Weight Loss Stories

  Kara Boaks, 33 year old woman,   knew she was living an unhealthy lifestyle.. She ate junk food and rarely exercised, focusing instead on raising her three daughters and looking after her husband. But one day when she was picking up her eldest from school, she heard something which completely changed her life. She heard the other children making comments about her weight, and later discovered her daughter was being bullied because of her size. Kara was 19st and wearing a size 24 at the time. She ate junk food and rarely exercised, focusing instead on raising her three daughters and looking after her husband. But one day when she was picking up her eldest from school, she heard something which completely changed her life. She heard the other children making comments about her weight, and later discovered her daughter was being bullied because of her size. She said: "There was a massive turning point when I decided I needed to lose weight and it was when my eldest daughter w

 Belinda Brodie, 31, was humiliated when they 'made fun' of her  285 pounds, with some locals claiming she was 'too fat' for any of their clothes. But New Zealand native Belinda, who now lives in Perth, Australia, decided enough was enough and has since dropped 120 pounds She has been enjoying the time of her life flaunting her brand new 165 pounds svelte size 12 body all over the world - including luxury holidays around Australia, New Zealand, France, Norway and Spain.  The brave mum even went back to Bali during her weight loss journey in 2017 with her husband Travis, 30, and son Oliver, six, and was elated when the locals recognised and even congratulated her on slimming down. Belinda said: "Traveling when you're 130kg is not easy and I hated every minute of it. I was so anxious getting on planes because it's such a small space for a big person. When I visited Thailand and Bali I could feel both locals and other tourists gawking at me and som

Elizabeth Johnson, 24, looks back at her time in secondary school with dread as she was mercilessly bullied for being overweight. Despite the name calling, Elizabeth, from Durham, would hide stashes of crisps in her bedroom to eat in secret - seeing her weight rocketed to 290 pounds But Elizabeth, a teacher, finally decided to take action when, at size 26, she dreaded getting in a bikini on a planned beach holiday to Marmaris, Turkey, with a slim university pal. After becoming a regular at the gym and a keen meal-planner, the young woman has dropped to a stunning 125 pounds - losing the weight in just 7 months Elizabeth dropped eight dress sizes and was proud to show off her svelte figure on holiday in a bikini for the first time since aged five in August 2018, even next to her 'petite' pal. And now the school bulllies who once taunted Elizabeth over her weight routinely chatted up on nights out - but she is always quick to tell them where to go.   Elizabeth, from Du