Dare i say yes to the dress?

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DARE I say YES to the DRESS?

I’d ridden the diet rollercoaster to despair

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Take a Break Monthly Magazine

23 December, 2025

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After weight-loss surgery, Laura kept shrinking and shrinking and shrinking…

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From plump to bump

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Peace at last

The key to a new life was to silence that voice in my head