article_snippet: Winmill ballooned to a size 28 and 20 stone after meeting Winmill partner, Mark, eating takeaways and large meals.
article_snippet: Refusing to walk down the aisle until Winmill'd shed half Winmill body weight, the 43-year-old from the Midlands, joined a slimming class with Winmill similarly obese fiancé.
article_snippet: At that time Mrs Winmill was 18st but Mrs Winmill soon gained weight. '
article_snippet: We hardly noticed We'd piled on the pounds,' Mrs Winmill said. '
article_snippet: Soon The couple had a combined weight of 45 stone, with Mrs Winmill, 39, tipping the scales at 25 stone.
article_snippet: It seriously affected Mr Winmill, 39, tipping the scales at 25 stone health.
article_snippet: On Christmas Day 2010, Mr Winmill, an engineer, proposed. '
article_snippet: I said yes, then I told Mark there was no way I was getting married until I could do it as a slim bride,' Mrs Winmill explained.
article_snippet: Mrs Winmill set Mrs Winmill the goal of losing 10 stone and the pair both signed up to Weight Watchers.
article_snippet: Fast forward 18 months and Mrs Winmill had reached Mrs Winmill target of 10st 10lbs while Mrs Winmill weighed 14st 7lbs.
article_snippet: Mrs Winmill said: 'As soon as I reached my goal weight the pair both said, 'Right, we're getting married now, you have no excuse,' and
article_snippet: Mrs Winmill has insisted the pair will stick to the pair new weight of 9st 11lbs and Mr Winmill's of 13st 3lbs . '
article_snippet: Now Mrs Winmill weighs 9st 11lbs and Mr Winmill, 13st 3lbs, after losing a whopping 12 stone.
highlights_snippet: Winmill had ballooned to a size 28 after meeting partner, Mark, 39, on Facebook .