From Breakup to Breakthrough: Woman Loses 12 Stone and Gets Flooded with DMs ✨

A woman who had a "glow up" after a break up and lost 12 stone - says she feels "liberated" and is now inundated with DMs from men.<br /><br />Laura Gunn, 30, says she became comfortable in her 10-year relationship and didn't feel she had anyone to "impress".<br /><br />At her heaviest she weighed 22st 7lbs and was a size 24 but after her ex fiancée broke up with her she says she realised her self-worth.<br /><br />Laura had tried every fad diet and struggled to lose weight so opted for a gastric bypass surgery in Lithuania after lots of research.<br /><br />She had the £6.5k operation in March 2023 and is now 10st exactly and a slender size eight to 12.<br /><br />Now Laura has never felt better and is grateful her ex broke it off with her.<br /><br />Laura, an intensive care nurse, from Fife, Scotland, said: "If we'd have stayed in that relationship I would have never changed.<br /><br />"I would have lived a fat life. <br /><br />"He's done me the biggest favour.<br /><br />"I've lost 12 stone. I've lost half of me.<br /><br />"I feel liberated and happy."<br /><br />Laura had been with her ex since they were 16 and they were engaged to be married.<br /><br />She said: "Everything became easy.<br /><br />"I didn't have anyone to impress anymore. I let myself go.<br /><br />"I was so depressed. But I thought 'I'm getting married, everything will be fine'."<br /><br />They were due to tie the knot but postponed their summer 2020 wedding due to the pandemic.<br /><br />But in December 2020 the pair ended their 10-year relationship.<br /><br />Laura said: "I was devastated but I quickly realised it was the right thing."<br /><br />Laura realised they had grown apart and had a wake up call about her health after being put on blood pressure medication aged 27.<br /><br />She quickly ended up in another short relationship which helped boost her confidence and gave her the push to look into weight loss surgery.<br /><br />Laura did a lot of research before settling on going to the Nordbariatric Clinic, Lithuania and had a gastric bypass in March last year.<br /><br />At first she found it hard to get her head around her weight loss and the changes.<br /><br />But now she eats a healthy diet of home-cooked meals and hits the gym three times a week.<br /><br />She said: "When I was bigger I dressed like a 50-year-old woman.<br /><br />"I didn't know who I was. My identity was all over the place.<br /><br />"I never used to be able to look in the mirror. I never had any mirrors in the house.<br /><br />"The person I am today is enhanced because I'm happy.<br /><br />"I used to never take pride in myself."<br /><br />Laura says she's also experienced more attention since losing the weight.<br /><br />She said: "I didn't think skinny privilege was a thing.<br /><br />"But I absolutely do. People hold doors open for you.<br /><br />"My DMs have never been busier.<br /><br />"Men definitely treat me differently. <br /><br />"It's really strange, a bit scary and overwhelming but nice.<br /><br />"I have respect and love for myself."<br /><br />Weight before - 22st 7lbs <br />Weight now - 10st exactly<br /><br />Diet before -<br />Breakfast: Skipped or two bacon and sausage rolls<br />Lunch: McDonalds or KFC meal<br />Dinner: Fish and chips (portion for two)<br />Snacks: Biscuits, share bag of crisps<br /><br />Diet now -<br />Breakfast: Protein yoghur