An obese mum lost eleven stone despite working at McDonald's thanks to weight loss surgery which took just 28 minutes.

Christina Rodriguez, 57, piled on the pounds during a stressful divorce a decade ago and turned to comfort eating to help her cope.

She tipped the scales at 21 stone only fitting into size 26 clothes and her fondness for cheese, chips, and pies were putting her health at risk.

In desperation, Christina went to her GP to see if the NHS would fit her with a gastric band.

The request was rejected, but Christina decided to fork out £6,000 on the 28-minute surgery.

An obese mum lost eleven stone despite working at McDonald's - thanks to weight loss surgery which took just 28 minutes.

Christina Rodriguez, 57, piled on the pounds during a stressful divorce a decade ago and turned to comfort eating to help her cope.

She tipped the scales at 21 stone - only fitting into size 26 clothes - and her fondness for cheese, chips, and pies was putting her health at risk.

In desperation, Christina went to her GP to see if the NHS would fit her with a gastric band. The request was rejected, but Christina decided to fork out £6,000 on the 28-minute surgery.