TV personality Vanessa Feltz used to be known as much for her size 24 figure as for her bubbly personality.

Now, she has a great, new image and has become a role model for millions of women who are trying to lose weight.

Vanessa lost six stones in five months, and she has made a video sharing her weight loss secrets.

We have eight of them to give away to readers.

Vanessa felt low and unhappy about her size for many years, like many women. Finally, she made a life changing decision, and worked with fitness expert Dennis Duhaney, accepting that exercise was the key to achieving rapid and lasting results.

A special fat burning programme was created her, simple enough not to put her off, but effective enough to make a difference almost immediately.

Within five weeks of starting the programme, people were noticing a difference. At the seven week mark, Vanessa's husband left her. Far from being deterred from her programme, Vanessa was looking good, and carried on with determination.

She has taken control of her eating habits, sticking to low fat, low sugar foods, fresh fruit, sushi, chicken, grilled fish, soups and salads, with the occasional glass of wine and no puddings or eating between meals.

The video shows vanessa working out with Dennis. The routine is likened to a car, moving up in gears from gentle to stronger exercise and then cooling down, and viewers can particpate in as many of the "gears" they feel able to. Vanessa admits that only in dreams did she ever imagine being slim, but she believes that women everywhere who want to do the same can achieve what she achieved.

Vanessa's video is called "Vanessa If I Can You Can" , made by Universal Pictures Video, costs £12 99p and was released on New Year's day.

Our free videos will go to the senders of the first eight entries. Write to Vanessa's Video Offer, Warrington Guardian, 19, Europa Boulevard, Gemini Business Park, Warrington WA5 5TP by Jan 20, 2001.

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