After a health scare prompted her to take action, a mum-of-two managed to lose an extraordinary seven stone over the course of one transformative year.
Make-up artist and nail technician Siobhan McDonald spent her working days making others feel good about the way they look but felt very self-conscious about her own appearance.
At her heaviest, Siobhan, 36, tipped the scales at 18 stone and wore size 22 clothing, and found herself constantly worrying about what clients would think of her.