Woman loses 9 dress sizes after turning down gastric sleeve surgery
Woman loses 9 dress sizes after turning down gastric sleeve surgery
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Donna McCaulsky attributed her success to the 1:1 diet. A London woman shrunk from a size 30 to a size 12 in 18 months after rejecting weight-loss surgery and embracing a calorie-controlled diet. Donna McCaulsky, 50, attributed her success to the 1:1 diet — where you focus on eating calorie-controlled snacks and one meal a day.
![[Donna’s weight had ballooned]](https://static.independent.co.uk/2025/01/28/11/25/01JJNV66YRM1Q3BMKM290528FF.jpeg)
At 5ft 4in, McCaulsky had weighed nearly 19 stone (120kg) for much of her adult life. By 2022, her weight had climbed to 25 stone (159kg) due to what she describes as "constant snacking," a consequence of chronic insomnia, an autoimmune disease, and steroid medication.
![[Donna says she now feels like she is ‘walking on air’]](https://static.independent.co.uk/2025/01/28/11/02/01JJNV67EQ7YNPE9M73APDM43G.jpeg)
Her GP, concerned by her morbidly obese BMI of 60.1, suggested gastric sleeve surgery in 2020. However, McCaulsky declined, worried about potential side effects. It was, however, the “wake-up call” she needed to try the 1:1 Diet. The diet involves replacing meals with shakes, soups, bars and snacks and is tailored to individual needs.
People often start with meal replacements, then gradually transition to full meals consisting of lean proteins, vegetables, and whole grains. “I was determined to make the change, and I lost four pounds in the first week, so that was great – I could see it was going to work,” McCaulsky said.
“Once I started, I was actually surprised that I didn’t crave snacks, and I was just going to do everything to lose the weight.”. Outside of the diet, McCaulsky ensured she drank at least three litres of water a day, and over time, she found she found she could walk without pain.
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