited her love of fast food and carbs.

Ive always had an obsession with white bread from toast to pizzas and thats something Daniel definitely got from me, she said.

Although Daniel, who is single, agrees that his childhood was filled with healthy food, he concedes that his mothers penchant for calorie-laden food led to his weight gain.

Eating takeaways up to three times a week, Daniel soon found himself tipping the scales at 20 stone, too.

Then, finally, in November 2018, with Jennifers waistline leaving her full of guilt, she decided enough was enough and signed up with the 1:1 Diet by Cambridge Weight Loss.

I was at an all-time low, Jennifer explained. My friend and a friends daughter had passed away very close together and I just kept thinking to myself, These ladies should still be alive.

I was faced with this massive guilt about my own existence and it was all consuming I hated myself because of it.

It was the wake-up call I needed though. It was now or never.

Swapping mountains of white toast and frozen ready meals for shakes and tuna salads, soon Jennifer began seeing the pounds fly off.

But, just a month into her weight loss journey, she was faced with the difficult task of navigating the festive season with a restricted intake of just 800 calories a day.

It was by no means easy especially as Im a very sociable person, she admitted.

I found myself having a filling meal that matched with my diet plan before going out and just ordering a cup of peppermint tea while everyone else tucked into their meals.

Determined to stick to her plan, Jennifer even sacrificed turkey with all the trimmings at the family Christmas dinner, swapping it for soup and thai green curry.

Everyone around the table thought I was bonkers, but theres more to Christmas than the food its about being with friends and family, she added.

Her efforts paid off though and Jennifer lost an impressive 5st in as many months.

Describing the weight loss as life changing, she said: What struck me the most was the freedom of movement. It felt like Id gained so much personal space around me where the weight had disappeared.

Not to mention the joy of fitting into a pair of size nine Armani jeans. That felt surreal I felt like a million dollars.

Impressed by how much his mothers diet had transformed her life, Daniel mooted the idea of signing up to the 1:1 diet himself to Jennifers delight.

I did feel responsible for Daniels weight gain, but whenever Id tried to talk to him about it I could see it made him uncomfortable the want to change has got to come from within, so I left it, she explained.

The moment he asked me about signing up I was so full of pride and told him Id help him through every stage.

Clearing the house of ready meals, pre-packed sauces and takeaway menus, working together the mother son duo both lost a further five stone.

At first it was me coaching Daniel, making sure he had the right food in and didnt stray from the plan, but now we both spur each other on, she continued.

Its like hes my cheerleader. Out of nowhere hell tell me how youthful and good Im looking.

And their shared weight loss has led to a new phase in their relationship, with Daniel boasting of his mothers cougar status.

Weve always adored each other, but we used to live very separate lives before and now we make extra time to be together, Jennifer explained.

The other day we were out for breakfast and Daniel was sharing photos of us on Snapchat, telling me all his mates fancied me. Weve really learnt to appreciate each others company in a grown-up, adult way now.

Although Daniel has been inspired by his mothers weight loss, he is still not quite on board with her fitness mad exercise regime.

For Daniel its been a lot about the weight loss and less on the exercise, she continued.

I do a 5km run every weekend without fail even on holiday something which Daniel thinks is mad.

I recently won the Woman of the Year at the 1:1 Diet and the prize is a trip to Seville, Spain, next February, so Ive told Dan to get his dancing shoes ready because I dont plan to be avoiding the dance floor!

I do have to admit, I feel responsible for his weight gain but now, I look at him, and instead I feel responsible for all the weight hes lost too Im so proud.

And slipping into a size 10 elf outfit doesnt feel too bad either!

Meanwhile, Daniel gives his mother full credit for inspiring him to fight his flab.

He said: I knew Id let myself go. I could feel it when I was clothes shopping and having to go up a size, but no one really said anything and I kind of ignored it.

But when I saw mothers weight loss, and all the attention she was getting, she just told me to give it a go and after one week Id lost over eight pounds and from then on I was obsessed with the scales.

I dont think either of us would have come as far as we have if wed done this alone. We cook together and keep each other on track.

I dont want to lose quite as much as mother or thered be nothing left of me and skipping Christmas dinner is out of the question but if I lose a stone or two more in the New Year Ill be chuffed.

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