Elize has always enjoyed eating, but in June 2022, when she weighed 96.8 kg, she realised her love of food was taking a toll on her health. ‘I would eat anything and everything,’ she says. ‘I kept snacks everywhere – at work, in my kitchen, even in a drawer in my bedroom.’
She suffered from constant heartburn; she had to keep a bottle of Gaviscon next to her bed to alleviate the discomfort. Her nails were brittle and broke easily, and her hair was beginning to thin – troubling signs that her body was not getting the nutrients it needed.
‘I’ve been on a diet
