I was world’s fattest girl who weighed 420lbs aged eight after gorging 10,000 calories a day but now I’m UNRECOGNISABLE

AN obese child who was once dubbed the “world’s fattest girl” is now unrecognisable.    At one stage, Jessica Gaude tipped the scales at 420lbs and was so overweight her legs couldn’t support her and she had to roll around on the floor to get about. Jessica Gaude would consume around 10,000 calories a day Inside Edition/YouTubeJessica looked completely different after losing so much weight[/caption] Mum Carolyn, from Knoxville, Tennessee, stocked piled the food for her daughter who wanted to eat every two hours and would throw a tantrum if she didn’t get the food she wanted. Meanwhile, Jessica would gorge on around 10,000 calories a day, often eating 15 hamburgers a day, along with chips, white bread and lots of chocolate. Her intake in a single day was the equivalent of a year’s worth of junk food. Doctors believed her bones were significantly deformed as a result of excess body weight and warned that the extreme “diet” was putting her life in danger. Read more on obesity NEW THREAT Warning to parents as 'huge kids' health crisis' looms - is your child at risk? WEIGHT WARNING Obesity is now becoming a 'pandemic' in the UK, reveals expert Her mum, meanwhile, claimed that “she never realised she was big” and would have happily “eaten herself to death.” Eventually, Jessica developed trouble breathing and was rushed to the East Tennessee Children’s Hospital in a critical condition. “All parents make mistakes, there’s no perfect parents,” Carolyn said. “But I made mistakes that could have cost my child’s life – and I have major guilt.” Child Protective Services then got involved and Jessica was transferred to an obesity clinic in Virginia where she was put on a strict diet and exercise programme. Most read in News HUNT'S GIVE & TAKE Energy bill help & benefit changes laid out but UK ALREADY in recession MUM'S TERROR Terrifying moment mum holding baby threatened at knifepoint by home invaders CHEMICAL FEARS Residents forced to flee after guns and 'suspicious chemicals' inside flat SURGEON SCANDAL Surgeon 'had sex with vulnerable patients who came to him for boob jobs' SCHOOL TRAGEDY Moving pic of tiny coffin for girl, 10, who died after collapsing at school CHINA STANDOFF Moment Xi tells Trudeau ‘it’s not appropriate’ to leak their conversations Thanks to the help she lost an impressive 320lbs without surgery. “I’m very proud of her,” Carolyn added. However, Jessica would still had 20lbs of loose skin and was constantly fighting the urge to indulge in snacks. Jessica later admitted to being “addicted to food” although Carolyn has quickly banned her from eating between meals – stipulating that she was not allowed to have snacks without permission. To help with Jessica’s weight loss, Carolyn was ordered to attend parenting classes and now she monitors her daughter’s diet carefully. Read More on The Sun ALL WEATHER READY Oodie fans scramble to get their hands on new outdoor hooded blanket PARKED OFF I use bags of rubble to stop neighbours taking my parking space – they hate it Trips to the local supermarket involve buying low-calorie foods, while Jessica also attended physical therapy sessions five times a week. Despite the weight loss she still continued to have difficulty walking because her excessive weight bowed her legs. Jessica attended an obesity clinic and lost 320lbs without surgery