I LOST 10ST AFTER MY SON DREW ME AS A BLOB

A 20st mum-of-four who was dangerously obese has lost half her body weight after her son drew her as a BLOB at school. Meryem Davies, 38, was shamed into losing 10st thanks to her five-year-old son Thomas’ brutal honesty. Now the online shopper at Sainsbury’s from Pontypridd, South Wales, weighs a healthy 10st and is a trim size 10.

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ABANDONED TAVERN AND FARM SHOP

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LAST MILITARY HOSPITAL TIME CAPSULE

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MESMERISING FIELD PATTERNS

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PORCUPINES COME CLOSE TO VICTORY AGAINST PRIDE OF HUNGRY LIONS

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AUSTRALIAN TOWN LOCATED UNDERGROUND

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PORTRAITS IN PAKISTAN

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OH DEER: MOMENT DEER CRASHES THROUGH WINDSCREEN OF BUS

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