A woman who used to weigh half a TONNE – more than a small  car – has ditched the flab and lost an incredible 36 stone.

Catrina Raiford, 38, was once the fattest woman in the world, weighing in at a scale-busting 68 stone.

But the former ‘Half Tonne Woman’ has been left with a whopping ten stone of excess flesh to deal with following her remarkable weight loss .

Bedbound for five years, medical professionals had to bulldozed the side of her home to free her from her bed after she suffered breathing difficulties.

The shock sent Ms Raiford on a strict diet and lost more than 36 stone.

She only ate small portions of lean meat, fruit and vegetables.

Now she hopes to lose even more weight – and the TEN STONE of excess skin she has been left with.

Ms Raiford said: “I’m so much happier now and feel so confident.

“I was in bed for so long that now I’ve lost the weight I just want to be free.

“I love running around, going to the gym three or four times a week and keeping fit.”

At her peak, Ms Raiford was almost 500kg – more than the Renault Twizy which weights 474kg.

Ms Raiford said she was desperate to be rid of the 10 stone of excess skin that is weighing her down and exacerbating medical complications.

Speaking from her hospital bed in Tampa, Florida, US, where she lives, she said: “I’ve just been diagnosed with cellulitis (an infection of the skin) after injuring my leg at the gym.