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Mother's tears of joy after losing 7½ stone
Birmingham Mail
|September 01, 2025
ABBIE JOINED SLIMMING CLUB FOR INSPIRATION AND SUPPORT
A MIDLAND mum burst into tears when she shed 7.5 stone and slipped on her wedding dress for the first time since her big day.
Abbie, 30, managed to slim down while still enjoying 'hearty meals' and insists she 'never felt deprived.
The mother-of-two used also used to dread the idea of working out, but now says she looks forward to hitting the gym.
Abbie, from Stourbridge, kick-started her weight loss journey by joining a Slimming World group in Amblecote.
This story is from the September 01, 2025 edition of Birmingham Mail.
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