A diabetic who was addicted to energy drinks has lost 8st after doctors warned her habit was blinding her. Over a period of three years, Victoria Stean, 24, guzzled on five energy drinks a day - consuming an astonishing 69 teaspoons of sugar. By the time she was 21, her 5ft 7in frame had ballooned to 19st 7lbs. Confronted with a terrifying future after being told she was going blind, Victoria vowed to shed the weight – and save her eyesight. Now the pretty brunette, of Newport Pagnell, Milton Keynes, weighs 11st 7lbs after slimming down to a svelte size 10.
A lazy tree frog, tired of hopping along a branch, chooses the slowest form of transport when it jumps on top of an unsuspecting snail .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
Full of tired and busy commuters, these underground stations are rarely admired for their architecture or beauty .
A TEN-THOUSAND square foot wide Avatar-style grove is such a beauty it will leave you feeling VINE .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
STEPFORD wives from the 1950's and 60's are performing history's most sexist exercise programme .
A family of foster carers are facing bankruptcy and homelessness after they signed up to a Government scheme to renovate their house to be used for disabled children's short breaks .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
With their guts spewing and eyes hanging out, these are the cuddly toys children might be reluctant to curl up to .