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Wales Online
Wales Online
Elaine Blackburne

'Slimming World saved my life' - mum sheds 11 stones after being told she could die

A 21 stone mum acted quickly when a doctor issued a dire health warning if she didn't lose weight. Kelayne Fannan had seen the scales rocket to more than 21 stone following a motorbike crash and then the breakdown of her marriage.

Turning to food to get through the tough times she suddenly found she was almost twice the weight she had previously been and taking four tablets a day to manage her diabetes.

But after her GP warned her she could die young if she didn't do something about it she decided it was time to act immediately. And a day after the doctor's appointment she made her way to a Slimming World group and has never looked back.

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