A WOMAN has revealed how she had such an incredible glow up that some say her before and after photos look like two different people.
Amy Salmon, a 31-year-old business owner from London, says she was prompted to make a change when her long-term relationship broke down in March last year.
Amy Salmon said she was left ‘miserable’ after a break up and hated the way she looked[/caption]
She went from a size 22 to a size 6 and people say she looks over 15 years younger[/caption]
At the time she was size 22 and felt ‘horrific’ in her own skin, admitting she was “miserable, had no confidence, didn’t know her worth, and was completely lost.”
It was only when Amy saw photos of herself in a dress after a night out post break-up that she decided she needed to do something about her ‘unhealthy’ habits.
At first, Amy tried to lose the weight through exercise but, due to her binge-eating habit, opted for a £4,200 gastric sleeve in Egypt in June 2024 which helped her shift 8st.
She’s now dropped to a svelte size six after undergoing the surgery and has done £5,000-worth of beauty treatments.
This includes changing her make-up and giving her wardrobe a refresh in an attempt to boost her confidence.
She had skin booster treatments, had her face filler and Botox regularly topped up and changed her hair from a ‘miserable’ blonde bob to flowing 18-inch brunette extensions.
Amy said: “I have changed my hair and got 18-inch extensions put in. The short bob was such a miserable cut and colour for a miserable person.
“I do a lot of the treatment myself but I would have spent absolutely thousands on this. My hair alone cost me £600 and in total at least £5,000 for everything else.”
Not only has it completely changed her appearance – with some people saying she now looks like Love Island’s Gemma Owens – it’s boosted her confidence.
Thanks to the gastric sleeve, Amy lost seven stone and has “no regrets”, as she described getting the surgery as the “best decision” she ever made.
Amy said: “When I look in the mirror, I see a different person and I don’t recognise the person I was. I could cry looking at photos.
“When I stepped out of that relationship, I didn’t recognise myself. I am so happy in myself now and I just ooze confidence.
“I got compared to Love Islander Gemma Owens. She’s so young but maybe my aesthetic treatment is working.”
Amy Salmon when she was size 22 before her weight loss[/caption]
Amy lost eight stone to get a ‘revenge body’ and now oozes confidence[/caption]
Many people compare Amy to Love Island’s Gemma Owen – daughter of footballing legend Michael Owen[/caption]
BINGE-EATING HABITS
Amy said her unhealthy habits started when she was in her old unhappy relationship.
“[In the relationship], I would order a lot of Uber Eats. I would have constant takeaways and live off these.
“I was probably having five takeaways a week and it was setting me back at least £100.
“The binge-eating had gotten out of control. I just needed something as extreme as a gastric sleeve to kick me into gear.
When I stepped out of that relationship, I didn’t recognise myself. I am so happy in myself now and I just ooze confidence
Amy Salmon
“It [losing the weight] made me feel amazing. I love fashion and it meant I was able to buy clothes from shops as before I had to buy my clothes online.
“As a mum it has massively changed the game. As a 17 stone woman, I would be sweating at soft play.
“I used to be embarrassed to do those things because of how I looked and my energy levels but now I feel so much better.”
Gemma opted for a £4,200 gastric sleeve in June 2024[/caption]
Amy in May 2024 after coming out of her long term relationship[/caption]
Amy’s diet before and after
AMY’S DIET BEFORE
- Breakfast: A fast food breakfast
- Lunch: Takeaway
- Dinner:
- Pizza or microwave meal
AMY’S DIET NOW AFTER GASTRIC SLEEVE SURGERY:
- Breakfast: Poached eggs or avocado on toast
- Lunch: Chicken salad or high protein meal
- Dinner: A small portion of spaghetti bolognese or a high-protein meal
And after getting her ‘sparkle’ back post break-up, she says she has started dating again and is now encouraging others to leave their relationship if they’re unhappy.
She added: “The break up was the best thing that has ever happened to me. It needed to happen and I dread to think where I would be if I was still in that relationship.
“Do not let the fear of what your life will look like keep you miserable. Life’s too short.”
SOCIAL MEDIA REACTION
She posted her before and after snaps on her @amysal93 account, in a video which has racked up over 91,000 views.
One person said: “The way my jaw dropped !! You did that! I’m so proud of you.”
Another added: “Wowwww you look like your own daughter.”
A third commented: “pardon me! you look about 15 years younger.”
What is the difference between a gastric band, bypass and sleeve?
The three most widely used types of weight loss surgery are:
- Gastric band: where a band is used to reduce the stomach’s size, meaning you will feel full after eating a reduced amount of food
- Gastric bypass: where your digestive system is re-routed past stomach, so you digest less food and it takes less to make you feel full
- Sleeve gastrectomy: where some of the stomach is removed, to reduce the amount of food required to make you feel full
When coupled with exercise and a healthy diet, weight loss surgery has been found to be effective in dramatically reducing a patient’s excess body fat.
Recent research in the United States found that people with gastric bands lose around half of their excess body weight.
Meanwhile gastric bypasses reduce this excess body weight by two thirds post-op.
However, it’s not always successful – and patients still need to take responsibility for eating well and working out.
