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Daily Mail
11 hours ago
- Health
- Daily Mail
I ballooned to a size 28 after scoffing two McDonald's breakfasts a day and becoming addicted to takeaways - but now I look completely different after losing 14 stone
A junk food addict who lost 14 stone thanks to £3,000 gastric sleeve surgery says her family and friends barely recognise her after her dramatic weight loss. Paige Vickers, who used to eat two McDonald's breakfasts a day, along with takeaways, crisps and chocolates, was 23 stone at her heaviest. The 25-year-old was mercilessly mocked at school and dubbed a 'whale' by cruel bullies for being 'on the bigger side'. But while Paige, from Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham, experimented with various diets and exercise regimes, nothing shifted the weight. Yo-yoing between 21 and 23 stone, she was caught in a vicious cycle of bingeing and dieting, often resorting to buying food from Greggs when she didn't go to McDonald's for breakfast. Unhappy with her appearance, the five foot four inch retail worker researched weight-loss surgery in Turkey before booking a gastric sleeve operation for June 2024. A little more than a year on, Paige has lost an incredible 14 stone, bringing her weight down to nine stone and 12 pounds, and gone from a size 28 to a svelte size 10. She said: 'It is a shock, it's like my partner has a new girlfriend.' Indeed, remarkable photos with boyfriend Matthew Wilkinson, 25, show her dramatic transformation post-surgery, which has also led friends and family to do double takes in the street. 'Even my family have said they still have to double check it's me because they can't get over how quickly I've changed,' she added. 'It's so funny the number of times I've been to town and I've walked past old friends and they haven't even noticed it's me. They're gobsmacked.' Paige says she is 'buzzing' about her weight loss, particularly because she was pessimistic about reaching even 14 stone. 'I'd tried loads of different diets, I'd tried different exercise routines. Nothing could shift it, it was just defeating. 'My partner just wanted to stand by me through whatever. We both found each other at the right time and since then we've stuck by each other. 'I say we've stuck by each other through thick and thin. Literally.' The couple have been together for nearly two years after meeting through mutual friends, when Paige was at her heaviest. Paige, who has struggled with her weight since she was a teenager, is thrilled with her new look Paige said: 'Since being a teenager I've always struggled with my weight. 'I've always been on the bigger side. I got diagnosed with polycystic ovaries when I was 18 or 19. 'That took a toll on me, it started making my weight fluctuate. 'It [surgery] had always been in the back of my mind anyway, but after everything that I'd been through I was like, 'no this is it now'. 'I was really struggling with how I looked. I'd been bullied multiple times, that's the first thing people go for in an argument. It does impact you a lot, you don't realise it. 'It'd be your typical, 'you're fat, you're chubby, whale'. It does take a toll.' Paige posted a TikTok video showcasing her jaw-dropping transformation and while many were quick to congratulate her, others were less supportive. Paige said: 'I'm quite a sarcastic person. I think because I've had that much said to me over the years I'm thick skinned. 'Some of the comments are stupid, saying that he's going to leave me anyway because he clearly likes bigger people, it's a fetish. 'That's just your typical stuff though from trolls and it always tends to be the single men.' The video has been viewed more than 445,000 times by users and racked up 30,500 likes. One user wrote: 'Omg girl you look amazing!' Another commented: 'Apologies didn't watch to the end, what an investment piece. Get that lad scouting for Bournemouth.' A third wrote: 'A realll man!! you look brilliant girl, hope you're super proud of yourself.'
The Sun
13 hours ago
- Entertainment
- The Sun
My man got a ‘new' girlfriend after I went from scoffing TWO McDonald's breakfasts a day at a size 28 to losing 14st
A JUNK food addict who used to scoff two McDonald's breakfasts a day is now unrecognisable after shedding a whopping 14 stone. Paige Vickers ballooned to 23st after years of binging on takeaways, crisps and chocolate and was taunted as a 'whale' by cruel school bullies. 6 6 The 25-year-old from County Durham, yo-yoed between 21st and 23st while battling to shift the pounds with diets and fitness fads. On days she skipped her McDonald's fix, she'd grab sausage rolls and bakes from Greggs instead. But after splashing £3,000 on a gastric sleeve op in Turkey in June 2024, Paige's life has completely changed. She now weighs just 9st 12lbs and has gone from a size 28 to a slinky size 10, with pals saying she looks like a totally different person. Unbelievable photos show Paige's transformation a year apart next to her partner, Matthew Wilkinson, 25, looking like a completely different person. Now, Paige admits friends and family do double takes in the street and quips it's like Matthew as a new girlfriend. Paige, from Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham, said: "It is a shock, it's like my partner has a new girlfriend. "Even my family have said they still have to double check it's me because they can't get over how quickly I've changed. "It's so funny the number of times I've been to town and I've walked past old friends and they haven't even noticed it's me. They're gobsmacked. "It makes me feel buzzing. It makes me dead happy because I didn't think I'd get to this point. I didn't even think I'd hit 14 stone. 