Millions of people worldwide struggle with their weight. It’s no secret that losing weight can be extremely challenging. Other than counting calories or following a strict diet, successful weight loss is about creating sustainable habits that fit your lifestyle. But 39-year-old Carlie Line‘s weight loss journey turned into a living nightmare after she lost ten stone (140 lbs).
Carlie’s Story
After years of struggling with her weight, Carlie was diagnosed as morbidly obese. This diagnosis took a toll on her mental health. Carlie could hardly leave the house for fear that someone would make comments about her appearance.
“I was overweight as a child and into adulthood. My weight would go up and down, but I could never drop below 18 stone. I wasn’t living, I was surviving. I could barely care for my daughter,” she said.
“I worked but had to sit down most of the day. The doctor noticed how hard I would try to lose weight and decided – because I had Gastro Esophageal Reflux Disease – it was best for me to have a gastric bypass.”
Before the surgery, Carli managed to shed four stone (56lbs) and a further six stone (84lbs) afterward. But after losing so much weight, she was left with excess loose skin that made her feel self-conscious
She said, “You make progress in your life, and then you end up back at square one. I looked like a deflated balloon. It was also uncomfortable and looked awful in clothes.”
Confidence
“I gained so much confidence from losing the weight but still couldn’t do the things I wanted to, like put on a bikini and jump in a pool. So I decided on skin removal surgery.” But she soon discovered that clinics in London charged £17,000 for a single surgery, so she decided to look for a better deal online. That was when she found the Nordesthetics Clinic in Lithuania.
Carlie spent around £10,000 on a full body lift, a breast reduction and an arm lift. According to Carlie, her friends and acquaintances hardly recognize her on the street. She said, “They literally don’t know who I am anymore. I have been told that I have lost weight, and I look just like my mother.”
“And she’s beautiful, so I will take that as the biggest compliment. It’s been such a ride, I feel so different now.”
References:
The Mirror: ‘I ended up in a foreign hospital after losing 10stone’
Gloucestershire Live: ‘I found a way to lose 10stone but it left me needing surgery’
Resources:
https://www.tiktok.com/@carlie.line
