'I was too fat to walk up the stairs'

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News title:
'I was too fat to walk up the stairs' (click here to read)

Article summary:
Years of kebabs and beer left Jeni Blaskett morbidly obese and fearing for her life. But now she's shed an amazing eight stone and is leaving her old self behind. When Jeni Blaskett had to stop halfway up her stairs for a breather, she knew it was time to tackle her weight. At nearly 21st and wearing size 28 clothes, everything in life had become a struggle. And as her waistline grew, her health got worse too. Her asthma became so bad, she had to use her inhaler 20 times a day.

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Source:
Mirror

Date:
09/10/2009 00:00:00

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