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May 18, 2024

Incredible Transformation: This pair has slimmed down 172 kilos

In 2012, Australian Chantelle Fleming weighed 130 kilos and had a hard time: she took prescription appetite suppressants, which she had already lost 20 kilos, but also had strong side effects: "I woke up with sweat and had horrific hallucinations," revealed to the portal News.com.

Diets did not succeed

"I loved food and I always hoped that the weight would go away by itself as if by magic, and I tried countless diets, but none helped, and I've always found my way back to eating."

At this time she got to know Grant in an online portal? at that time even 179 kilos heavy. He wanted to help her lose weight, but advised Chantelle to sell the appetite suppressants. "After that, I immediately felt better, but the lost weight came back quickly."

Chantelle always had a weakness for sweets and little self-discipline. "When I started my first job in a call center, I ate chocolate all day and even washed it down with energy drinks."

If you just can not say no

And she was not alone with that: "Grant could never say no to food, and together we made a terrible combination in that respect." When they became a couple, the two Australians went out regularly and plastered high calorie food like burgers and fries. Chantelle: "We both loved it, eating a lot, and there was no one to stop us."

Today, Chantelle and Grant are slim and happy with their lives

The behavior of the two Australians finally became excessive when they contracted: They ordered the delivery service twice a day and devoured whole family packs of chocolate. "Eating together was our thing, we liked it so much that we even bought a second fridge to keep enough in the house," said Chantelle.

A wedding dress in size 56

When Grant finally proposed marriage, Chantelle was overjoyed, but at the same time she feared the most beautiful day of her life. "I did not want to be a fat bride, but I had no choice." She wore her wedding dress in size 56 in August 2014. After that, she lost all courage: "We only ate in the honeymoon, we just did not care about anything, it was like a last rapture because somewhere deep inside I knew that our bodies that would not take much longer. "

The wake up call

And she was right: while Grant barely fit into his 7XL shirts, Chantelle's legs were swollen and she was continuously exhausted because her body could no longer carry her now 174 kilos. "One day, I was sitting in my workspace and just fell asleep from exhaustion, so shocked that I went to the doctor immediately, hoping that any medication would fix it." She was disappointed: "My doctor said there were only two options, either I would lose weight or die."

The couple decided to take a radical step: They put all the accumulated money together and underwent both a gastric reduction. In addition, the junk food lovers changed their diet: instead of burgers and fries, there were smoothies and shakes in the future. "We lost weight incredibly fast and learned everything about healthy food and nutrients over time," said Chantelle.

The result is incredible: Together, the couple has lost 172 kilos in just one year. Chantelle has lost 93 kilos, Grant 79. "It was a long way, but now I do not have to cry in dressing rooms because I do not fit clothes."

Chantelle earlier and today

Finally feel good in your own body

An important step Chantelle was missing but still to be happy: Due to the excessive weight loss, she has retained several skin flaps. "I did so much, but the ugly excess skin was a constant reminder of what I had been."

It was only after another crowdfunding surgery to remove the flaps that Chantelle began to feel really comfortable in her body. Today she and Grant are fit, healthy and, above all, proud of what they have achieved.