Donna's GP suggested a gastric sleeve to Donna after her weight had reached a concerning level - but then she dropped nine dress sizes after signing up to an eating plan
A woman who dropped from a size 30 to a size 12 in 18 months with a simple diet has said rejecting gastric sleeve surgery was the “best decision” she made.
Donna had never been so heavy, and it was a “wake-up call” – so, she decided to try The 1:1 Diet, focusing on eating calorie-controlled snacks and one meal a day. Donna declined the procedure due to concerns over side effects, and decided she would one day take matters into her own hands. She also struggled to walk, which, in turn, caused her to gain more weight, eventually reaching around 21 stone by 2022.
Donna said: “I just couldn’t believe I’d got to that weight… that was the heaviest I’ve ever been… it was a wake-up call.” “I was determined to make the change, and I lost four pounds in the first week, so that was great – I could see it was going to work,” Donna said.
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