KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA: Mazliwati, who is taking a beauty course at a private institution, now even harbours dreams of opening up a beauty salon and selling beauty products.

The biggest sacrifice she had to make to lose weight was to take rice out of her diet for about a year.

"I ate more vegetables and proteins, such as fish and chicken. I also took other food for nutrition.

"All of that was done under a doctor's supervision. I also did some light exercises. My skin is firmer now and my cellulite problem is gone.

"The most visible change is my hip measurement, from 191cm to 86cm now."

Mazliwati said her battle with the bulge was not yet over. "My doctor suggests that I should reduce my weight further to 57kg, but I think 65kg is fine," she added.

Mazliwati now has a social life. "My confidence level has soared as before I only stayed at home."

Her health has also improved with her high blood pressure, diabetes and breathing difficulty all gone.

So will she consider marriage? "I will marry but not at the moment as I would like to achieve my dream first," she said.