Scots nurse shares impressive transformation pictures after dropping six stone

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A Scots nurse has shared impressive transformation pictures after dropping more than six stone.Joanne Bell, who works at Glasgow Royal Infirmary, says she feels happier than ever after shedding the weight, which held her back from playing with her grandchildren and keeping active during the day.The 44-year-old from Kirkintilloch realised something needed to change when she found herself struggling to entertain the little ones, so reached out to weight management services after being referred from her GP.The full-time staff nurse, who works in the medical high dependency unit at the GRI, has now turned her life around after dropping from 17st 9lbs to 11st 5lbs, reports Glasgow Live.The gran has hailed the help she received from both NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) and Weight Watchers on her weight loss journey, and has noticed significant changes in her health and wellbeing.

Joanne said: “Initially, I was nervous about starting my weight loss journey but I knew something had to change. I was unable to play with my grandkids and children which was a huge factor in my journey and I was fed up getting breathless from walking short distances. “The process of the referral was extremely quick and smooth.

After being referred by my GP on the Tuesday and contacted by the weight management team on the Thursday, I had my Weight Watchers welcome pack by the Saturday. “I didn’t hold out much hope in actually sticking to my plan with Weight Watchers and thought I would lose the usual few stone and then give up and put the weight back on, but this time it was completely different.” Joanne highlighted a number of benefits to her role at the hospital as a result of her weight loss, and how this has improved her work and home