article_snippet: The mother of two had been suffering arthritis and struggled to exercise for much of Angela Jones from Portsmouth life.
article_snippet: Mrs Jones, a former carer, struggled with my mum weight after being unable to exercise for much of my mum life, my mum added.
article_snippet: Mrs Jones struggled with Mrs Jones weight for most of Mrs Jones life after being born with hip problems which made it difficult for Mrs Jones to exercise . '
article_snippet: Mrs Jones had always been overweight.
article_snippet: Mrs Jones was born with a hip problems and developed arthritis that made exercise difficult.'
article_snippet: Despite 'adoring' Chinese takeaways the mother of two made several attempts to lose weight. '
article_snippet: Mrs Jones tried every diet going
article_snippet: but Mrs Jones just simply couldn't maintain Mrs Jones weight loss and whenever Mrs Jones lost a stone
article_snippet: Aged 37, Mrs Jones weight peaked at 26 stone.
article_snippet: At just 4ft 9in, this gave Mrs Jones a BMI of 79, 49 points above the official classification for someone who is obese.
article_snippet: Above, Mrs Jones is at a healthy weight despite complications .
article_snippet: After having treatment for a range of weight-related problems, doctors urged Mrs Jones to consider more drastic action. '
article_snippet: At the same time (my sister) Melissa and I were growing up and Mrs Jones longed to be slim and buy normal clothes. '
article_snippet: Mrs Jones was fed up of ordering outsize stuff and dreamed of accompanying us on clothes shopping trips.'
article_snippet: Mrs Jones was delighted about the weight loss but doctors were worried Mrs Jones was losing too much weight too fast.'
article_snippet: Over the next six months Mrs Jones became gradually thinner, encountering a range of ailments including pancreatitis along the way.
article_snippet: But by now because every time Mrs Jones ate, Mrs Jones’d be sick, Mrs Jones’d developed a fear of food.