text: A 17 stone mother who was left red faced after becoming trapped in a fairground ride has shed almost half her body weight after taking to the treadmill. Shauna McGlasson, 25, from Workington, was so overweight she got trapped in the turnstiles at the Alice And Wonderland ride at Blackpool Pleasure Beach in August last year. Shauna, who was a takeaway addict, was carrying her three-year-old daughter Lacey in her arms at the time and the toddler started screaming after her mother tried to free herself. Shauna McGlasson was left red faced after becoming trapped in the turnstiles of the Alice and Wonderland ride when she took her daughter Lacey (pictured) to Blackpool Pleasure Beach after ballooning to 17st . It was this embarrassing incident that inspired the mother-of-one to make a dramatic change to her diet and exercise routine losing 7st in as many months . This was the final straw for the full-time mum who had been left battling depression and anxiety after gorging on fast-food and ballooning to 17 stone. Determined Shauna has since dropped seven stone and now weighs in at just over 10 stone. Shauna made fast progress as she began to eat healthily, she lost four stone in as many months reaching 13st by December, 2014. She then hit the gym and shifted another three stone and has started a new relationship with boyfriend Curtis Grayson, 21. Before shedding the weight Shauna battled with depression because of her size . And 5ft 2in Shauna insists she's never been happier. She says if she had not got stuck in that ride her life would never have changed for the better. 'I was addicted to takeaways and I've never felt so low,' she said. 'When we got to go through to the ride I got stuck in the turnstile and Lacey started crying. 'Everyone was looking at me and I felt so humiliated so I had to do something about it. 'You can see in the photo taken when I finally got out just how upset Lacey is.' Shauna swapped her daily treats of chips and pizza for a high protein diet of chicken and fish . Shauna is now a regular at the gym going up to five times a week with running being her workout of choice . Before her weight loss Shauna would feast on fish and chips on the daily as well as donner meat pizzas but has now traded them in for a 1,500 calorie-a-day diet of chicken and fish. As well as her change in diet Shauna heads to the Energize ladies gym in Workington for an hour a day, up to five times a week, tackling the treadmill and the cross-trainer in her bid to keep fit. Shauna says that it was taking to the treadmill that really helped her to shift her extra pounds. 'I look at the pants I used to wear and they are like a tent - and they used to be tight, I could barely get into them,' she said. Shauna is now more confident than ever and is even prepared to take Lacey swimming . 'I can't believe I used to wear stuff that big. But I started walking on the treadmill at first and I've gradually got faster until the point that I was running and it's made a big difference.' And the change has boosted her confidence so much that she is prepared to even take Lacey swimming for the first time. Shauna said: 'I've never been able to take Lacey swimming before because I've been too conscious of my body to wear a swimsuit. 'I'm excited to finally take her to the pool. 'I don't think she's noticed the difference in me as she sees me everyday but I'm so much happier and much more active now. I feel great.'
target: Shauna McGlasson became trapped in the turnstiles of a fairground ride .
  Determined to make a change she swapped takeaways for the gym .
  She has now dropped 7st in as many months weighing in at 10st .