Most women would jump at the chance to put on some lipstick, sling on a pair of heels and head out for a romantic meal with their other half. But for super-sized mum Zeena Macdonald, 37, it was her worst nightmare. At 24 stone and a size 24, the home helper and mum-of-four was so ashamed of her appearance that she shunned date nights in favour of baggy sweatpants and a takeaway in front of the TV. When her husband tired of her excuses and ended their marriage in April 2011, Zeena decided to change her life for good and lost an incredible 13st. Now the former couch potato is a slinky size 10 and has never felt better.
More weather chaos is heading our way, with ice and snow already hitting areas across Birmingham .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
An Australian explorer has travelled the globe with a toy pig, known as Travel Piggy, in search of a missing cuddly companion .
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .
An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .
FULLY equipped with a kitchen and lounge, it's hard to believe this modern holiday let is actually a BUS .
A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .
These are the amazing close up pictures of North Korea's mass games - after photographers were previously banned from taking shots so close to the dazzling formation dances .
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .
DINING under the stars, this restaurant takes you back in time - inside an ancient cave .
ROLLING up snow in its tiny paws, this little squirrel is looking for a snowball fight .
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .