Dolled up and ready for a night on the town with friends, the Tamworth woman was waiting in line at a hotel when a brain-dead bouncer denied her entry, telling her she needed to “visit Jenny Craig”.

Such a callous comment would be enough to make most of us seethe with anger.

But as they say, the best revenge is living well, and rather than get angry, Ms Robinson decided to get even.

She didn’t join Jenny Craig but instead signed up for Weight Watchers and has shed an incredible 25kg in less than a year since.

And the seductive hand of temptation was never far away.

Ms Robinson is a McDonald’s manager and is afforded the dubious honour of unlimited free fast food.

Her weight loss story offers a tale of hope to a nation that is buckling under its own weight.

A new study has revealed obesity rates in Australia are climbing at a faster rate than anywhere else in the world.

Almost a quarter of the nation’s children, and close to 65 per cent of adults, are overweight.

And you better believe that figure is even higher in regional areas like Tamworth.

We all know the benefits of losing weight on physical health but its impact on mental wellbeing can be just as profound.

Ms Robinson has transformed from a self-confessed grouch to a self-confident, happy human.

Her journey should act as a great lesson to all of us, one of life’s most important – that of reward through sacrifice.

Through confronting your demons and through sacrificing short-term comforts comes self-fulfilment.

This holds true in all spheres of life, but most certainly in weight loss, a battle most of us have encountered at some stage.

As with all big changes, the first step is the hardest.

If your weight is making you miserable, now is the time to take a leap of faith – for your family, for your friends, but most of all, for yourself.