Self-confessed sugar ‘addict’ mom-of-four reveals dramatic weight reduction

A dimension 24 sugar ‘addict’ has revealed how she shed 11 stone (150 lbs) after medical doctors warned she was so fats she could go blind – by forking out £15,500 ($17,250) on unimaginable physique transformation surgical procedure. Michelle Parsons (pictured), who tipped the scales at 19 stone (266 lbs), from Wigan, Higher Manchester, struggled along with her weight since childhood and as an grownup discovered herself gorging on chocolate bars washed down with a tiramisu or cheesecake every day.

The 34-year-old, who ballooned to a dimension 24, stated she was given the wake-up name she wanted when medical doctors warned her that if she did not slim down, she may lose her eyesight completely. Fearing she can be unable to get weight reduction surgical procedure on the NHS, she ended up shelling out hundreds on surgical procedures overseas, together with in Egypt, Lithuania and Prague. Now she feels extra assured and confessed many individuals had struggled to acknowledge her, including: ‘Folks say I am a very totally different particular person.’ 

Michelle, who’s mom to Thomas, 9, Amber, eight, and Andrew, 4, stated her weight began creeping up throughout her mother and father’ divorce when she was 4 and he or she began utilizing meals as a consolation. She stated she would skip breakfast and scoff takeaways, crisps, chocolate and cake after she and scholar psychological well being nurse husband Carl, 48, put their kids to mattress.

Michelle stated: ‘I’ve at all times been the larger particular person in my circle of associates. My weight achieve began when my mother and father divorced once I was two and it began creeping up once I was 4. I began getting chunky as a result of I used to be consolation consuming and making an attempt to make myself really feel higher with meals.’

‘I did not eat set meals, I grazed quite a bit. I did not eat breakfast, which is a very powerful meal of the day, so my metabolism wasn’t kicking in. We ate a great deal of takeaways. Within the night when the youngsters have been in mattress, I used to be consuming crisps, sweets, desserts and dessert. I had a mega candy tooth.’ 

She began to endure from stress complications in 2019 and was recognized with intracranial hypertension – a build-up of stress across the mind that may end up in imaginative and prescient loss. Michelle stated: ‘They stated if I did not lose the burden that I might threat shedding my eyesight. I felt frightened that if I waited, I might lose my eyesight. I used to be completely terrified. I used to be towards the clock, I needed to do one thing.’

Michelle, who confessed she had a ‘mega candy tooth,’ says she was ‘too scared’ to attend for an NHS appointment so forked out £4,000 ($4,450) on a gastric bypass in Egypt in March 2020. ‘I discovered a tremendous surgeon in Egypt, he is registered to work within the UK and he labored in America. I checked his credentials, checked out impartial evaluations and everybody praised this man. They obtained me booked in in weeks.’

‘All the pieces went brilliantly, they have been so good. I used to be actually sore for the primary few days but it surely was spot on. The burden began dropping off [but] I did need to make modifications to my weight loss program as properly. Earlier than, I used to be consuming a 200g (7oz) bar of chocolate and a dessert each single night time, it is so embarrassing. I used to be extra consolation consuming than something.’

‘I knew I wanted to start out making modifications, you have to problem your self psychologically. Some folks assume surgical procedure is a fast repair however you continue to select what you place in your mouth and you have to make more healthy decisions. Some folks spend hundreds on the surgical procedure or get it on the NHS and it would not work for them. You have to have self-control.’

‘Once I was greater, I needed to be admitted into hospital to have lumbar punctures to empty the fluid round my mind and I have never wanted that for the reason that surgical procedure.’ After shedding a whopping 11 stone (150 lbs) Michelle, now a svelte dimension 8, was left with rolls of extra pores and skin so shelled out an extra £5,000 ($5,560) on a tummy tuck in Lithuania in June 2021. In March 2022 5ft Three Michelle paid £3,300 ($3,670) to have her breasts lowered from a 44E to a 34D in Prague.

Lastly, 8st (112 lbs) Michelle underwent surgical procedure to take away pores and skin from her arms in Lithuania this July that set her again £3,200 ($3,560). The scholar psychological well being nurse has saved her eyesight after shedding greater than half her physique weight. She stated: ‘The danger of going blind is gone now. I am filled with power now, it is pretty to have the ability to run and play with my youngsters and never be out of breath.’

‘My confidence has improved quite a bit. Life may be very totally different, I really feel quite a bit higher bodily. Operating up the steps is wonderful. Earlier than I might be out of puff on the prime, now I can skip up right here and I am good once I get to the highest.’ Michelle has turned her again on candy treats and solely eats three or 4 cubes of chocolate per week.

She stated: ‘Now I eat excessive protein and low carb, like rooster and fish, my parts are so small now. I’ve made small modifications like swapping white pasta with wholewheat pasta and white rice with basmati rice. Making these small modifications have actually helped – slicing down on sugar and utilizing a sweetener [instead]. We’ll have a takeaway however nowhere close to as a lot, perhaps as soon as each month.’

‘It’s a must to mentally put together for the surgical procedure, it is an emotional rollercoaster. You are consolation consuming for a purpose so you have to work out why that’s and type out the psychological side of it. You have to have will energy, willpower and motivation.’ After Michelle’s unimaginable physique transformation, she splashed out £400 ($445) on a brand new wardrobe to suit her new svelte determine and says associates do not acknowledge her. 

Michelle stated: ‘The upside is having fun with purchasing, as a result of once you’re greater the garments are restricted. I’ve loved getting a complete new wardrobe but it surely’s break the bank. There was one good friend I hadn’t seen for months and we went to a motorcycle rally. I used to be stood subsequent to my husband and he came to visit and shook my husband’s hand however ignored me. I questioned what I might stated to upset him then an hour later he approached me and stated he was so sorry however he did not acknowledge me. He ignored me as a result of he thought my husband was chatting up one other lady.’ 

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