Thanks to surgery and healthy lifestyle Young patient lost more than 200 kilos

Two-thirds of the body weight - woman takes over 200 pounds

A young woman from the USA has managed to lose more than 200 kilos within two years. The 34-year-old achieved this through gastric bypass surgery and a change in her lifestyle.

Even a small weight reduction brings something

More and more people worldwide are suffering from overweight and obesity. This can be dangerous: In addition to the psychosocial effects of obesity, their secondary diseases in particular lead to a severe reduction in quality of life and duration. According to health experts, even a minimal weight reduction would have a clear positive effect. But a young American did not just want to reduce her body weight a bit: she lost more than 200 kilos within two years.

An American woman has managed to lose more than 200 kilos with a gastric bypass surgery and a change in her lifestyle. (Image: Piotr Wawrzyniuk / fotolia.com)

Strong overweight endangers the health

Strong overweight makes you sick. Obesity is a risk factor for many civilization diseases.

Particularly noteworthy here are diseases of the blood vessels and the cardiovascular system such as hypertension, coronary heart disease or atherosclerosis (arteriosclerosis).

Obesity also increases the risk of arthritis, diabetes and cancers.

Last but not least, being overweight has psychosocial effects as well. Also with Nikki Webster. The woman from Little Rock, Arkansas (USA), was dissatisfied with her body due to her overweight at a young age.

In the program "My Life with 300 kg" of the channel "TLC" she said: "I feel trapped. My body should not look like this. I hate him."

At this time she had a body weight of about 300 pounds. Meanwhile, she only weighs just over 90 kg.

200 pounds removed

The 34-year-old managed to lose over 200 kilos within two years. She achieved this through gastric bypass surgery, which is often used as a last resort in obesity, and thanks to a radical lifestyle change.

Before the surgery, she was very scared: "Earlier this year, my best friend Michael had a gastric bypass surgery, and he died. This haunts me, "said Nikki Webster, according to a report in the British newspaper" Daily Mail "..

This procedure is often associated with a high risk. The formerly toughest woman in the world, died of blood poisoning a few weeks ago, after she had lost in the months before thanks to an intensive diet and surgery more than half of her body weight (formerly about 500 kg).

"The hardest two years of my life"

Nikki Webster is doing very well with her new body weight. "It's hard to imagine how I used to live. It just got that different, "she said in an interview with People Magazine in May.

"It was hard. They were the toughest two years of my life, but they were the most victorious and exciting. "

Even before the surgery could take place, they must reduce their weight with the help of a strict diet plan. After undergoing surgery in a clinic, she not only changed her diet, but also began physical activity.

"I walk a lot, that's my favorite activity," the 34-year-old told the magazine.

"I'll go at least 2 to 3 miles a day or at least try it. I will also try to do weight training and such. I go to the gym from time to time and do such things, "said the American.

Handle problems in a healthier way

She received psychological support from a therapist. "I had to learn new coping mechanisms. I had to deal with things I just could not handle, "Webster said.

Her reaction had been earlier, with difficulty eating something. "Now I've just learned to deal with them in a healthier way."

The "hardest part of everything" is still finding balance and being consistent. (Ad)