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.
Destroyed buildings and overturned cars are seen after a huge tornado struck Moore, Oklahoma, near Oklahoma City, May 20, 2013 .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
SITTING in the middle of a vast desert, an abandoned cinema is still waiting for its first movie to be screened .
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WITH HIS PAW covering his mouth, this cheeky cub looks amused by something .
A chipmunk, with his cheeks full to bursting, has no intention of leaving with an empty stomach .
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