A BRADFORD influencer and weight loss idol has shared her top five slimming tips for 2020 with T&A readers.

Shannon Palmer, who made her name as @thelittlelifeofshazzap on Instagram, has built a body positive community of more than 12,000 people by sharing how stress caused her weight gain.

Read more: Shannon's journey from size 22 to size 10

By changing her lifestyle, the social media star has now become a lover of cooking from scratch by ditching nightly takeaways.

She slowly cut out full fat fizzy drinks and limited takeaways to once a week.

And, instead of staying inside on down days, she found peace in nature.

Shannon told the Telegraph & Argus: "Make goals and stick to them, however little or big. Start small and make progress. Change your habits, walk a little then progress at your own speed. Always strive to be your best version of yourself."

Watch below as Shannon gives her advice to anyone wanting to get fit and healthy in the New Year...