Aussie nurse's incredible 105kg weight loss

A nurse who was told she would be dead before turning 40 now looks completely unrecognisable after shedding 106kg.

Melbourne woman, Emma Turner, was 161kg and wearing size 30 clothes, but she still could not break her unhealthy addiction to fast food, which saw her constantly gorging on greasy pizzas, burgers, fries and ice cream.

“Looking back at photographs, I just can’t believe I ever let myself get that big,” the 42-year-old said.

“It makes me feel sick to think about it. I was so unhealthy.

“I’d have dinner with my family and then sneak back out to the kitchen to make three sandwiches to bring back into my bedroom.

“It was very secretive and emotional eating, which is something that continued later in life.”

By the time she was 18, she weighed 100kg and was wearing a size 20 to 22.

Emma said her weight caused her to be kicked off theme park rides and needing seat belt extensions when she flew.

“I would google restaurants before I went there to ensure their seats were big enough,” she said.

“I was always anxious about breaking chairs or getting stuck in booths.”

She said that her life-changing turning point came in May 2014 after her doctor warned that she would not live another two years to see her 40th birthday.

Emma knew she had to do something drastic to change her life – so she went under the knife to have gastric sleeve surgery one year later in May 2015.

She lost an incredible 54kg in just six months following the surgery and lost the remaining 51kg over the following two years.

While Emma was elated about her mammoth weight loss, she admitted she felt unhappy with the loose skin left behind – so she has 3.5kg of skin removed in April 2018 with a tummy tuck and thigh lift, followed by a monsplasty and a breast lift with implants in March 2019.

Emma said she is happier, healthier more confident than ever with her brand-new body – and now eats a low carb, high protein diet while she also walks on the beach for 45 minutes daily.

BEFORE DIET:
Breakfast: Toasted sandwiches and a big bowl of cocoa pops.
Lunch: Takeaway souvlaki with deep fried dim sims, seafood sticks and chicken cheese croquettes with a large coke.
Snacks: A big bag of crisps, chocolate bars and soft drink.
Dinner: At least five large slices of pizza with thick toppings, with four more slices of garlic and cheese pizza bread.
Dessert: Half an apricot pie with thickened cream and ice cream.

AFTER DIET:
Breakfast: Porridge
Snack: Fruit smoothie with mango, banana, pineapple, coconut water and honey with low fat yoghurt.
Lunch: Crackers with cheese, pickles and tuna.
Snack: Handful of nuts or a protein bar.
Dinner: Small piece of steak with carrots, broccoli and potato.
Dessert: A small ice lolly

Got a story tip? Send it to lifestyle.tips@verizonmedia.com

Want more lifestyle and celebrity news? Follow Yahoo Lifestyle on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Or sign up to our daily newsletter here.