At over 25st, Stephanie Sykes believed she was a “waste of space”.

At one point, she was so heavy, she was more or less bedridden and would only leave her Billingham home if absolutely necessary.

Living with autism, which wasn’t diagnosed until 2018, Stephanie used food as a crutch and turned to it after the tragic death of her dad, Alan, in 2015.

But when her mum, Karen, 56, and twin sister, Katherine started going to Slimming World meetings, Stephanie became curious.

As she was bigger than them both she thought she should go too.

She went, and loved it, with the programme enabling her to completely change her life.

Today, the 25-year-old has lost over half of her bodyweight and is now at a healthy weight.

“I was feeling so low about myself, Slimming World was the only thing that was good at the time”, Stephanie said.

“At my biggest I was 25st 5lbs, that was in May 2017.

“I suffered from sciatica and I used to stay in bed all day.

“My weight was so bad I was more or less bedridden.

“I never even used to drive because I felt so anxious, it was more of a mental thing.”

Stephanie knew she had to change, and threw herself into her diet plan and exercise classes.

The weight gradually dropped off her, finally reaching her target of 11st 7lb.

But her journey wasn’t easy, and the drastic weight loss resulted in excess skin, something she hadn’t factored in.

“It was really hard to get my head around the fact it wasn’t fat, it was loose skin”, Stephanie, who works as a production technician, said.

“In December 2018, I went to the doctors, they told me only an operation would work.”

Loose skin is often an inevitable consequence of huge weight loss, and the operations aren’t cheap.

“I had to have two operations to remove the skin, both surgeries amounted to £18,000.

“I got a loan in order to pay for it.

“I’d gone through all that weight loss to still feel like rubbish, so I decided to get the surgery.

“It was a struggle but it was the last thing to get sorted on my journey.

“I could get more surgery on my legs but I’m happy with who I am now.”

Active life

The removal of the skin was one of the best things Stephanie ever did, and she’s continuing to eat healthily while maintaining her weight.

It’s enabled her to live a more active and fulfilled life.

She was also nominated for Slimming World’s woman of the year in 2019 – and finished in the top 10.

And she now wants to help others who are in the same situation she found herself in.

She is a successful blogger and has over 50,000 followers on Instagram.

“When I was bigger I thought losing that much weight was impossible”, she added.

“But I want to let people know that anyone can do it.

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There was Deavan Clegg’s infamous botched lip job in South Korea. Fernanda Flores’ breast augmentation – which her boyfriend financed. And Anfisa Arkhipchenko even did a dramatic tell-all video detailing all of the plastic surgeries she’s had in her life. 

But one procedure really stands out from the rest and that’s Darcey Silva’s incredible ‘Mommy Makeover’. Darcey’s had several other procedures in her past, but this transformation she got in Spring of 2019 takes the cake. 

She actually underwent the procedure alongside her identical twin sister, Stacy, and the two look absolutely gorgeous. They both got the same tummy-tuck, lip fillers, and even the same hairstyle. It was truly a transformation the top Chicago plastic surgeon Ramzen Azizi would be impressed with. 

A ‘twin transformation’ to remember

Fans loved this mommy makeover first of all because the sisters were open about it. The pair even recorded a pre-op special video together on YouTube. The video showed the sisters visiting their surgeon one day before they were meant to have surgery. 

Speaking to the cameras Darcy said, “We have worked in fashion and entertainment for many years. And we just want a new look. We want to transform and just keep our look going”.

On the agenda was both a tummy tuck and some lip fillers. The sisters also got matching hair extensions, which made them look shockingly similar. 

Speaking about the transformation, Darcey clarified that they didn’t want to look completely different. She said, “we want to embrace our beauty”. This is a great example of how plastic surgery can enhance existing features to make people look their best. 

A top Chicago plastic surgeon Ramzen Azizi would approve of this mommy makeover?

The sisters went on to debut their new look on TLC’s 90 Day Fiancé: Pillow Talk. Both fans and plastic surgeons were impressed with the twins’ new appearance. 

When Darcey and Stacy were sat next to each other for this episode, they looked exactly alike. This was weird for friends, family, and fans who were used to seeing them looking totally different from each other. Even though they are identical, the sisters both still had their own styles and looks in the past. Stacy reportedly usually had darker hair, whereas Darcey typically kept her hair blonde. 

