A mum who lost 10 and a half stone has revealed the inspiration behind losing half of her body weight. Jenny Toole, from Radcliffe, tipped the scales at 21st when she decided to turn her life around for good.
The mum knew she had to make major changes when she was diagnosed with a hiatal hernia just before Christmas 2022, where part of the stomach bulges into the chest.
The 32-year-old, who cares for her young son Kristian, watched as the weight quickly dropped off through eating healthier and exercising. Join our WhatsApp Top Stories and Breaking News group by clicking this link But it was some tragic news that really encouraged her to get fit - learning a friend's daughter had been diagnosed with two types of cancer.
Elizabeth Grundy, from Wythenshawe, was among just four children in the world known to have been diagnosed both neuroblastoma and acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) when she was a baby - odds of one in two billion.
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