Doctors said I'd die without Ozempic or a gastric sleeve. Here's how I proved them wrong - losing 32kg in a YEAR without medical assistance
You're already obese and it's likely that you won't be able to come off it,' the doctor told her. 'The doctor didn't take my bloods or check hormones. I walked out of that consult and didn't take his advice,' Dionne, 43, who now lives in Perth, told the Daily Mail. Her doctor recommended Ozempic or gastric sleeve surgery, but she refused bothInstead, she tried to lose weight naturally. Looking back, Dionne is proud she didn't take her doctor's advice about Ozempic or surgery, and instead approached weight loss in a natural, sustainable way.
Source: Daily Mail January 18, 2026 15:43 UTC
