A locum dental receptionist who thought she “might just die” around her 40th birthday because she was almost 18 stone said she was “gobsmacked” after losing nearly half her body weight and would encourage anyone who is on a weight loss journey to “just go for it”.
Jo Stapley, 46, who is originally from North Yorkshire but now lives in Bracknell, Berkshire, is 5ft 3in and weighed 17 stone 10lb (112.5kg) when she was at her heaviest after developing “really bad, lazy habits”, such as getting regular takeaways and not exercising.
