June Murray felt that her size 18 figure prevented her from wearing the clothes she wanted and she "hated" shopping for clothes (Image: Slimming World)

Feeling "tired, ugly, and older" than her age, this grandmother-of-five said she was uncomfortable attending gatherings with her own family. June Murray felt that her size 18 figure prevented her from wearing the clothes she wanted and she "hated" shopping for clothes.

But having lived with brittle eosinophilic asthma for almost 40 years, the 62-year-old, from Boldon , said the condition made it "incredibly hard" for her to lose weight due to the amount of daily medication she has to take, including steroids.

However, the condition was also the motivating factor for her to begin her weight loss journey, which has led her to lose 3st

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