16-04-2025
Woman sheds over five stone in six months and runs 10K
A woman who lost more than five stone in six months has completed the ABP Newport 10K.
Sian Jones, a social media specialist and mother of two from Blackwood, achieved this feat after transforming her life and shedding five and a half stone.
The 45-year-old was part of the Newport Marathon Festival 100 Club, a scheme by Run 4 Wales that provides 100 free spaces for those looking to improve their physical health and wellbeing.
Sian was a size 26 at her heaviest (Image: Run4Wales)
At her heaviest, Ms Jones weighed 20st 13lb and wore size 26 clothing.
She said: "I was at the doctors having my bloods done in September and the results came back quite bad.
"I had high cholesterol, and my diabetes risk was high, they wanted to put me on statins but I didn't want to be on even more medication, so I asked the doctor to give me three months to turn things around."
She began eating healthier, managing her portion control, and started going to the gym.
She also completed the Couch to 5K programme in October, which she had previously struggled with.
She lost five and a half stone and is now a size 18 (Image: Run4Wales)
She said: "I'd tried the programme before but had never made it past week five or six but this time I completed it on the treadmill at the gym and managed my first 5K.
"I then thought that if I could do a 5K, I could do a 10K and applied to join the 100 Club so I'd have a goal to work towards."
Ms Jones has since lost five and a half stone and is now a size 18.
She said: "I feel great and I'm much more energetic.
"I'm sleeping better too.
"I went back to the doctors in February to have my bloods taken again and everything's now at a normal level."
Ms Jones completed the ABP Newport 10K on April 13 and is considering a half marathon.
