An obese Scots mum who was left in tears after taking part in her kids’ sports day has turned her life around after losing more than seven stone.
Laura McCormack, who tipped the scales at 17st 10, is embracing her new gym bunny lifestyle after dropping from a size 22 to an 8 in just five months.The 41-year-old, from Renfrew, would almost always refuse to take part in physical activities despite pleas from her children.
But during her first fateful sports day, Laura, who suffered back and leg ache due to her excessive weight, says she felt ‘awful’ and was left in floods of tears.Laura, who now weighs 10st 4, says she has now unlocked 'competitive mum mode' for this year's event - with daughter Lucy, nine, and 11-year-old son Jack ‘buzzing’ to watch her.
She said: “I got embarrassed when it came to things like kids’ sports days and I would never take part in any of the parent activities.“That upset me because the kids would always ask me too.
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