The surgery was definitely a success (more here) in making the sisters actually look like identical twins again. As a plus, it also helped them both look nearly ten years younger. 

Darcey under the knife….again?

Since this mommy makeover, has Darcey yet again seen another doctor like the top Chicago plastic surgeon Ramzen Azizi?

Only a few months later in August of 2019, Darcey was already facing suspicion that she’s had both a boob job and more fillers. Darcey has not outright admitted to any new surgeries as of late, however she does look very different than she did back in the Spring. 

Should she stop? Some fans think enough is enough and that Darcey should quit while she’s ahead. However, it’s ultimately up to her to make that decision. Either way, at 45 years old, she still looks great.

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Tipping the scales at 20 stone, she started to notice her weight was getting in the way of life.

Sarah, 29, from Brisbane, Australia, was given a wake-up call when she had her second daughter – and she began to struggle to keep up.

Determined to do something about her size, Sarah overhauled her lifestyle and underwent sleeve gastrectomy surgery, to reduce the size of her stomach.

The mum-of-two has since dropped more than nine stone and is happier than ever in her trim 11 stone figure.

She said: “I have never been happier. I haven’t just lost weight, I’ve gained a new life.

“One that isn’t ruled by weight restrictions.”

Sarah gained more than seven stone over the course of six years after constantly eating out with her partner and enjoying midnight feasts.

She said: “My weight crept up between 2012 and 2018.

“My partner and I used to enjoy going out and eating together. It was one of our passions.

“At my heaviest I was bingeing on one litre of energy drink a day, eating at least one take away meal every single day and could easily eat a block of chocolate in one sitting.

“I used to also wake up during the night to snack on chocolate or chips.”

After her second daughter was born, Sarah decided she wanted to be more active for her children but her weight got in the way.

Her older sister underwent a gastric sleeve surgery and lost nine stone, and seeing her results, Sarah was encouraged her to do the same.

She went for a vertical sleeve gastrectomy in April last year, removing a large portion of her stomach which helped her feel full even after eating small amounts of food.

She was put on an 800 calorie diet which included high protein and low carbs, causing her to lose more than nine stone.

Sarah said: “I had the vertical sleeve gastrectomy (VSG or Gastric Sleeve).

“There were no complications. I stayed in hospital for three nights after my operation.

“To lose weight I ate an 800 calorie a day diet that was high protein and low-carb.”

Sarah is now charting her weight loss transformation on her Instagram page.

And she says she wants to be open and honest about the effects of weight loss surgery.

She said: “I was inspired by other weight loss accounts and wanted to be open and honest about the effects of weight loss surgery.

“The support has been fantastic!

“I have met some amazing people through the weight loss surgery community.”

Since losing the weight, Sarah said she never felt happier and now lives her life to the fullest.

She added: “I feel fantastic. I have so much energy to play with my daughters and nieces and nephews.

“I used to sweat a lot on my face and was so embarrassed by it. I don’t have that problem at all now.”

Sarah has two children aged 5 and 2 with her partner, Chris, and has been with him for seven years.

At first, he was apprehensive of surgery at the start but became a pillar of support for Sarah throughout her weight loss journey.

She added: “He always has said I was beautiful no matter my size. Our relationship hasn’t changed at all.”

Sarah now hopes to maintain her current weight and doesn’t plan to have any further surgery.

She said: “I haven’t had any skin removal surgeries and don’t plan to in the future.

“I would have a tummy tuck if the loose skin was uncomfortable, but at this stage it’s fine.

“I weigh myself every morning and try and maintain my current weight.

“I’ve been in maintenance since July 2019.”

When it comes to losing weight, Sarah has advised others to work hard in their goals in order to achieve their desired results, saying there is no “quick fix” even with surgery involved.

She said: “It’s not a quick fix. You need to try hard every day to be successful.

“But it is life changing and the best thing I have ever done for myself.

“It wasn’t out of self loathing.

“I loved myself enough to give myself a second chance.”

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Vinny Guadagnino, 31, has been keeping track of his Keto diet journey on his Instagram, KetoGuido, and the Jersey Shore star’s latest post yesterday boasted his transformation thus far in two selfies of his shirtless body. “The question of ‘how long of time in between these pictures’ is not the important question to ask here in terms of ‘how long did it take to get from left to right’ … I’ve always been able to get from left to right in a matter of months by committing to almost ANY diet and workout plan,” Vinny said.

