Patient Stories
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Corrie
I had reached a moment in my life when I knew I seriously had to do something about my weight (25½ stones). I’d been ‘big’ all my life, always taller than my contemporaries, I ended up 6’ 6” tall and was euphemistically called ‘big boned’...
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Michelle
I was an obese child, adolescent and adult. In August 2004, after trying everything possible to lose weight and failed, i underwent weight loss surgery and have since gone on to lose over 14 stone.
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Hannah
I am a 25 year old girl, who from the age of 13 has had a weight problem; I was a very active child, playing all matters of sports within school from Netball, Football and Hockey...
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Andrea
Hello, My name is Andrea, I’m 30 years old and I’m about to tell you a little bit about my life and how weight and weight loss has taken over my existence for the past 18 yrs. I am, however, pretty sure that this little tale will most probably reflect most of your own experiences
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Linda
This is not a sad story of loneliness or having a miserable time at school, I was lucky, I was always popular and happy with life in general, but not by what face I saw in the mirror every day and with a milestone birthday looming on the horizon I had taken a long hard look at myself...
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Paula
I was an overweight child and learnt from a young age that food was a great comfort and I used it to commiserate, celebrate and compensate.
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