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Daily Mail
13 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
20-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
EastEnders star Lorraine Stanley looks incredible as she shows off five stone weight loss in glam gown
LORRAINE Stanley channelled her inner glamazon as she posed on the red carpet in a stunning gown. The EastEnders favourite, who has lost five stone after having a gastric sleeve operation, beamed as she took to the red carpet on Saturday night. 7 7 7 Joining celebrity pals at the Royal Garden Hotel in London, Lorraine glammed up for the Paul Strank Summer Party, an annual charity gala supporting underprivileged children. Wearing a stunning silver dress, Lorraine swept back her blonde hair and couldn't stop smiling as she posed in a silver and white gown. Completing the look with silver shoes and a simple pair of dangly earrings, Lorraine was clearly ready for a night of fun. Lorraine revealed in May that she had undergone a gastric sleeve procedure amid speculation her weight loss was down to popular jabs like Ozempic, which have become a common way to shed weight quickly. A gastric sleeve is a weight loss procedure that removes a significant portion of the stomach, creating a smaller, sleeve-shaped pouch. In March, she revealed that she had lost five stone in total, after embracing a new healthier 'clean living' lifestyle and hiring a personal trainer. She has since been showing off her slender figure at events, as well as TikTok videos with her 10-year-old daughter. Lorraine has also said she is getting back in the saddle when it comes to auditions after leaving EastEnders after seven years. The actress admitted to her followers that she was being "highly critical" as she "struggled" with having to try out for new jobs after a long time of working on one project. She said: "I'll get there, it's a struggle watching yourself back & not being highly critical on yourself... just let it go & send it." EastEnders' Lorraine Stanley looks slimmer than ever after dramatic five stone weight loss The star shared a photo of a makeshift 'audition room' in her loft where she had been preparing to record self-taped audition videos for brand new roles. She also credited Zack Morris – who played her onscreen son Keegan on EastEnders – for helping her get to grips with making her own videos to grab the attention of casting directors. 7 7 7 7
BBC News
12-07-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Man who lost almost 20st to take part in Ironman Leeds
A man who once struggled to get in and out of his own car will take on an ironman challenge after losing half of his body Baker from Cheltenham branded himself "the happiest fat kid you'd ever meet" but was unhappy with his weight and, into adulthood, struggled to play with his two children at 38st (241kg).Before Covid, Mr Baker changed his lifestyle and went on a calorie-restricted diet in preparation for gastric sleeve surgery, which made his stomach the same size as an has lost 19.5st (124kg) and will take on the 17-hour ironman race in Leeds on 27 July, which involves a 2.4 mile (3.8 km) swim and a 112-mile (180 km) bike ride, followed by a marathon. Mr Baker stopped playing rugby into adulthood due to a shoulder injury."My weight spiralled and I got up to a maximum of 38st... it was horrible," he said."I struggled to get in and out of my own car so I swapped cars with my partner because hers was bigger."Before the pandemic, Mr Baker was due to have weight loss surgery in the UK and had to go on a restricted calorie diet in order to lose 3st (19kg) in preparation. Mr Baker continued dieting and lost 10st (64kg) after the surgery fell the pandemic hit, Mr Baker said he gained weight again, but was eventually able to have gastric sleeve surgery in sleeve surgery involves removing 80% of the stomach so it feels full sooner and less food is then needed to be eaten."It was a tool to help me get to a place where I can manage my exercise and keep on top of nutrition," he said. "Even this week, we've been to Alton Towers which is something I never would have done before because I just wouldn't have fitted in the rides."After running triathlons, Mr Baker is looking forward to taking part in the Leeds ironman event this month, although he said the bike ride and marathon will be hilly."I've been training for it for a while now," he said."My family are coming with me to support, it's going to be a good day."
