article_snippet: 43-year-old Michelle was a size 30, here 43-year-old Michelle proudly holds up a pair of 43-year-old Michelle old trousers .
article_snippet: But 43-year-old Michelle gave up the bread and started a diet of breakfast of cereal or fruit and yoghurt, home-made soup for lunch and healthy versions of 43-year-old Michelle favourite meals.
article_snippet: 43-year-old Michelle, of South Shields, Tyneside, says 43-year-old Michelle feels like a new woman after losing 12.5st and dropping from dress size 30 to size 12.
article_snippet: 43-year-old Michelle has been named Slimming World's Greatest Loser in the West Harton area of South Shields.
article_snippet: 43-year-old Michelle said: 'I feel like a new woman since losing weight.
article_snippet: 43-year-old Michelle, pictured with 43-year-old Michelle uncle Derek, joined a slimming group in 2013 in a bid to shift the weight, 43-year-old Michelle says 43-year-old Michelle had struggled with high blood pressure, back pain and that 43-year-old Michelle got breathless easily .
article_snippet: 43-year-old Michelle was not fat as a child but piled on the pounds thanks to 43-year-old Michelle diet of fish and chips and sandwhiches .
article_snippet: Now a size 12, 43-year-old Michelle no longer feels the need to eat a whole loaf of bread every day .
article_snippet: 43-year-old Michelle continued: 'I still enjoy all my favourite meals like burgers and chips and roast dinners
article_snippet: 43-year-old Michelle weighed 25st 3lbs when 43-year-old Michelle joined the group in April 2013 and has since dropped to 12st 10lbs.
article_snippet: 43-year-old Michelle said: 'Before I lost the weight I hid behind a big bubbly personality.
article_snippet: 43-year-old Michelle's weight was also putting a huge strain on 43-year-old Michelle health and 43-year-old Michelle suffered with high blood pressure, chronic back pain and got breathless easily.