A super-slimming bride shed over seven stone to fit into her wedding dress after being shamed into losing weight when she was ordered off a ride at Disney World - for being too fat.

Becky Hames, 25, piled on the pounds after gorging on an unhealthy diet of McDonald's, crisps and chocolate bars since childhood.

At her heaviest the hairdresser tipped the scales at a whopping 17 st 4lbs and ballooned to a hefty size 24.

Her bulging waistline of 39in meant she was unable to bring herself to try on wedding dresses after her fiance Stephen, 27, proposed to her in 2011.

And that summer on a trip to Walt Disney Land, Orlando Florida, the final straw came when her family visited the Aquatica water park.

Stuck on a slide

While queuing for a ride she was horrified when lifeguards told her she could not go down the slide - in case she got stuck.

She was then left in tears as she was forced to embarrassingly walk back down the steps in front of dozens of other people.

The incident inspired her to lose weight in time for her wedding day and she joined her local Slimming World in Cannock, Staffordshire, upon her return to the UK.

Within 18 months she had lost more than 7st to weigh a trim 10st 2lbs - meaning she was able to fit into a size 12 wedding dress.

And last month the blushing bride tied the knot with her sweetheart in a lavish ceremony at Moor Hall Hotel in Sutton Coldfield.

Wedding weigh-in

She said: “I didn't want to be a fat bride but the incident at Disney World just tipped me over the edge. That is when I felt the most down.

"They stopped me from going on a water slide because they said I was too big. It was horrible and so embarrassing having to walk back down in front of all those people.

“In the end none of my family went on it because they didn’t want to leave me behind.

“It’s one of the worst things to ever happen to me and just left me feeling rubbish. It was then I knew I had to do something about my weight into time for my wedding."

Becky managed to slim down for her big day by transforming her diet and now eats at least 10 fruit and vegetable portions a day.

She added: “We had been engaged a year and had set a date but I couldn't bring myself to try on any dresses because I just felt so awful about my weight.

“Stephen always said he loved me whatever size but I had to do this for me.

“Now I am just two pounds off my personal ideal weight and have gone from a size 24 to a size 12.

“My wedding dress even had to be taken in, I was beyond chuffed.

“I felt amazing, I had never experienced feeling good in clothes and the first time I ever wore a dress was for my hen party.

“When I saw the wedding picture I knew all the hard work was worth it. I still can't believe it is me."

Bikini babe

Becky and Stephen, an IT worker, are now planning to head back to Orlando for a two week honeymoon so Becky can finally experience the slide she was banned from.

She added: “I am really looking forward to going to water parks and wearing a swimming costume without having to wear extra clothes to try to cover myself up.

"I feel as confident as ever and I'm going back there so I can finally ride this slide - it better be a good one."

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