Woman loses half her body weight after 'wake up call'

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A woman lost half her body weight after receiving a life-changing wake-up call. Sophie Higginbottom, 30, from Ellesmere Port, was 17st 11.5lbs at her heaviest which she said was "holding her back".

But after joining Slimming World, the 30-year-old lost a hefty 8st 11.5lbs, according to the Liverpool Echo. Read more: She had been struggling with her weight since being a teenager - now she's being named Slimming World's Woman of the Year 2021. "I did well in my studies at university and knew that I wanted a career in psychology," she said. "Traineeships were so competitive though, and I just didn’t have the confidence to even apply for them. "I had struggled with my weight since I was a teenager and couldn’t seem to get it under control.