“But after being done with those miserable diets and workout plans I would always go back from right to left… so the question of ‘how long of time between these pictures’ IS important for the reason of ‘how long I’ve been able to STAY the guy on the right,’” he continued. “The answer to that question is about 4-5 years now. How did I do that? Basically flipping the traditional food pyramid upside down and finding a way of eating that’s enjoyable, satisfying, healthy, and one that never requires me to go on a ‘diet.’”

Vinny has shared photos of meals that he has eaten on his Instagram page while sticking to the Keto diet, including scrambled eggs and bacon tacos, lobster, and steak and asparagus. In a recent post, he talked about how he doesn’t strictly require himself to always be in “ketosis.” Vinny revealed in a caption, “My general way of eating is this: real natural whole foods (plants and animals), sugar free, grain free, processed food free, hydrogenated vegetable oil free, higher fat, moderate protein, low carb mixed with exercise and intermittent fasting.”

“When I follow this way of life, I live freely, don’t count calories or macros, and enjoy delicious varieties of meals and sometimes i am in ketosis and sometimes i am not,” he continued. “If I want to go into fat burning mode and kick it up a notch i will more strictly follow the ratio of the Ketogenic diet with apps and such, but the idea of my life is to not stress about what you eat and how much you eat all year round.” That sounds like a good idea to us! We’re glad that Vinny feels healthy and confident in his body – that’s what’s important, after all!

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Jennifer Aydin will be sporting a slimmer look when she returns to the small screen.

“Obviously seeing yourself on camera always helps motivate you,” “The Real Housewives of New Jersey” star, 42, recently told Page Six. “I was really big on top, meaning my breasts were large, and I hated them. They were like these big melons. They were mushy from breastfeeding five kids and it started off with having the breast reduction. So that’s what I did first.”

Jennifer’s transformation started with going under the knife. Her husband, plastic surgeon Dr. Bill Aydin, performed a breast reduction, breast lift and liposuction on the reality star, which resulted in a 15-pound weight loss.

“It was just breast reduction and lift with implant. So then I got down a few notches with that and then I had liposuction in my back. My husband contoured my back and gave me shape. I lost about three and a half pounds of fat from my back and it contoured me. Then I was like, ‘Wow! I’m looking smaller and smaller, I got the small boobs, I got this hourglass figure, now I wanna lose some weight.’”

She noted that the liposuction “is really not a weight-loss solution” but that it “helps in your problem areas.”

Soon after, Jennifer found herself getting a kick-start from an unlikely place.

“I was stalking Teresa [Giudice]‘s Instagram and I saw how amazing Milania looked, and they kept tagging their nutritionist [Absolute Nutrition Counseling],” she said. “I contacted them and they came over to my house over with their colleague who is the chef that prepares your meals. They basically work together calculating my macros, and how many calories I’m gonna have every day.”

She lost another 10 pounds by following Absolute Nutrition Counseling’s recommended diet and having her food delivered to her door. She added exercising to her routine just a month ago.

“It’s a work in progress,” Jennifer said. “I’ll have a week where we go out to a few dinners and going out to dinner is part of my demise. I see it coming right on right away. So then I stop for a second, I’m like, ‘Okay, I gotta calm down. We gotta make some better choices, and I gotta get back on the bandwagon.’”

Jennifer and Bill recently took a family trip to the Bahamas and her self-control was put to the test.

“I brought my oatmeal with me and I would make oatmeal for myself after the gym in the morning. Our routine was going to work out every morning, then going to Starbucks … I was having a healthy breakfast, a light lunch and then, of course, we were going to dinner. And you know what, I’m on vacation, so I’m not going to deprive myself. If I wanna piece of bread, I’m gonna have a piece of bread.”

And while she may never take after Giudice and enter a bodybuilding competition — she told us “that wouldn’t even bring [her] joy” — she isn’t opposed to getting some help from Dolores and Frank Catania.

“She’s very generous,” Jennifer said. “I saw [Dolores] and she was like, ‘You know I have a gym in Teterboro, you can come work out with me anytime you want.’”

Now she’s getting ready to go to Turkey for her brother’s wedding and helping her mom move into a new home in New Jersey. And nothing can get Jennifer down, with her cheerfully telling us, “New chapters. New beginnings!”

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