A woman lost 17 stone after fearing she was eating her way to an early grave - and wouldn't be around to see her grandchildren grow up. Dawn Lambert, 52, initially lost nine stone in 2014 but went on to shed a further eight stone over the coming years, a total of two thirds of her body weight.
Tipping the scales at 26st 4lbs and struggling to squeeze into a size 36, Dawn's weight exacerbated her health problems. She suffered from health issues including asthma, blood clots in her legs and lungs, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and diverticulitis - a digestive condition that affected her large intestine.
She also battled with lipoedema which is a painful build up of fat in her arms and legs and lymphedema, which is a chronic condition that causes swelling in the body’s tissues. The grandmother also suffered from osteoarthritis and a sluggish bowel meaning she was forced to take laxatives.
