By Lydia Veljanovski A mum has told how she went on a spectacular weight loss journey after fearing her son would be picked on because of her size. Mary Watkins, 42, struggled with her weight for years and was diagnosed with high blood pressure and pre-eclampsia while pregnant with her elder son Freddie. After unsuccessful attempts to lose weight, including fasting, she joined Slimming World and lost 7st. She’s now maintained that weight loss for seven years, opened her own Slimming World group helping other slimmers, and been named Slimming World’s Top Target Consultant 2024. Mary found herse…