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.
With one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break .
FROM motorcycling to department store shopping these spookily faceless people are part of the Chinese-fad for wearing protective solar-visors in public .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .
A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .
TOWERING 65 metres into the sky, this terrifying accent is a dream for climbers .
ROLLING across a 65-metre-high viaduct in the Alps, the red carriages of the Bernina Express add a splash of colour to the spectacular snow-covered Swiss surroundings .
Animal rescue volunteers have told how a cat riddled with cancer was forced to ripped off its own ears after it was abandoned by its owners .
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
THIS unique holiday accommodation allows you to enjoy a full Flintstones experience .
