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Daniel Smith & James McNeill

Mum who couldn't fit in kitchen and spent £5k on takeaways sheds 14 stone

A fast food addict mum who ate McDonald's three times a day has shed 14 stone - after she became too big to fit in her friend's kitchen.

Melanie Malone said she was bullied for her weight in school and the 31-year-old claims it triggered a vicious cycle of binge eating for comfort, which saw her consume 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 into the bath Wales Online reports.

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