LEONA, 40, weighed 15st 8lbs at her heaviest after stuffing her face with chip suppers and crisps.
SUPER-SLIMMER Leona Guthie lost five stone – by walking her pet Scottie.
And she said yesterday: “You don’t need any fancy diet pills or exercise machines to get yourself fit. All I needed was a dog.”
Leona, 40, weighed 15st 8lbs at her heaviest after stuffing her face with chip suppers and crisps. She was so overweight that doctors turned her down for a hernia operation.
But her life changed after she gave a new home to Scottish terrier Barney, who was “depressed” because his old owner didn’t have time to take him for walks.
Leona, a support worker from Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, is now a trim 10st 8lbs after two years of regular exercise.
She said: “I walk Barney in the morning before work, then at supper time and usually before bed time.
“It will add up to at least a few miles a day and I really enjoy it. Sometimes we’ll even go running on the beach, which he loves.”
“There were times before when I’d not want to get out of bed. I just wouldn’t have any will at all.
“Now I’m a different person, much happier with life in general. I rescued Barney and he rescued me.
“I can’t believe I can now walk miles without even being out of breath.
“It’s a great feeling and I encourage everyone else to do the same. All you need is a dog who loves their walks to keep you motivated.”
Leona is now on the waiting list for her hernia op. And son James, 22, and daughter Jenna, 18, are delighted with her new look.
The proud mum said: “Jenna pulled up some pictures on the computer of me a couple of years ago and made a before and after image.
“I was flabbergasted to see what had happened. She was really proud of what I had done, and it was a great feeling to see the transformation.”
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