When Laura Cain found herself tipping the scales at 30st she was deeply worried. She saw her weight soar after a series of heath problems and found she could have no "normal" lift with her young son.
And as she got heavier and less and less mobile she found she could no longer even "walk her son to school". She finally reached the point she had no idea if she would survive to see son Dominic, nine, grow up, reports the Liverpool Echo.
In desperation she turned to Slimming World, changed her diet and mindset, and shed 17 stone in three years. Now she is passing on her tips to others who want to have a healthier life.