The Sun
02-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
EastEnders' Lorraine Stanley looks slimmer than ever as she shows off five stone weight loss on dog walk
LORRAINE Stanley looked incredible as she showed off her impressive five stone weight loss during a dog walk. The 49-year-old actress recently overhauled her body and has been refreshingly honest about how she shed the pounds - confessing to having a gastric sleeve operation. 4 4 4 Former EastEnders star Lorraine flaunted the results of her hard work while making the most of the heatwave as she took her pooch for a stroll. Lorraine looked stylish in a blue dress that was nipped in at the waist and fell to just above the knee. She covered up in a pair of huge sunglasses and teamed her outfit with some casual flip flops. It was revealed in July 2023 that Lorraine was being written out of EastEnders after playing iconic character Karen Taylor for seven years. She later opened up about her sudden exit from the soap, confessing to experiencing a 'mix of emotions' after receiving the news. Lorraine told The Sun: 'I was sad, it was a mix of emotions, it's sad but it's exciting as now I can go and do what I want. "You can get a bit relaxed there and a bit comfortable. So I want to be out of my comfort zone. 'I just want people to remember her as the best mum on the square, a heart of gold, she'd give you her last fiver and would do anything for her kids - a bit like myself.' But it wasn't long before Lorraine landed a huge new role, in gritty British film Departures. She starred alongside fellow soap legends Hollyoaks hunk David Tag and Coronation Street 's Kimberly Hart-Simpson. EastEnders' Lorraine Stanley looks slimmer than ever after dramatic five stone weight loss Last week Lorraine was forced to hit back after a cruel troll branded her a "grandma" following her incredible weight loss. In a new TikTok video, she danced with daughter Nancy and even included '#motherdaughter' on her post. That didn't stop one person from making a savage assumption, when they wrote: 'Is that your granddaughter?' But actress Lorraine was quick to hit back: 'Daughter. #motherdaughter is a bit of a clue." 4
Daily Mail
27-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Woman looks unrecognizable after losing 8st following a toxic break-up
Amy Salmon, from Essex in the UK, reveals her jaw-dropping transformation after losing 8st as part of an incredible revenge glow-up after a bad break up last March left her confidence in tatters. At 17st, the 31-year-old business owner decided to undergo gastric sleeve surgery and she showed off the incredible results on TikTok. Amy, who's a mom-of-two, was inspired to make the change after calling it quits with her long-term partner and since people told her she looked like 'two different people'. Amy even admitted that she's 'unrecognizable' from her former self. Before embarking on her weight-loss journey, she was struggling with a binge-eating disorder that left her feeling 'horrific'. She said she was 'miserable, had no confidence, didn't know her worth, and was completely lost'. It was after looking through pictures of herself from a night out that she made the snap decision to change her 'unhealthy' habits. At first, she tried more typical methods, restricting what she ate and exercising, but found that nothing was working for her. In her TikTok, Amy said: 'I'd battled with my weight my entire life, I'd tried every way to lose weight. Nothing stuck, had two babies in two years and had a serious binge-eating problem due to undiagnosed ADHD.' She turned her attention to other avenues for weight-loss and eventually decided to travel to Egypt for the sleeve gastrectomy. Amy said: 'I had thought about a gastric sleeve for a very long time, I did so much research.' After paying for the operation, she immediately noticed her weight start to slip. On TikTok, she's also showed off her incredible transformation in a series of before-and-after pictures. One photo montage showed what she looked like at 17st, which amassed over 400,000 views, which left viewers in awe at her incredible transformation. Alongside a glam selfie, Amy said: 'Here I am, over 7st down less than one year post sleeve - best decision I ever made.' Explaining how she had used the procedure to aid her journey, she told viewers she was the 'happiest and healthiest' that she's ever been. One person commented: 'People not realizing cortisol plays a huge part in an unhappy relationship = weight gain.' A second said: 'The glow-up after you break up from a toxic person is real.' Another added: 'Took me a few swipes back and forth to realize it's the same person! Major glow-up!' And Amy's transformation didn't end there, she also worked to perfect her appearance further with Botox and hair extensions.
