A university graduate who was obsessed with achieving a thigh gap has told how she shrunk to just 6st after developing anorexia athletica. At her worst, Kirsty Bonnick, 22, was so desperate to lose weight that she consumed just 500 calories a day. Recovered Kirsty from Newbury, Berkshire, would obsessively exercise up to three hours a day and within a year had dropped from 10st 10lbs to 6st. Her obsession with size was worsened by the growing thigh gap trend, a look popularised on Instagram by users including ‘Made in Chelsea’ star Millie Mackintosh.
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
WE’RE all familiar with the heart-wrenching pictures of dogs abandoned in animal shelters, but one photographer has found an innovative way of showcasing the pooch’s personality .
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From a floating jelly fish to a relaxed seal, Britain’s unappreciated beach life is captured above and below the water .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
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RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .
This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .
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Pic By Graham Gibson/ HotSpot Media - SHARK HYPNOTIST BALANCES SHARK IN PALM OF HIS HAND- In Pic - Diver Tom and Caribbean reef sharks in the Bahamas- A SHARK hypnotist balances these predators in the palm of his hand by sending them to sleep with a gentle nose rub .
FULL OF STUNNING colours and swirling shapes, the furrows on these fields create a mix of mesmerising patterns .
A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .