Boris Johnson three months after he was in ICU with Covid-19. He admitted he needed to lose weight and he said it was concerning that Brits were fatter than any other European country bar the Maltese.
Johnson himself scrapped takeaways to help get into shape while championing a national weight loss campaign. Obesity is linked to heart disease, diabetes and cancer and a 2019 survey found 28% of adults in England were obese, while a further 36.2% were overweight.But during the pandemic many Brits shared their inspiring weight loss journeys - from a mum who ballooned to 27 stone after her daughter died to a woman who transformed after ditching 10 bottles of wine per week.Last week we told you how a mum who once couldn’t drive past a McDonald’s without popping in had transformed her appearance.Rosie Hill spiralled to 17st after regularly gorging on a large Big Mac meal, two double cheeseburgers and six chicken nuggets in one go.But the social care worker vowed to get in shape during the Covid-19 pandemic.She did so by forking out £2,750 on a gastric sleeve operation in Turkey in January 2021.The mum now weighs just 10st and in an exclusive interview with Daily Star, she said: “I feel amazing and it has really helped my mental health.“My daughter is the biggest thing and she is so pleased that she sees how happy I am and she loves the fact I’m not upset any more.”The 41-year-old, from Nottingham, added: “I look at pictures now and can’t believe how I let myself get that big.
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