I Lost 140lbs And My Extreme Excess Skin

A WOMAN who incredibly lost half her body weight finally gets surgery to remove her excess skin. Steph O’Shea, 28, has gone from 24 stone to just under 10 stone after radically changing her lifestyle. In this episode of Brand New Me, Steph shares her weight loss journey – and how she has regained her confidence after cruel comments about her appearance. Steph told Barcroft TV: “I’ve always been big; mum was having to get school uniforms especially made for me because nowhere stocked clothes to fit a child that young at such a big size.” Before she lost weight she “was running out of room in size 24 trousers. But one day something clicked to spur on her weight loss journey. At a New Year’s Eve celebration she went to have a photo taken with her partner in her kitchen doorway. However, she couldn’t fit, and the pair had to stand side-on. After her friend uploaded the picture to Facebook she says, “that was when it hit me.” She started by building up her strength at the gym. “I’ve gone from walking to the fridge and back to going to the gym three times a week for an hour.” Diet was also factored into her new regime; she threw out her deep fat fryer, replacing greasy meals with lean meats and vegetables. But Steph still didn’t look how she wanted after losing half her bodyweight. Her skin became baggy and her confidence dipped. She says life became even more difficult than before. Steph explains how she finally had excess skin removal surgery in Lithuania after setting up a GoFundMe page. She has mostly been staying at home since the surgery to recover, and has only been wearing loose garments when going outdoors. But now her scars are starting to heal and she can see the results.