Published: 14:55 GMT, 16 February 2019 | Updated: 14:55 GMT, 16 February 2019
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A woman from County Durham who lost more than half her body weight and dropped from a size 26 to a size 6 has revealed she now wants to start a family.
Melissa Middlemiss weighed 20 stone at her heaviest and was too embarrassed to have her photograph taken.
But after a remarkable turnaround she is a slim nine-and-a-half stone and a healthy weight for her petite 5ft 4' frame.
Melissa Middlemiss from County Durham was 20 stone at her heaviest but has lost more than half her body weight and now weights nine-and-a-half stone
Melissa, of Ouston, said her husband Phil has been extremely supportive and has even lost two-and-a-half stone himself.
'We decided that we wanted to try for a family but because of our weight we were finding it difficult to conceive. Now we have a much better chance,' she said.
Melissa's nightmare started when her bowel stopped working properly and she was forced to have an operation in 2016.
The 31-year-old was in and out of hospital, opting for takeaways when she found it difficult to stand and cook.
