Os irlandeses Noel e Leisa Hoey, de
Dublin, capital do país, chegaram a um ponto tão crítico que não
conseguiam sentar-se juntos em poltronas no cinema ou no avião. Houve
uma época em que os dois engordaram tanto que, juntos, chegaram a pesar
330 kg. A cama do casal não resistia ao peso de seu corpo,
quebrando várias vezes.
Marido e mulher, Noel e Leisa fizeram uma
festa de casamento invejável, e a decisão de fazer uma dieta radical
veio logo depois da cerimônia. Eles receberam as fotos da celebração e
não ficaram contentes com o corpo que viram nas imagens.
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O casal no dia do casamento
Após a dieta, Noel perdeu 101 kg e Leisa
51 kg – juntos, foram 152 kg perdidos. "Quando eu vi fotos do casamento
meu coração afundou. Eu fiquei completamente triste com nós dois.
Estava tão decepcionada", disse a esposa, Leisa, ao site britânico "Daily Mail".
"Depois da dieta, começamos a fazer as
mesmas coisas que os casais normais fazem, como ir ao cinema, sentar-se
próximos em ônibus e metrôs e até ter uma noite tranquila sem sentir
medo de quebrar a cama".
O casal se conheceu em 2003 e admite que
sempre seguiu uma dieta recheada de junk food e alimentos gordurosos. A
mudança na dieta ocorreu após o casamento, em 2013. Além de fazer
exercícios, o casal hoje faz refeições leves e saudáveis, incluindo
frango, salada, frutas e legumes.
"Nós perdemos tanto peso que o anel do
nosso casamento não cabe mais em nossos dedos. Mas nos demos conta de
que finalmente podemos tirar algumas fotos de casamento das quais iremos
nos orgulhar", disse o marido, Noel.
Veja o antes e depois do casal:
Till girth do us part: Obese couple lose 24 stone between them after being shamed by their fat wedding photos
- Noel and Leisa Hoey had a combined weight of 52 stone at their heaviest
- They were so big they couldn't sit beside each other at the cinema
- The pair have shed 24 stone after joining Slimming World
A husband and wife have lost 24 stone between after being shamed by their fat wedding photos.
With
a combined weight of 52 stone at their heaviest, Noel and Leisa Hoey,
from Dublin, were so big they couldn't sit beside each other at the
cinema or on an aeroplane - and broke their bed frame four times with
their bulk.
But
after being embarrassed by their unflattering marriage snaps, Noel, 35,
has lost 16 stone. Leisa, 33, lost eight stone and dropped six dress
sizes after squeezing her massive bulk into a size 26 gown for their big
day.
With a combined weight of 52 stone at
their heaviest, Noel and Leisa Hoey were so big they couldn't sit beside
each other at the cinema or on an aeroplane - and broke their bed frame
four times with their bulk
After being embarrassed by their
unflattering marriage snaps, Noel, 35, has lost 16 stone. Leisa, 33,
lost eight stone and dropped six dress sizes after squeezing her massive
bulk into a size 26 gown for their big day
Leisa
said: 'When I saw the wedding pictures my heart sank - I felt
absolutely disgusted with the pair of us. From the moment I saw them I
knew they wouldn't be pictures I'd look back on with a smile and
treasure forever. I was so disappointed.'
She
added: 'But since joining Slimming World I've lost six dresses. Finally
we can do the things normal couples do, cuddling in the cinema, sitting
next to each other on public transport and even having a peaceful
night's sleep without fear of breaking the bed.'
The
couple, who met in 2003, admit to being life-long fast food junkies but
say they really piled on the pounds after the births of their children
AJ, 11, Tyreece, eight and twins Maddison and Torey, two.
Leisa said:
'When I saw the wedding pictures my heart sank - I felt absolutely
disgusted with the pair of us. From the moment I saw them I knew they
wouldn't be pictures I'd look back on with a smile and treasure forever.
I was so disappointed'
She added:
'Finally we can do the things normal couples do, cuddling in the cinema,
sitting next to each other on public transport and even having a
peaceful night's sleep without fear of breaking the bed'
Things
got so bad that Leisa was recommended for a gastric band when her
weight hit 18 stone but when she fell pregnant with their twin girls the
operation was put on hold.
Over the next year Leisa's weight crept up to over 20 stone and security guard Noel's weight rocketed to 32 stone.
Leisa
said: 'We knew we were big but with a combined weight of over 50 stone
we weren't just unhealthy we were ticking time bombs.'
Noel
added: 'There was no ignoring how bad things had got. We'd lie awake at
night - not because of the kids - but listening to the sound of the
creaking bed frame straining underneath us.
'After
one night shift I came home exhausted, jumped into bed and the wood
just buckled under my weight and came crashing down. We broke the bed
three more times after that. We just gave up and slept on the floor on a
mattress.'
When Noel proposed in July 2013 Leisa had to telephone bridal shops in advance to check if they catered for plus size brides.
She
said: 'It wasn't quite the magical experience I thought picking my
dress would be. I was limited to just one store in town and all the
dresses that did fit made me look like I was wearing a huge duvet.
'I
didn't want to show off any skin or my figure - I just wanted to hide. I
wire the longest veil I could find to cover my chubby arms like a
cape.'
When Noel proposed in July 2013 Leisa had to telephone bridal shops in advance to check if they catered for plus size brides
Noel said:
'When the wedding album arrived I flicked through the pictures of our
big day and my heart sank. We both looked enormous. I knew Leisa would
hate them too so I tore the photos into shreds'
The
couple didn't even book a honeymoon because they feared they'd have to
book two seats each on the plane. But their biggest disappointment was
yet to come.
Noel
said: 'When the wedding album arrived I flicked through the pictures of
our big day and my heart sank. We both looked enormous. I knew Leisa
would hate them too so I tore the photos into shreds and threw them in
the bin.
'Leisa
kept asking why they hadn't arrived yet and I'd just make up excuses
because I didn't want her to see them. But eventually I had to come
clean and tell her the truth.'
The pictures spurred Leisa to finally take action and she joined a local Slimming World group.
Two
weeks after Leisa attended her first weight loss class Noel signed up
too. It wasn't long before the small changes started to make a big
difference to their waistlines.
Leisa
said: 'Our big clothes were just hanging off us. As the weight started
dropping off we had to keep buying new wardrobes. Our figures have
changed so much.'
Now Noel has shed a whopping 16 stone and Leisa eight.
Leisa
said: 'We both feel amazing. I get joy from the little things like
running after the kids and not liming myself to plus size clothes. I've
got so much more freedom.
'Noel looks so much younger too. He's like a new man. He used to be all squishy when I lay on him but now he's much more toned.
'Part
of me wishes we'd waited till after we'd lost the weight to get
married. But we met each other when we were big and we've been there
with each other through thick and thin and that's what counts.'
Noel
added: 'What we'd love to do now that we've lost the weight is renew
our vows. Leisa could have the dress she always wanted.
'We've
lost so much weight our wedding rings don't fit us anymore so we'd have
to sort that out too but finally we could have some pictures to be
proud of.'
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