article_snippet: In fact, I look so different that people who I havent seen for a while often can't believe I'm the same person. '
article_snippet: For me though it's the change on the inside that's been the biggest -
article_snippet: I'm happier, healthier and much more confident now.
article_snippet: but I've learned how to make small changes like using lean meat or cooking with low calorie spray instead of oil or butter. '
article_snippet: It fits in really well with the rest of my family and we can all eat the same meals.'
article_snippet: I'd pretend it didn't bother me that I was bigger than most other people, but that was far from the truth. '
article_snippet: I hated shopping for clothes and found just climbing up stairs and doing simple everyday tasks would leave me tired and out of breath.'
highlights_snippet: The 42-year-old would eat a whole loaf of bread a day .
  