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Frump to fab HOW I GOT MY sexy back!

Susan Jarvis, 53, Brisbane, Qld

Standing in front of the mirror, my heart sank at the woman gazing back at me.

I look terrible, I thought. I was 37 years old and felt like a frumpy old mum. My weight had ballooned to 165 kilos and I hated the way I looked.

I was married, but my relationship had drastically declined over the years. We never had date nights and there was no passion or romance.

I focused on caring for our daughter, then 13,

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