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Healthier Weight - In The Media

Healthier Weight patients are often happy to discuss their success stories with others. This section of the website covers the recent press coverage our patients have received, together with coverage of our innovative procedures and highly regarded surgeons.

See our Success Stories section to read more about our patients and their weight loss successes.

More Press Stories

 

Holly in That's Life Magazine

Holly  - Mum, make me like my sister

That's Life Magazine - December 2011


When Holly realised just how much her weight was affecting her, she knew just who to turn to.


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Andrea in Daily Star

Andrea  - The fat photo that changed my life

Daily Star OK Magazine - December 2011


This year Andrea Conway, 44 has to have a children's sized Christmas dinne but after losing more than half her weight, she's never been happier.


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Dr Ashton writes in Mail on Sunday

Dr Ashton  - Coping with your Kevin

Mail on Sunday - November 2011


Dr Ashton gives advice on how to help your child if they are overweight.


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Andrea's story in Real People Magazine August 11

Andrea  - Holiday Horror

Real People Magazine - August 2011


Seeing a photo of herself in a size 30 black bikini on holiday was Andrea's trigger to get her weight back under control.


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Victoria in Take a Break August 2011

Victoria  - Our Marriage Lasted 3 Months

Take a Break Magazine - August 2011


After losing 16 stones, Victoria began living her life with new confidence. But after just 3 months of marriage, she realised they wanted different things.


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Alison Basford Woman and Home

Alison  - My dress size halved with a gastric band

Woman & Home Magazine - July 2011


After having a gastric band fitted two years ago Alison has not only regained her figure she has reclaimed her life

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Andrea in Woman's Own July 2011

Andrea  - My holiday made me lose 11 stone

Woman's Own Magazine - July 2011


When Andrea was mistaken for the mother of her friend who was only four years younger, she knew she had to take action

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Andrea in the Manchester Evening News

Andrea  - Stockport mum loses half her body weight

Manchester Evening News - April 2011


Andrea's shock at seeing a picture of herself in a bikini at 21 stones was the trigger for her to undergo gastric bypass surgery

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Half the man he used to be

Frank Fry - Half the Man he Used to Be

Bristol Evening Post - March 2011

 

Restaurant owner Frank talks of how he had to have a padlock put on his fridge. He realised he had to do something when he couldn't get out of bed

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Jayne in Health Check Wales

Jayne Kirner - Weighty decision pays off

Health Check Wales - March 2011

 

Jayne talks about how a local centre said she would have to put on weight before becoming eligible for a gastric band. 

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Tracy Kelly and her rollercoast weight loss journey

Tracy Kelly - The final push

At Home Magazine - March 2011

 

Mum of two, Tracy Kelly tells At Home what the final motivating factor was that made her get a gastric band with Healthier Weight. 

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Jayne Kirner in Wales on Sunday - gastric band

Jayne Kirner - Yo-yo dieter's life transformed 

Wales on Sunday - February 2011

 

After being told to put on weight before a viable weight loss option was offered, Jayne approached Healthier Weight for a gastric band. 

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Paula talks to Bella magazine

Paula Baldwin - Real life weight loss

Bella Magazine - February 2011

 

Paula talks to Bella about her decision to ditch the diets once and for all and take control of her weight via a gastric band

 

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