Alicia Briggs, a 24-year old photo lab assistant, is a lifelong fast food addict. After losing 110 lbs and 80% of her stomach size, she now weighs even less than she did at 10 years old.
As a fast food addict, Alicia got hooked to eating McDonald’s, Taco Bell, pizza and ready-made meals, causing her to weigh a whopping 198 lbs as early as fifth grade. Hailing from Kansas, Missouri, she continued to gain more weight easing into her teens. At one point, she reached a staggering weight of 271 lbs, prompting her doctors to warn her about the improbability of her having kids if she couldn’t shed weight off.
This is a turning point for the former fast food addict, as she has always wanted kids.
Determined to lead a better life, Alicia agreed to undergo a $ 6000 vertical sleeve gastrectomy in August 2016. The operation took place in Turkey, and it completely turned her life around.
The procedure literally reduced the capacity of Alicia’s stomach, which made her actually unable to eat the same humongous portions of food she used to enjoy as a fast food addict.
She went down from an XXXL to a medium, and slimmed down to only 160 pounds.
Even Alicia couldn’t believe it at first.
“It’s crazy to think that I actually currently weigh less than I did in elementary school.
“My mother is overweight and unfortunately she didn’t teach me the best eating habits so I suffered greatly with child obesity and bullying.
“As I grew older I ate fast food 24/7. I was in the mindset of, “I’m going to be like this forever.” I thought I was never going to be a success story.
“I feel like deep down I am the same person now as I was then but when I wake up in the morning my thoughts are different and I’m so much happier.
“I always used to hate my body but now I feel I look good.”
“People are shocked when they see how I look. I’ve even had people from the cool crowd at school reach out to congratulate me.
“It’s totally changed my life.”
Congratulations, Alicia!
What can you say about Alicia’s unbelievable transformation? Do you know any fast food addicts who may benefit from the same surgery that Alicia underwent? Do you have anything you want to tell Alicia? Let us know in the comments section below!
SOURCE: Daily Mail
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