When Janet Curry, 38, was told she was ‘too big to date’ by a man she met on the dating website Plenty of Fish, she didn’t let it stop her from looking for love. After going through a divorce and battling a painful abdominal disorder, the professional makeup artist and mum-of-one knew that she could handle anything. But at 22.5st and a size-30, there was just one thing in the way of finding Mr Right. So a determined Janet vowed to shed the pounds to gain a man. She has now dropped 11.5st and an astonishing NINE dress sizes to slim down to a perfect size-12. Plus she’s bagged a hunky fella to boot.
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A grandma who lost almost 12 stone after undergoing a gastric bypass has revealed that she now gets chatted up by men half her age .
RESTING his weary head on his flipper, this little seal pup takes a much needed nap after an afternoon of strenuous yoga .
An amputee who was cruelly nicknamed 'peg-leg' by school bullies has conquered her insecurities to become a model .
WITH A wide smile plastered across his face, this little gecko is ready for his close up .
A young polar bear cub becomes the yogi bear as she stretches off for a morning aerobics session .
YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights .
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A woman who was left scarred for life by an acid attack orchestrated by her ex partner has told of her ordeal and her battled to rebuild her life .
THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .
An adorable red squirrel says goodbye to the summer as he shelters from the rain underneath a small blue umbrella .