Four years ago, Amy Balmer was morbidly obese. At just 5ft 1, she weighed over 17st and size 24 clothes were tight on her. She was terrified she would die from an obesity-related illness and leave her daughters without a mother.
But now she’s attending a slimming group, has lost a whopping 6st, and can comfortably wear a size 12. But despite being happy that she’s healthier, she still hates her appearance – and struggles even to look in the mirror.
SELF-CONSCIOUS
Amy, 35, who lives near Gloucester with her fiancé Darren, 40, an engineer, and her two daughters, says, “I still feel like the big girl inside, and although I’ve got a wardrobe full of new clothes, I hardly ever wear them, preferring to hide myself in my old…
