A diabetic who was addicted to energy drinks has lost 8st after doctors warned her habit was blinding her. Over a period of three years, Victoria Stean, 24, guzzled on five energy drinks a day - consuming an astonishing 69 teaspoons of sugar. By the time she was 21, her 5ft 7in frame had ballooned to 19st 7lbs. Confronted with a terrifying future after being told she was going blind, Victoria vowed to shed the weight – and save her eyesight. Now the pretty brunette, of Newport Pagnell, Milton Keynes, weighs 11st 7lbs after slimming down to a svelte size 10.
For years Jeorgia Woodd, 30, abused her body, having succumbed to a condition known as 'diabulimia' .
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
SITTING on a burning sofa unable to move, one man turns his terrifying dreams into reality .
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
N evil mugger who battered a Birmingham old soldier and fled with just £40 has been jailed for nine years .
A young woman who once weighed the same as 12-year-old girl has told how a severely malnourished cat helped save her life and beat her anorexia .
A makeup artist from the West Midlands magically transforms herself into famous cartoon characters using body paint .
Peering curiously into a basket hanging off the arms of a snowman, this little squirrel appears fascinated by the snowy figure .
A teacher has told how she was attacked by a murderer on her way home from a night out but courageously managed to charm him out of strangling her .
Swimming side by side with divers, these manatees will do anything they can to stay warm .
A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .
SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .