Aged 27, I was swept off my feet by my gorgeous husband, Lee, now 42. I was 13st and loved my curvy figure. Lee was the perfect gentleman, and we quickly fell in love. We enjoyed nights out at fancy restaurants and cosy evenings in feasting on takeaways. But our romantic nights took its toll on my weight, and I gained four stone in as many years. Lee told me he'd love me at any size, so I wasn't too worried. However, my weight spiralled out of control after falling pregnant in 2003 with my son, Oliver. Three years later, I weighed a whopping 20st. ‘Does my bum look big in this?’ I asked Lee, as I stuffed myself into a pair of size-24 jeans.
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
This tranquil setting stretches for miles as the sun sets behind the mountain .
A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
Pouncing down on top of his twin brother, these two snow leopard cubs practice their kung-fu moves .
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
RESTING his weary head on his flipper, this little seal pup takes a much needed nap after an afternoon of strenuous yoga .
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .
With one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
SITTING in the middle of a vast desert, an abandoned cinema is still waiting for its first movie to be screened .
