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Daniel Smith & James McNeill & Lewis Moynihan & Nia Price

Mum spent £5k on takeaways and struggled to walk before shedding 14 stone

A mum who spent £5k on takeaways and struggled to walk has managed to shed a whopping 14 stone. Melanie Malone, 31, claims she ate McDonald's three times a day as she tipped the scales at 23 stone.

The 31-year-old, from Manchester, revealed that she was bullied for her weight in school and claims it triggered a vicious cycle of binge eating for comfort. Wales Online reports that this habit saw her consume around £5,400 worth of takeaways a year.

Back in 2018, 5ft3in Melanie reached a dress size 28. The mum-of-one said that at her largest, every day was a challenge. She struggled to walk, would break seats, and was even unable to fit into the bath.

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