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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
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Michelle Cullen & Stephen Topping

Woman loses 13 stone in a year after 'Damascus moment' changed her life

A new mum has described how a 'Damascus moment' led to her shedding 13 stone after years of struggling with her weight. It was almost three years ago that Carla Piera FitzGerald realised she needed to make a big change in her life.

The 35-year-old, from Dublin, says she had doubted herself for years - having struggled with a variety of different diet plans. But after a moment of 'realisation', Carla embarked on a journey of self-reflection, the Irish Mirror reports.

It led to her life being transformed - and has given her the drive to get back to her goal weight after giving birth to her son last year. Carla said: "I actually had a realization in July 2019 that everything I thought about myself was a lie.

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