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.
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LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
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A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
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THIS is the incredible moment a pelican throws a fish into the air and SLAM DUNKS it into its enormous throat sack .
RESTING his weary head on his flipper, this little seal pup takes a much needed nap after an afternoon of strenuous yoga .
SNEAKING slowly into the water, this Bengal tiger plans a vicious attack on three unsuspecting deer .
A doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .