Hervey Bay couple sheds 100kg to realise their dream

LOSING an incredible 100kg between them has enabled a Hervey Bay couple to realise their dream - they are expecting their first child.

Derek Smith lost 30kg and Telaine Feeney lost 70kg by sticking to a low-carbohydrate and high-fat diet, eating bacon, eggs and cream but shunning carbohydrate-loaded breads and sugar.

Their efforts to drop the kilos have had many fantastic benefits for the couple - but number one in their book was Telaine falling pregnant with their first child.

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The two had been trying for years before losing the weight when they started the diet in 2013, and had almost decided to try IVF until the weight loss helped them conceive their much-wanted child.

When asked if they were excited, Derek had only one word to say: "Absolutely."

"It's pretty phenomenal," he said.

Telaine has also achieved another important health benefit through her weight loss.

Her blood sugar level often registered at over 30.

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Hervey Bay couple sheds 100kg to realise their dream