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11. The British Couple Who Lost A Combined Fourteen Stone By Using The Wii Fit

Michelle and Pete Lakin - who come from Leicestershire - worked damn hard to lose seven stone each, but this isn't your typical weight loss story. Pete battled non-Hodgkin lymphoma at the age of 23, followed by a heart attack and a cancer relapse; he's a tough guy and when the all-clear came through, he decided to shed the pounds along with his partner. They joined their local Slimming World and ate healthier food, but found it was the Wii Fit that got their juices pumping more than anything. Michelle told Mail Online:

It made it fun - and we had something to prove. I started using the Wii because I didn't want to end up with excess skin, so I've been doing yoga and playing the dance games with the girls to tone up. It's great fun and good for you - and it's paid off because I've lost three pounds more than Pete.

It takes a lot of motivation and mental strength to do what they did and all the power to them for finding a fun way of doing it. Their journey might have proved the Wii Fit was worth it, after all.