I was worried I wouldn't have been able to eat like I was used to. Food was like a drug for me. This was my biggest concern. A lot of things in my life are different now. My way of living and thinking changed. I feel amazingly, energised and younger, both mentally and physically.

I'm happier and definitely less angry with the world. Before I was a bit mean, while now I'm much more quiet, gentle and friendly. I'm a better person both from the outside and the inside. I used to think the only problem was my weight. Only now I realise how much my weight was impacting my personality. Obesity is not only and aesthetic problem, but also an inner one.

My son told me about how he used to be ashamed of me when I was picking him up from school. He continued saying that now he's proud of me. This hurt me but made me feel extremely happy and confident at the same time, as I knew he was really satisfied about his mother's change.

Going out with friends, buying clothes or even moving… I couldn’t take any of these for granted. Nothing was normal and easily doable for me. I was always thinking about the way I would have felt surrounded by people, about the way they would have perceived me, the way they would have seen me. I couldn’t accept myself.