A woman so desperately wanted to lose weight for her wedding, that she lost 70 pounds before the big day.

Weighing in at nearly 200 pounds, 28-year-old Danielle French decided it was time for a change.

“After getting engaged, I continued to put on lots of weight, until March 2015 when I got to my biggest and could barely fit in any of my clothes,” French admitted. “I really didn’t want to…look at my wedding photos and hate what I saw. I wanted to lose weight a year before I got married so I could go and try wedding dresses on without hating everything I tried on.”

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Determined, French went from wearing size 18 clothes to walking down the aisle in a size six wedding dress just 12 months later.

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Its amazing how much your life can change & your confidence grow when you loose the weight you once thought you couldn't. When I decided to join slimming 2 years ago I never thought I'd have it in me to achieve my goal. I decided that day to change my life & believe in myself for once instead of giving up after the first week. It was honestly the best decision I have ever made. Believe in yourself and your already half way there 😊 *************************************************🌟I started slimming world on 29/03/2015 & I weighed 13 stone 4 lbs. 🌟I hit my target of 8 stone about 12 months later & have been maintaining 8 – 8.6 for around 9 months. 🌟I'm 5ft 3 🌟From the start I didn't go to the gym or do any particular exercise other than walking to work & back every day & waking the pooch 🐶 🌟Just recently started tracking my steps & try to do 10,000 step a day. Also started doing yoga at home which I'm really enjoying. 🌟I always have had between 10-15 syns a day unless I've had a weekend off plan I will try reduce my syns to 5ish a day to balance out before weigh in on a Friday. 🌟Generally I follow SP Mon-Thur & then follow extra easy Fri – Sun & find it works really well for me & makes me look forward to my carby weekends 🍝🍝 #slimmingworld #slimmingworlduk #fooddiary #foodoptimising #weightloss #weightlossjourney #weightlosstransformation #weightlossbeforeandafter #healthy #healthyeating #healthyliving #weekendmotivation #transformation #beforeandafter #beforeandafterweightloss #changeyourmindset #beleiveinyourself

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French attests her miraculous weight loss transformation to Slimming World, a weight loss program she joined shortly after the couple booked their wedding for November 2016. She also began following some health-conscious Instagram accounts for inspiration to shed the extra pounds.

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“I had been unhappy for so long about my weight and tried so many diets that I could never stick to,” she shared. “I started looking on Instagram at weight loss accounts, and there were so many inspiring girls that had lost weight.”

Soon, French began sharing her own journey to social media as a way to “keep [her] motivated.” And it appears that French couldn’t be happier with the results.

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Once only spotted in leggings, French claims that the weight loss gave her newfound “confidence” in her appearance and helped reinvigorate her love of shopping.

“Before losing the weight, I hated going out with my friends because I felt so self-conscious and awful in everything I wore. [Now]…I love getting dressed up and going out. I can walk into a shop, try things on, and like what I see.”

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She claims that losing weight, along with adopting a healthier diet, has also helped cure her irritable bowel syndrome.

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#weddingwednesday This was the first photo I saw of myself on my wedding day 👰🏽 Its makes me so proud of my journey & so so glad I decided to join @slimmingworld & change my lifestyle. I felt like a princess & more amazing than I could have ever imagined 👸🏽 – – #onplan #cleaneating #healthyfood #blogger #foodblogger #fooddiary #foodoptimising #weightlossjourney #weightloss #swinsta #slimmingworldfood #slimmingworldfollowers #slimmingworld #slimmingworlduk #fashionblogger #fashion #transformation #beforeandafter #beforeandafterweightloss #wedding #weddingdress #ronaldjoyce #slimformywedding

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According to French, her family and friends were completely shocked–and thrilled–by her metamorphosis.

“They are all really proud of me and can’t believe…how different I look now,” she said.

There’s no doubt you look beautiful, Danielle, but most importantly, we’re glad to see you feel comfortable in your own skin.

via DailyMail.co.uk

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