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I LOST 74 KILOS EATING MACCA’S

Mikaela Comas, 21, Townsville, Qld

Rifling through the clothes racks, searching for a dress for my Year 12 formal, I couldn’t find a thing that would fit my 150-kilo frame.

It’s so embarrassing, I thought, as I bit the bullet and ordered a custom-made size-30 blue lace frock online.

I was 17, but I’d been overweight since I was a kid.

I’d tried swapping meals for calorie-controlled shakes in the past, but constantly hungry, I’d soon start

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