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A woman who promised her mum she would change her lifestyle for the better has lost more than 12 stone and transformed her life.

Before losing weight, Barbara Johnson, originally from Salford but now living in Blackley , missed out on quality time with her children and grandkids and struggled to walk up the stairs.

But now the 61-year-old mum of four is able to play with her seven grandkids, walk 6km every morning with her son and swim in the pool on holidays.

Before her mum passed away, Barbara promised that she would "tackle" her weight to protect her health.

Speaking about her mum Pauline, the grandmother of seven told the M.E.N: "She was in hospital at the end of life, and that’s when she said to me you have to promise to tackle your weight." View 3 Images

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