The woman left by her fiance at 22.5 has an incredible revenge, weight loss

A woman who had a ‘glow’ after a break-up and lost 12 stone – says she feels ‘liberated’ and is now inundated with DMs from men. Laura Gunn, 30, says she was comfortable in her 10-year relationship and didn’t feel like she had anyone to ‘impress’.

At her heaviest she weighed 22kg and was a size 24, but after her ex-fiancée broke up with her, she says she realized her worth. Laura had tried every fad diet and was struggling to lose weight, so she opted for gastric bypass surgery in Lithuania after much research.

She had the £6.5k operation in March 2023 and is now exactly a size 10 and a slim size 8 to 12. Now Laura has never felt better and is grateful that her ex broke- with her

Laura, an intensive care nurse, said: “If we had stayed in that relationship I would never have changed. I would have lived a fat life. He did me the biggest favor. I’ve lost 12 stone. I lost half of myself, I feel liberated and happy.”

Laura had been with her ex since she was 16 and they were engaged to be married. She said: “Everything became easy.

“I had no one left to impress. I let myself go. I was so depressed. But I thought, ‘I’m getting married, everything will be fine.’

They were going to get married but postponed their summer 2020 wedding due to the pandemic. But in December 2020, the pair ended their 10-year relationship.

Laura said: “I was devastated but quickly realized it was the right thing to do.”

Laura realized they had drifted apart and received a wake-up call about her health after being put on blood pressure medication at the age of 27. She quickly ended up in another brief relationship that boosted her confidence and gave her the impetus to pursue weight loss surgery.

Laura did a lot of research before deciding to go to the Northern Bariatric Clinic, Lithuania and had a gastric bypass last March. At first it was hard for her to come to terms with the weight loss and changes.

But now she eats a healthy diet of home-cooked meals and hits the gym three times a week. She said: “When I was growing up I used to dress like a 50-year-old woman.

“I didn’t know who I was. My identity was all over the place. I could never look in the mirror. I never had mirrors in the house.

“The person I am today is enhanced because I am happy. I used to never be proud of myself.”

Laura says she’s also gotten more attention since losing weight. She said: “I didn’t think poor privilege was a thing.

“But really yes. People hold doors open for you. My DMs have never been busier. Men definitely treat me differently.

“It’s really weird, a little scary and overwhelming, but beautiful. I have respect and love for myself.”