A mother and daughter have lost more than 24 stone between them after having gastric bypass operations.

Natalie Cox reached 25 stone by the age of 15 after tucking into more than 7,500 calories a day. Her mother Cheryl, who weighed a stone more, was criticised for being an irresponsible parent, but says she did everything she could to stop her daughter eating.

In the end it was Natalie’s desperation to help herself that solved the problem. Having tried personal trainers and dieticians, she wrote emails to surgeons begging for help with a gastric bypass operation. To read the full story  click here.

Vita Clinics are a UK weight loss surgery clinic specialising in gastric bypass operations and other weight loss surgeries. www.vitaclinics.co.uk