Best pals Lisa and Claire did everything together, especially eating their favourite fatty foods.
Over nearly two decades of friendship they slowly ballooned in size until 5ft 4ins Lisa became a 16-stone size 20 and 5ft 9in Claire was a 20-stone size 24.
They both kept trying diets without success and with her 40th birthday close Lisa decided on drastic action. When the day dawned she was sitting in a consultant’s room planning gastric band surgery. By her side, as always, was Claire.
Inspired by her pal’s example, she also booked in to have surgery and a month later they were lying in side-by-side hospital beds in Belgium.
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