A 22-year-old woman who was unable to fit into rides at Thorpe Park has lost almost 14st after having an irreversible gastric sleeve operation when she was just 20.
Retail worker Stephanie Smith has gone from a 27st 2lb size 28 to a 13st 4lb size 12 after struggling with her weight since being a teenager - so much so that her parents had to put locks on the fridge to stop her overeating.
The turning point finally came for 5ft 9in Stephanie when she visited the Surrey theme park where her expanding waistline prevented her from going on half the rides.
