Sabrina's story
Tell us how your weight has changed?
“I was severely overweight even as a child. At 18, I weighed 135 kg , couldn't walk far, and of course, always ate far too much. To lose weight, I first tried metabolic diets . But they made me feel sick, I let it slide, and finally stopped completely .”
Sabrina wasn't satisfied with that. Her next step was to be gastric bypass surgery . She had already researched the procedure and registered for an initial consultation . But then things turned out differently than she expected.
Was there a moment when it “clicked” for you?
“The ONE turning point was probably when I had a ruptured navel . It was caused by my obesity and I had to have surgery. Of course, I already knew that 135 kg wasn't healthy for either my body or my mind . But that's when I really realized it.”
Sabrina had been stared at since her youth. She always had to worry that she wouldn't fit in the chair in a restaurant – eventually , she didn't dare to go out to eat in front of other people at all.
“Furthermore, my feet hurt incredibly badly after walking for a long time. They were bright red and I couldn't walk any further on holiday…”