A mum who lost 10 stone in 15 months was mistaken for her husband’s mistress – after a friend didn’t recognise her.
At her biggest, Sarah Buchanan, 33, was morbidly obese – tipping the scales at 24st 11lbs and struggling to squeeze into a size 26.
The mum-of-four was given “a kick up the a***” when she was told she had diabetes and that she may need to have gastric bypass surgery by her GP in August 2019.
Over the next 10 months, Sarah ditched the sandwiches and unhealthy snacks and started cooking homemade meals.
The diet overhaul saw her lose 10st 4lbs – and slim down to 14st 7lbs. She can now slip into a size 14 – and looks almost unrecognisable.
A friend even thought her husband, Daniel, 39, a health care assistant, was cheating on her at first when she spotted the pair out and about.
Sarah, a health care assistant from St Austell, Cornwall, said: “We were waiting outside for my dad to pick us up and my friend spotted us and thought Dan had another woman by his side. Then she realised it was still me. It was quite funny and flattering really. I finally feel like the real me. I feel happy.”
Daniel said: “I feel like I have got a new wife.
“People just can’t believe how much she has changed. I am so proud of her. It’s incredible that she has lost so much in such a short space of time.”
Sarah swapped her carb-heavy diet for healthy alternatives and has taken up daily exercise.
She said: “I went from eating two sandwiches at lunch to having healthy soups and salads and exercising.
“I started jogging on the spot each day for 10 minutes and gradually built it up.
“Now I can jog for an hour on the treadmill.”
Sarah’s diabetes has reversed. She added: “My son keeps giving me a hug and saying, ‘I can get my arms around you now mummy’. I’m glowing now.”
