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Tess Papaioannou claims she was struggling with baby weight after she gave birth to Reeva in 2016. At her heaviest, the retailer worker, from Australia, tipped the scales at 11st 6lbs and wore clothing size 12-14. The 27-year-old was determined to get on top of her weight and managed to shed more than 3st without

At her heaviest, Samantha Parramore, 32, tipped the scales at 17st 5lbs before embarking on her weight loss journey. Having struggled with her body size since 16, Samantha, from Devon, became desperate to shed weight in time for her June wedding. Since her incredible transformation, the recruitment consultant now weighs 13st 5lbs – with the

Before his weight loss journey, Eddie Hall scooped the World’s Strongest Man title back in 2017. The 31-year-old described his frame as “torture” and as a result decided to slim down. His previous weight was 30.9st and now the strongman, from Stoke-on-Trent tips the scales at 25.8st. Eddie unveiled his dramatic transformation on Instagram, so

Emma Hamlin began gaining weight after marrying her husband in 2003 and then the birth of her first child. When she had her second child, the mum-of-two ballooned to a size 16, weighing 15st. The fad dieter was so overweight she often had to use a wheelchair because she would get tired from walking around.

At her heaviest, Liza McNulty tipped the scales at 12st 3lbs before starting her weight loss journey. The 35-year-old homemaker tried exercising and keeping up with her fitness, but nothing ever worked with her bad diet. It wasn’t until the mum decided one day she wanted to lose weight and fit into her clothes that

Liz Evans hasn’t walked for years because of binge eating which was sparked by being sexually abused at the age of six. At her heaviest, she weighed 51.5st before she lost 25st by getting swollen tissue removed from her leg. Finally able to get up for the first time in years, Liz, from Texas, US,

Lianne Butler’s began piling on the pounds after a big life event saw her turn to food for comfort. The downward spiral began when the 30-year-old’s mum passed away which left her feeling down and emotional. During her 20s, Lianne couldn’t seem to shake the habit of comfort eating and accepted that she could never

While Jana has struggled with her size for years, she really started worrying about her weight in October 2016. Everyday tasks started to be a problem for the 22st woman, whose bulk was putting a strain on her joints. The HR specialist also found it disheartening when strangers judged her about her size. She revealed:

She continued: “My weight loss surgery was extremely hard. I went into it thinking it was the ‘easy way out’, but to be honest diet and exercise would have been easier. “Dumping syndrome often caused me massive amounts of pain no matter what or how little I ate. I also had to give up carbonated

Nick Holt has opened up about his 2st weight gain during two months of intense chemotherapy for rare chest tumours in a bid to help others. The 23-year-old first became aware of his health problems after developing severe chest pains which were affecting his job. Doctors found several tumours in the teacher’s torso and ordered

The mum recalled trying a number of times to lose weight, but never found anything that helped her. At her heaviest, 27st 7lbs, Kelley decided to undergo surgery. She added: “The surgery wasn’t easy but I knew I needed it to save my life. I am now a completely different person, I am comfortable in

At his heaviest, Andrew Clayton weighed 26st when he was diagnosed with type-2 diabetes. Before his weight loss journey, the 36-year-old would gorge on takeaways, fry ups and foot-long baguettes from a sandwich van. However, he decided to make a change to his lifestyle and now he plans on running the London Marathon in April.

Before her weight loss journey, Helen Besant-Roberts struggled to find the time to exercise due to her demanding job as a chartered accountant. At her heaviest, the 47-year-old tipped the scales at 15st 3lbs. She finally decided to take control of her lifestyle and enrolled in an online programme with trainer Oliver James. Oliver, who

By the time Emma turned 18, she tipped the scales at an unhealthy 15st 11lbs. And during the following decades, she ballooned further as she began binging on takeaway pizzas and kebabs. She washed this down with fizzy drinks, while also mindlessly munching on crisps and chocolate bars throughout the day. The extra bulk began

Before her weight loss journey, Jess Dukes would hide snacks in her desk drawers and grab doughnuts on her way to work. She would skip the gym for happy hour, then go home and continue eating all night long. Her wake-up call came when she went to a work conference in 2012 and she was

Then she joined Xercise4Less’ Transformation Camps when her weight journey began to accelerate. She added: “I’m a person that needs a little push in the right direction, so I booked my first camp in June 2018 and it was the best thing I ever did. “My weight loss became steady and regular and my shape

Steve Youngkin, 49, had always been a heavy child. The weight never seemed to go down. During his first marriage and soon after it ended, when Youngkin was in his early 30s, the weight seemed to go up even quicker. Each year came with new pants and new shirts, at one-point in size 6XL. Youngkin

I can’t remember a time in my life where I wasn’t sedentary. As a kid, I was more into playing the saxophone than playing sports, and I didn’t know anything about proper nutrition. I also snacked a lot—a habit that continued into my twenties. Over the years, the weight piled on, and I sank further

Dan Keiver readily admits he once lived a rather sedentary life. As an IT professional, his days were spent sitting in front of a computer, and it didn’t end with his work day. Instead, he’d go home and plop down in front of his PC to play video games, too. All that sitting lead to

Often, the aftermath of weight loss is expected and welcomed: higher energy levels, smaller pants, a more defined body. But sometimes it comes with unexpected, unwanted changes, too—namely, loose skin that exists as sagging folds all over your body. And not only can that be uncomfortable and frustrating, but it can also leave you confused