"When people hear you have six stone to lose, they automatically assume you have a really unhealthy lifestyle. But I honestly didn't think I did.
I was vegetarian, always had my five-a-day and went to the occasional aerobics class, but still weighed 17st. I wasn't stupid – I knew I was indulging in chocolate and crisps during the afternoon and that I was eating a bit too much cheese but overall, I didn't think I was being too bad.
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Anne Marie wanted to be healthy for her son, Sean
I'd first put weight on when I married my childhood sweetheart Scott, in June 1994. But then, my extra two stone didn't worry me. I called it my "happy weight" and saw it as a sign of me being content and comfortable with my new husband.
But when my son Sean turned two in 2008,
