article_snippet.sent: Julia Van Herck, 42, from Fulham, West London, underwent surgery after ballooning to 23 stone after tying the knot with Stefan in 1993.
article_snippet.sent: getting married has since slimmed down to 11 stone (right) Julia (pictured above with actor and singer Darius Campbell)
article_snippet.sent: fears that her husband would leave her proved unfounded and a health scare finally prompted Julia to lose weight.
article_snippet.sent: It was while Julia was in hospital that doctors offered Julia weight-loss surgery.
article_snippet.sent: Julia now weighs a healthy 11 stone and is a size 12. '
article_snippet.sent: Julia can once again fit into the gown that Julia wore at Julia wedding to Stefan in 1993 (left) when Julia weighed 11.5 stone.
article_snippet.sent: The slimmer, who underwent weight loss surgery, says Julia's a new woman, right .
article_snippet.sent: Doctors agreed that Julia could be a candidate for weight loss surgery but first Doctors said that Julia had to shed some pounds.
article_snippet.sent: So, in January 2013 Julia started only drinking juice.
article_snippet.sent: Julia was inspired by the story of Joe Cross, an Australian who weighed more than 22 stone but lost more than seven stone by sticking to a juice diet.
article_snippet.sent: This led to He losing weight and wanting to eat fruit and vegetables,' Julia said. '
article_snippet.sent: : Julia now eats healthier foods and even goes to the gym and has a new wardrobe .
article_snippet.sent: By October 2013 Julia was four stone lighter and doctors agreed Julia could undergo weight loss surgery at St Mary's Hospital in London, which proved successful.
article_snippet.sent: Now Julia weighs 11 stone and loves healthy food.
article_snippet.sent: Julia never binges. '
highlights_snippet.sent: Weight-loss surgery followed and now Julia Van Herck weighs just 11 stone .