I have been overweight since I could remember. In my 20s I decided to try to get myself to a healthy weight, for me, for my confidence, and my mental health. I gym almost every day for an hour. I did the banting diet diligently. After almost a year of absolute focus, I had…
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Khanyiswa Thusi is on track 20KG to achieve her goal weight after she had successful gastric bypass surgery People used to stare at her. Strangers in the street would laugh and point. All Khanyiswa Thusi could do was walk on and pretend she didn’t notice. But when she was on her own, in the shower,…
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My name is Melissa Gibson, I had always been overweight, but it was in my twenties that I became obese. I suffered from severe depression and a list of illnesses that included fatty liver disease, sleep apnea, insulin resistance, and was pre-diabetic. On top of this, I battled with everyday life with excessive weight, it…
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The Deetlefs have battled their weight for most of their lives. They got a new lease on life, after undergoing gastric bypass surgery. A Durban couple has lost more than 100kg on their epic weight-loss journey. Cecilia and Marthinus Deetlefs have always struggled with their weight and tried several weight-loss methods through the years, including…
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My Story I am at a weight of 125.2 kg`s now. I still losing weight but very slow now. I move up and down between 122 and 125 kg at this stage. The cms are also coming down and stay down. My shirt size is down from a 6XXXL to a 2XXL now. I can…
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The story I am about to tell has been a life-changing experience. All my life I have been known as “big Jenny” and have struggled with weight problems for as long as I can remember. I was overweight even at primary school and was teased and made fun of but would just brush it off…
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My story: I am a 33 year old Mother, Wife and Business Woman. I love spending quality time with my family, going on holiday, in between my hectic work schedule. Having two Businesses’ to run with branches across South Africa, meals on the run can become a norm. At the age of 21 years old,…
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1 YOUR NAME: (as you would wish us to refer to you when using your testimonial, for eg Jane Smith, or, Jane, or Mrs Smith, or Mrs Jane Smith.) Tracey-lee Featherstone 2 PLEASE TELL US YOUR STORY: (Please restrict your answer to 300 words) After Years of struggling with my weight, and all the side…
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My name is Maya, I have always been a “heavy” child and I grew bigger with age. It became progressively worse when I fell pregnant with my first child and went disastrous on my second pregnancy. From a young age I started trying diets, everything from Weight Watchers to Sure Slim to Cabbage Soup Diet…
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ADELE GROENEWALD – MY STORY For as long as I can remember I have always been the ‘odd one out’; always the heavier one. My weight really started going up after I had left school. Even though I took part in sport and did a lot of walking, my weight just kept increasing until I…
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