A resident of the American city of Los Angeles, California, lost 68 kilograms and revealed the secret of losing weight. The Daily Mail reports.
Natalie Vargas, 31, admitted that she had been overweight since childhood. The reason for this was the lack of sports and poor nutrition. By the age of 28, she began to weigh 140 kilograms and wear 4XL size clothes. Doctors warned her that obesity can lead to life-threatening diseases, including type 2 diabetes.
Vargas feared the risk of premature death and began to lead a healthier lifestyle. She began to monitor her diet and go to the gym twice a week. So, in a year and a half, she lost 23 kilograms. However, the knee pain caused by being overweight did not allow her to fully engage in sports.
Doctors offered Vargas two options: either to undergo surgery on the knee, or to resort to bariatrics and save the knee from surgery. The American agreed to sleeve gastrectomy. On September 6 last year, she underwent surgery and had her stomach volume reduced by 80 percent.
Now the American consumes only 1200 calories per day instead of 3000 calories. After the operation, she lost another 45 kilograms and got rid of knee problems. In addition, she loved running along the seashore. “I used to hate outdoor workouts, but now I look forward to every next class,” she said.
Earlier, the Australian told how she managed to lose 44 kilograms in less than two years. The girl thought about losing weight when, due to being overweight, she started having back pain. She understood that in order to lose weight, she needed to change her diet and go in for sports.