1000-Lb. Sisters' Tammy Slaton stuns in 'incredible' full-body photo after plastic surgery and 500-Lb weight loss "I'd tried loads of different diets, I'd tried different exercise routines. Nothing could shift it, it was just defeating. "My partner just wanted to stand by me through whatever. We both found each other at the right time and since then we've stuck by each other. "I say we've stuck by each other through thick and thin. Literally." The couple have been together for nearly two years after meeting through mutual friends, when Paige was at her heaviest. Paige said: "Since being a teenager I've always struggled with my weight. "I've always been on the bigger side. I got diagnosed with polycystic ovaries when I was 18 or 19. "That took a toll on me, it started making my weight fluctuate. "It [surgery] had always been in the back of my mind anyway, but after everything that I'd been through I was like, 'no this is it now'. "I was really struggling with how I looked. I'd been bullied multiple times, that's the first thing people go for in an argument. It does impact you a lot, you don't realise it. "It'd be your typical, 'you're fat, you're chubby, whale'. It does take a toll." Paige's change in diet TYPICAL FOOD DIARY BEFORE Breakfast - Two McDonalds breakfast meals or snack from Greggs Lunch - A big sandwich Tea- Takeaway pizza or Chinese takeaway Snacks - Crisps, chocolate bars Drinks - Litre of fizzy pop TYPICAL FOOD DIARY AFTER Breakfast - Protein shake Lunch - Still full from breakfast Tea - Chicken and broccoli with sweet potato Snacks - Piece of fruit Drinks - Water Paige posted a TikTok video showcasing her jaw-dropping transformation and while many were quick to congratulate her, others were less supportive. Paige said: "I'm quite a sarcastic person. I think because I've had that much said to me over the years I'm thick skinned. "Some of the comments are stupid, saying that he's going to leave me anyway because he clearly likes bigger people, it's a fetish. "That's just your typical stuff though from trolls and it always tends to be the single men." The video has been viewed more than 445,000 times by users and racked up 30,500 likes. One user wrote: "Omg girl you look amazing!" Bournemouth." A third wrote: "A real man!! you look brilliant girl, hope you're super proud of yourself." A fourth commented: "Impossible." 6 6 6 6 The 5 best exercises to lose weight By Lucy Gornall, personal trainer and health journalist EXERCISE can be intimidating and hard to devote yourself to. So how do you find the right workout for you? As a PT and fitness journalist, I've tried everything. I've taken part in endless fitness competitions, marathons and I maintain a regime of runs, strength training and Pilates. Fitness is so entrenched in my life, I stick to it even at Christmas! The key is finding an activity you love that can become a habit. My top five forms of exercise, especially if you're trying to lose weight, are: Walking Running Pilates High-intensity interval training (HIIT) Strength training
BBC News
3 days ago
- Business
- BBC News
Yarm new homes plan attracts more than 180 objections
More than 180 objections have been made against a plan for hundreds of new homes near a market Taylor Wimpey is preparing an outline plan to build up to 600 properties on land south of Green Lane, in Yarm, said the properties would consist of between two to five bedroom homes, including up to 120 which were of the objections include traffic concerns. The developer, which held a public consultation, said it welcomed the feedback. Dozens of comments were made to Stockton Borough Council, according to the Local Democracy Reporting said: "Yarm is supposed to be a historic market town but is quickly become a sprawling housing estate."Another said: "We have already been heavily built upon and we have not got the infrastructure to take more housing." 'Pressure on schools' Stockton West Conservative MP Matt Vickers said the plans would further increase the "unsustainable" overdevelopment of that part of the said: "No emphasis has been placed on the real impact that there will be to the natural environment and biodiversity."He added that the plans would have a "severe and detrimental effect" on traffic concentration and would put pressure on local schools and Wimpey said its project would tackle a need for housing and would have a "minimal impact" on road junctions."We would like to thank the local community for their feedback on our plans for the proposed development off Green Lane in Yarm," a spokesperson said. Follow BBC Tees on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram.
BBC News
4 days ago
- BBC News
Thornaby manslaughter suspect released on bail
A woman arrested on suspicion of manslaughter after a second woman was found dead has been released on bail, police were called to a house on Cornfield Road in Thornaby, Stockton-on-Tees, at about 16:45 BST on Friday following the death of a 53-year-old Police said a 25-year-old woman who was arrested on suspicion of manslaughter has been bailed pending further with any information is asked to contact the force. Follow BBC Tees on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram.
BBC News
5 days ago
- BBC News
Manslaughter arrest over woman's death at Thornaby home
A woman has been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter after a body was found at a Police said offices were called to Cornfield Road in Thornaby, Stockton-on-Tees, at about 16:45 BST on Friday following the death of a woman, aged 53, at the property. The force said a 25-year-old woman had been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter and was currently in custody for questioning.A scene is currently in place as part of the investigation and anyone with information is asked to contact the police. Follow BBC Tees on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram.
