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VITALS: Ranj Naidoo, 51, Centurion

OCCUPATION: Self-employed

HEIGHT: 1.65m

TIME TAKEN TO LOSE WEIGHT:2 years

SECRET WEAPON TO WEIGHT LOSS:Ditching gluten

- Zinhlezonke Zikalala

THE GAIN

Ranj was never really an overweight person. But a decade ago, a health condition left her lethargic, uncomfortable and putting on weight. “I started experiencing allergic reactions that adversely affected my breathing ability, skin and other important organs. My lungs felt as though they weren’t receiving enough oxygen,” she says. Worse still, Ranj didn’t know what triggered her reactions, so she ended up spending a mountain of cash on medication, including cortisone meds that had her gaining about 10 more kilos.

THE CHANGE