Nikita Wicks has lost eight stone with Slimming World.
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An NHS worker from Ipswich has lost more than a third of her body weight after being told by doctors she was too overweight to operate on.
Nikita Wicks, 29, joined Slimming World in August 2018 after having a health scare which meant she needed to have surgery for her varicose veins.
Varicose veins are swollen and enlarged veins that are often lumpy, bulging or twisted in appearance. In some serious cases, like Nikita's, they need to be operated on to prevent further health problems.
Nikita weighed 18 stone 7lbs when she first visited her GP and was told she could not have the surgery unless she lost weight.