An intensive care nurse from Hereford has shed seven stone (44kg) after a humiliating incident when her hazmat suit split open while caring for a patient. Sarah Wynter, 40, said she made a joke of the moment with colleagues but felt 'completely humiliated' inside.
The mother-of-two weighed over 17 stone (108kg) before joining a weight-loss group in January 2020. Working in an Intensive Therapy Unit during the Covid-19 pandemic highlighted the risks of her weight. 'My thoughts often turned to how well I'd be able to fight off the virus if I did catch it,' she told BBC Hereford & Worcester.
Ms Wynter, who previously wore size 2XL scrubs, said her job left her 'totally and utterly exhausted' after each shift. Joining Slimming World helped her regain control of her eating habits, and the group has now named her Miss Slinky 2023. 'It's completely changed my life,' she said. 'I have got bags of confidence.'
She added that her weight loss has brought her family closer together. 'My family are so thrilled for me, to see their mum in a different light, it's brought me and my husband closer together.'
