TWO years ago, her entire wardrobe was black and baggy in an effort to disguise her 16-stone figure.

Today, 29-year-old Claire Chasteauneuf is celebrating the loss of more than six stone, which has changed her life in many ways.

Claire, of Poplars Close, Garston, has dropped five dress sizes and has a new-found confidence which has given her a new lease of life.

She said: "I am so pleased and am quite proud of myself though it is still a little bit of a shock.

"It's taken a while to sink in, and I still think of myself as large."

To find out how she shed the weight see Friday's printed version of the Watford Observer.