Woman weighing 46st lost half her body weight because she felt like a 'nasty monster'

A 24-year-old woman who weighs 46 stone has vowed to make changes to her eating habits after doctors told her she would be dead at the age of 30.

Amber Rachdi, from Troutdale in Oregan, revealed that she weighed 11 stone by the time she was five and has piled on the pounds ever since.

But Amber admits that her obesity made her feel like she was dying. "Sometimes I think to myself, I'm never going to change," Amber said.

"Everything hurts, my back hurts, my shins hurt. I am so limited in what I can do and where I can go. I feel trapped. I feel like a nasty yucky monster and I don't like being this person. I don't like being this size."

Amber revealed that her eating had spiralled out of control because she used it as a way to combat her anxiety.

In autumn last year, Amber underwent life-saving gastric surgery, and has managed to shed a massive 20 stone.

She has now learned to drive and can go shopping by herself. But Amber still intends to shed another 9 stone and admits she has a long way to go.

...TheMirror