‘I LOST HALF MY BODY WEIGHT & GOT MY LIFE BACK'

Mum-of-two Elvi knew she had to change her lifestyle for her kids

Elvi Lanyon vividly remembers the moment she knew it was time to put herself and her health first.

Tipping the scales at 124kg, Elvi hit “rock bottom” when she couldn’t fit into the seat on an amusement park ride.

“I was mortified. They couldn’t push the harness down over my stomach,” says Elvi. “After that, I knew I needed to change, to save my life, save my marriage and be a better mum for my kids... I wanted to be around for them.”

Snacking on whole blocks of chocolate, packets of Tim Tams and tubs of ice-cream, the mum-of-two was determined to break her bad habits, and enlisted the help of WW (formerly known as Weight Watchers) to help her overhaul her diet.