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A mom who turned red-faced after her weight got her stuck on a slide is unrecognizable after she lost nearly 140 pounds with a gastric sleeve.
Sara Lockett, 25, of Washington DC, tipped the scales at 252 pounds and had to be pulled down the slide by her husband because of her weight.
The mother-of-two admits to indulging in a 3,000-calorie-a-day diet consisting of Pop-Tarts for breakfast, McDonald’s for lunch, and fried chicken for dinner.
Sara Lockett, 25, of Washington DC, has decided to go under the knife for a gastric sleeve in an effort to turn her life around. She’s lost 140 pounds and feels better than ever
Sara Lockett, 25, of Washington DC, who turned red-faced after getting stuck on a slide because of her weight is unrecognizable after she lost nearly 140 pounds with a gastric sleeve
However, After deciding to go under the knife for a gastric sleeve in an effort to turn her life around, Sara has lost 140 pounds and feels better than ever.
She said: ‘After my pregnancies I gained a lot of weight, and I couldn’t get it off because of various conditions such as pre-eclampsia and gestational diabetes.
‘I also didn’t have the best diet and I suffered from binge eating. I would eat what I could during the day, then have two dinners and lots of snacks at night.
‘I felt terrible. I didn’t like going out in public with my husband, Prince, 30, and kids, Ameliana, four, and Roman, two.
She admitted it was “really encouraging” when the weight started to come off, but she started to see “massive changes” when she started working out at the gym six weeks after her surgery
Her goal weight was about 154 pounds, but she managed to surpass that and is now 116 pounds, meaning she’s lost almost 140 pounds
“Even going to the park with the laundry was a horrible experience.
‘One time my son was too scared to go down the slide alone and wanted us to continue together.
“So I tried to continue with him, and as the slide took a turn, I got stuck and couldn’t go any further down.
“My husband had to come over and pull me out, and I had to jump off the slide. That moment is etched in my memory.
She went to the hospital in September 2021 for gastric sleeve surgery and thankfully her insurance paid for 98 percent of it
After years of hiding in baggy T-shirts and leggings, Sara loves to find her fashion sense again
“I knew I had to try something different to get my life back.”
After a year of trying to lose weight through healthy eating and exercise, Sara made no progress and was even diagnosed with PCOS, which would make it more difficult to lose weight.
She says she was suggested to try a gastric sleeve as an aid to weight loss and balance her hormones.
Sara added, “I had surgery in September 2021 and thankfully my insurance paid 98% of it.
“I had mixed feelings about the operation. I was so excited, but I knew it was also going to be a mental journey where I had to work on balancing my lifestyle and my relationship with food.
“After surgery, I went through the recovery phases. I had to start on a liquid diet before switching to a soft food diet while adjusting to my new stomach.
“The weight started to come off and it was really encouraging, but I started to see huge changes when I started exercising six weeks after my surgery.
Sara continued to take photos of her changing body on her weight loss journey to document how far she had come
Sara weighed 252 pounds at the start of her weight loss journey (left) and after going under the knife in conjunction with healthy eating and exercise, she dropped to 116 pounds
Sara shows off her impressive weight loss transformation in her old baggy T-shirt that she used to wear
Sara at the start of her weight loss journey in the floral T-shirt she put on after her incredible weight loss
She said she has her confidence back and “it feels great” because she feels like she has her life back
“My target weight was around 154 pounds, but I managed to surpass that. I’m 116 pounds now, which is unbelievable. I did better than I ever expected of myself.
“I feel better than I’ve ever felt. I can run around with my kids and play with them in the park.
“I certainly don’t have to worry about not going down the slide with them now.”
After years of hiding in baggy T-shirts and leggings, Sara loves to find her fashion sense again.
She said, ‘I’m going back to my street style that I completely lost when I gained weight.
“I’m experimenting with my clothes again because I’ve got my confidence back and it feels great.
“I feel like I have my life back. I feel and look better than ever.’