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An obese couple who, together, topped the scales at 55 stone have shed half of their body fat in just 12 months.

26-year-old Lexi Reed weighed 34st 6lbs when she married husband Danny, 28, who at his heaviest weight 20st. The couple, from Indiana, USA, maintained their heavy weight by gorging on over 8,000 calories a day, dining every day on things like fried food and Chinese takeaways.

But last January, the couple knew they needed to change, and so, in a bid to become better versions of themselves, the pair ditched their fast food lifestyle, and stuck to their New Years resolutions to lose weight.

They have already lost an astounding 22st in just a year.

Lexi, a receptionist, says that her weight affected her in a variety of ways often leaving her feeling anxious when eating out.

She said: I was always terrified of breaking furniture when eating out, people would stare at us and its no real surprise as we weighed a combined 55 stone.

We never ate vegetables and never tried to be healthy, everything we ate would either be fried or from a fast food restaurant.

We were easily eating 4,000 calories a day each, we didnt know where to stop.

Lexi explained that their resolutions to lose weight were nothing new but in January 2016, they finally decided to stick to them though it was very hard, as it was all the pair knew in their relationship together.

Lexi said: In January 2016 my best friend challenged me to not eat out for 30 days, I wasnt allowed to eat any junk food and for once I stuck to it, and so did Danny.

From there it was so much easier to keep at it and I said to myself that I would be happy with losing seven stone in the first year.

Danny was really supportive and we started to make everything from scratch at home, we found alternatives ways of eating food that we loved, so we would still eat pizza but it would be a healthy option.

According to Lexi, this health kick entailed a massive diet overhaul, both in what they were eating and the amounts they were eating it in.

Lexi said: Its what our relationship revolved around, most days we would go to a Chinese buffet and eat three-four plates each before getting home and ordering takeaway.

But it wasnt just the relationship their diet was controlling it was their health, too.

My size controlled my life and it was also affecting my health, I had difficulty breathing and Im pretty sure I was pre-diabetic, people dont understand how hard it is to be over weight, admitted Lexi.

I was once turned away at a theme park because I was too big to fit on the rollercoasters, it was humiliating.

But once we put our mind to it the weight quickly started to fall off, I have since lost nearly 17st and Danny has lost 4st 6lbs.

DIET BEFORE

Breakfast nothing

Lunch Chinese buffet 3-4 plates

Dinner large family pizza meal deal

Snacks mountain dew, sweets, chocolate, crisps

DIET AFTER

Breakfast eggs and turkey bacon

Snacks cheese stick

Lunch salmon or chicken with vegetables

Snacks handful of nuts

Dinner chicken, cottage cheese, vegetables

Snacks low calorie ice cream

The pair are still working hard every day to keep on losing and toning up, but they are doing amazingly each and every day.

And, as well as dieting, the couple attend the gym five-six times a week, and Lexi regularly attended Zumba classes.

Lexi currently weighs 17st 7lbs and Danny weighs 15st 5lbs and now, the pair is hoping to inspire others who are wanting to lose weight.

Lexi said: We want to encourage people that it is possible to change your life with diet and exercise.

I dont want you in my life if you mansplain periods like theyre a tummyache

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You dont need a trainer, surgery, to spend tons of money on healthy food or supplements. You just need yourself and to put forward hard work and determination.

Small changes are going to add up to big results.

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