A PENYGROES father-of-two is encouraging people who are thinking of loosing weight to take part in a health and fitness television programme which helped him shed the pounds.

Cwmni Da, the television company which produces S4C’s FFIT Cymru is encouraging people to put their names forward to be part of the next series.

The series sees five people who want to transform their lifestyle and improve their health, selected as the show’s Leaders.

Over seven weeks, the five leaders are given tailor-made diet and fitness plans, as well as professional advice from the three FFIT Cymru experts; dietician Sioned Quirke, personal trainer Rae Carpenter and psychologist Dr Ioan Rees.

During the last series, the five leaders shed 13 stone between them and more than 180 inches from their clothing measurements.

More importantly, the transformation brought about significant improvements to the health of all five Leaders.

Since the end of the last series, Nic, a children's nurse from Penygroes, has ran the Cardiff Half Marathon, as well as completing a 50-mile bike ride and helping out with his local running club.

Nic said: "Six months ago, if someone had told me that I would run a 5k, I would have laughed at them, but now I’ve ran 13.1 miles.

"It felt amazing. I’m a lot more fit now and I feel like I can do anything.

"If you’re thinking of losing weight, becoming fit or just wanting to be happy, this has worked for me and for my family. Just go for it."

To apply to become one of the Leaders of the next series of FFIT Cymru, go to the s4c.cymru/ffitcymru website and click on the ‘Apply Now’ button, by January 25, 2019.