Two years ago Lisa Hughes was dangerously overweight. The mum-of-three tipped the scales at 19st 10lb and suffered with worryingly high blood pressure and cholesterol.
To make matters worse, the Neath resident struggled with body confidence and even turned down job interviews as she was so concerned about people judging her size. The turning point for the 50-year-old came when she found herself unable to catch her breath after climbing the stairs at home.
"I got to the top and I felt like I was going to pass out - my heart was racing," she recalled. "I had to sit down on the toilet because I just couldn't breathe. I knew that was when I needed to turn things around. Enough was enough - I was killing myself."
