A WOMAN who shed ten stone in 18 months says she looks like ‘a human puddle’
after being left with three stone of sagging skin.
When Amanda Roberts, 23, reached her peak weight of 23 stone she underwent a
gastric bypass to help her get in shape.
After kick-starting a new lifestyle filled with regular exercise and a diet of
fresh foods rather than takeaways and sugary snacks, Amanda shrunk to half
her body size.
Amanda, who lives in California, said: “When I’m wearing clothes, you’d never
be able to tell there was so much excess skin underneath.
“But when I take my clothes off, my skin looks like a puddle around me like
it’s trying to melt off.”
Now Amanda is fundraising for an operation to have the excess skin removed, .
The inspirational mum-of-one is remaining up beat about her weight loss
journey and isn’t deterred by the appearance of the loose skin.
“I have been left with a lot of excess skin but there’s no need to hide away,
I’ll always love my body whatever it looks like but having the skin removed
will symbolise an end to my journey that started 18 months ago,” she added.
Amanda, mother to three-year-old Talia, started a
page where she has raised around £365 so far.
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On the page she wrote: “I am having a hard time with normal tasks like
exercising, running, etc. and it is also having a huge negative effect on my
mental state.
“It’s hard to look at yourself in the mirror, see all of the loose skin after
working so hard to lose the weight, and know there’s nothing you can do
naturally to get rid of the skin and feel comfortable in your own body.”
“Unfortunately due to our current situation there is no way I’ll be able to
ever afford this on my own, and a loan is also out of our reach. So any
small amount will help.”
Amanda posted her video WLS Loose Skin Reality on YouTube to speak out about
how it affects her life.
The post has been viewed more than 769,000 times with several people thanking
Amanda for the honest footage, while others said she is “amazing” and
“beautiful.”