Woman who always needed a seatbelt extender reveals how she shed more than 11 stone

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Just over a year ago, Sarah Speight tipped the scales at 25 stone and hated the mere thought of exercising. A food addiction meant the 35-year-old, from Stalybridge, had reached her heaviest-ever weight and dreaded leaving the house.

Having spent most of her life unsuccessfully trying to diet, Sarah was at a breaking point - her confidence shattered and her anxiety through the roof. Join our WhatsApp Top Stories and Breaking News group by clicking this link But these days she couldn’t be further removed from her old self - now weighing 11 and a half stone lighter while turning her loathing of exercise into a passion.

After considering gastric bypass surgery for several years, Sarah paid privately to undergo the major procedure in February 2023.

Clinging to the operation as her last hope, Sarah was warned it wasn’t a miracle weight loss cure and she would need to completely change her lifestyle habits for it to be a long term success.