ADD AND TAKEAWAY

Pouring myself a huge portion of sweet cereal, I heaped spoonfuls of sugar on top before dousing it in milk.

Grabbing a spoon, I tucked into my sickly concoction and savoured every mouthful.

For me, every day was a treat day – and it had seen me balloon to a huge 22st 7lbs.

I’d always struggled with my weight, but when I’d met my boyfriend Darius, 29, I’d been on a diet and I was a trim 12st.

But in the decade we’d been together, I’d piled on 10st.

I was now squeezing my bulging belly into size 30 clothing, that I had to buy from special plus-size shops.