article_snippet: A chocolate-mad mum has lost a staggering 10 stone after realising A chocolate-mad mum looked just like a character from Charlie
article_snippet: When I missed my Nan's 80th birthday I felt dreadful, but I was sick of people saying I'd put on weight and that I looked like my mum, who was a big woman. '
article_snippet: I was about my weight, the more food I ate.'
article_snippet: What stopped me before was the thought that I'd be the biggest person in the room
article_snippet: , I look great and nothing's holding me back.
article_snippet: it's no wonder I put all the weight on. '
article_snippet: whatever weight I was
article_snippet: Now I'm not afraid to go to any family parties I'm now showing off my new figure. '
article_snippet: I'll never hide away from social occasions again, I feel good having my picture taken again now and we can start filling we family albums with pictures.'