We've reported on weight transformations before but nothing compares to the amazing change that Nikki Webster has undergone.
The 34-year-old from Little Rock, Arkansas weighed 649 pounds (294kg), however, after two years she managed to lose more than two thirds of the weight.
She filmed her journey on the TLC programme My 600lb Life. Check out the transformation here:
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In the video, uploaded in 2015, you can see she struggles to walk and her stomach extends past her knees. She says: "I have done this to myself. Food has always been an addiction for me. My addiction to it is killing me. When I start my day, I can't wait to start eating."
Her dad is seen putting two doughnuts and what looks like a chocolate milkshake onto an automatic chair. Nikki says she gets this first bit of food sent up to her so she doesn't have to walk down the stairs before breakfast.
Credit: TLC / My 600lb life
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"My mum and dad cook and they get me whatever I want to eat," Nikki explains.
But she wanted to make a change and decided to get gastric sleeve surgery. It's a procedure which creates a small stomach using a staple device and the rest of the stomach is removed. But before Nikki could have the operation, her doctor told her she had to lose 50 pounds (22.6kg).
Following the surgery, Nikki says: "I'm in pain, and every time I move it just hurts that much more. It's a different kind of pain than I've ever felt before. I'm definitely thinking, 'is it supposed to hurt his much?', 'is this normal?'. Walking is painful, I just feel very tired and very weak."
Nikki was scared to eat after the operation and was worried she wouldn't be able to overcome the food cravings she was used to. Despite her fears, she has managed to stick to her diet and kept herself busy, and lost a significant amount of weight.
Credit: TLC / My 600lb life
But a few months into her weight-loss journey, she hit a rough patch. One of her friends died while undergoing gastric bypass surgery. That moment still haunts Nikki, but she didn't let it get in the way of her goal.
After 18 months of dieting and exercise, she had lost nearly half her weight and was asked on a date for the first time in years. Nikki then had to undergo another operation to remove 56.5 pounds (25.6kg) of excess skin.
Credit: TLC / My 600lb life
One of her biggest milestones was when she reached 236 pounds (107kg) and was able to buy her first ever pair of jeans. Nikki is now down to 194 pounds (87kg) after two years of hard work, dieting and her surgery.
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