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Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
National
Benjamin Roberts-Haslam

Shop assistant who stopped breathing in her sleep sheds 7st

A shop assistant made drastic life changes after she struggled to sleep at night.

Donna Ludlow from Southport weighed 17st 6lbs in April 2019, with a BMI of 44, took inspiration from a friend at work who recommended she joined her local Slimming World group. The 35-year-old made the decision when she noticed she would often stop breathing whilst she was sleeping throughout the night.

Donna, who now weighs 10st 1lbs, said: “I was sick of looking at myself in the mirror and worried about my health. I suffered with palpitations regularly which was very frightening indeed. I had a lot of aches and pains; particularly lower back issues and I was also getting sleep apnoea.

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