A former obese woman has told how she lost 19st, but was so terrified of gaining weight that she ended up developing an eating disorder. 32-year-old Lisa Milburn, who once weighed a whopping 29st 7lbs became obsessed with losing weight after a three year mission to get slim. At her worst, the admin worker, from Edinburgh, weighed herself eight times a day. After surviving on just 300 calories a day, Lisa dropped to just 7st 10lbs and was diagnosed with atypical anorexia.
A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .
A makeup artist from the West Midlands magically transforms herself into famous cartoon characters using body paint .
PERCHING on the edge of a flower, these loved-up caterpillars can't resist each other as they enjoy a romantic moment together .
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FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .
THIS ONE of a kind experience brings a whole new meaning to the phrase 'a coffee to go' .
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THIS incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .
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In the calm waters of Greenland, gigantic icebergs dwarf everything around them .
NEW DELHI, A woman activist of India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party crosses a police barricade near the residence of ruling Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi during a protest against the recent rape of a five-year-old girl in New Delhi, India, April 21, 2013 .