A fast food addict mum who gorged on McDonald's three times a day finally shed 14 stone - after she became too fat to fit in her friend's kitchen. Melanie Malone said she'd struggled with her weight from a young age with cruel classmates branding her the Michelin Man and Bruce Bogtrotter, destroying her self-esteem.
The 31-year-old claims it triggered a vicious cycle of binge eating for comfort, which saw her gobble down around £5,400 worth of takeaways a year. In 2018, 5ft 3in Melanie tipped the scales at 23 stone and reached a dress size 28.
The mum-of-one said that at her largest every day was a challenge as she struggled to walk, would break seats and was even unable to fit in her friend's kitchen or into the bath. But when her best friend passed away from a heart condition in September 2021, the reiki practitioner was spurred into leading a healthier lifestyle before jetting off to Turkey for a gastric sleeve in April.
