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Mum sheds half her 23st body weight after spotting two words on GP's computer screen


Ali Ridgley, 52, was inspired to overhaul her lifestyle after seeing the alarming words 'morbidly obese' flash up in her medical records during a routine check-up

Living with her daughter Rosie, age 24, she fully embraced Slimming World's healthy eating philosophy and is "so glad that I didn't go down the bariatric surgery route." Before, her diet included breakfasts of white toast or cereal with butter; lunches were shop-bought baguettes accompanied by crisps and chocolate, while dinners were typically pie, mash and gravy, along with evening biscuits. Ali was morbidly obese"Post-transformation, she enjoys healthier options such as cereal with fruit and fat-free natural yogurt for breakfast; lunch is often the previous night's leftovers, like cottage pie with vegetables, and dinner might be homemade hunters chicken lasagne or cheesy courgette baked risotto, with her snacking on Slimming World high-fibre bars, perhaps with a glass of wine or a bar of chocolate.

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