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Wife Surprises Husband With Dramatic Weightloss As He Comes Home Six Months After Sailing

Wife Surprises Husband With Dramatic Weightloss As He Comes Home Six Months After Sailing

A navy commander arrived home after six months at sea to find his wife had secretly lost more than four stone in weight while he was away.

Mum-of-two Michelle Dalgleish, 31, was determined to look ship shape by the time husband Lt Cmdr Grant Dalgleish,35, returned home for Christmas.

Michelleā€™s weight plunged from 13st 13lbs to 9st 11lbs – taking her from dress size 16 to 10 – while Grant was on manoeuvres with warship HMS Argyll.

The happy couple were reunited at Plymoth Docks on Thursday.

Michelle said yesterday: ā€œI was really nervous while I was waiting for him, but obviously really excited too. He had no idea what I had been up to, and heā€™s always said he loved me no matter what my size was. I had a skirt on so he could see my legs, but when I took my coat off he was absolutely gobsmacked. He couldnā€™t believe it. He kept looking at me and saying ā€˜I canā€™t believe it, I canā€™t believe it.ā€

Grant said: ā€œOur Facetime sessions were only with the kids so I never actually saw her while I was deployed. It explains a lot. I was absolutely shocked when I first saw her as I walked off the ship. I love my wife whatever size – but to see her four stone lighter is quite remarkable. Itā€™s a remarkable achievement. I seriously had no idea.ā€

Michelle, who is 5ā€™ 6ā€ tall, wanted to slim after putting on weight while she was pregnant with daughter Poppy, now 13 months old. The couple also have a son Harrison, four.

PAY-Michelle-Dalgleish

The mum said: ā€œI decided to do it because with two children I wanted to be healthy and have more energy. When I was pregnant with Poppy my BMI wasnā€™t great so my main aim was to get to a healthy BMI. After pregnancy you have to give yourself some time before you start trying to loose weight – your body needs to be ready for it after a baby. With Harrison I did it too early, but I knew I was practically going to be a single mum for six months while Grant was away so I needed to be fit. But I had a big motivation in not telling him and for it to be a surprise. Before I didnā€™t want to buy clothes and didnā€™t want to have pictures taken. The feeling of putting on clothes and actually thinking you look okay is great. Iā€™m so happy.ā€

See Michelleā€™s daily diet

BEFORE:

Breakfast – A bowl of Cocoa Pops followed by toast and jam

Snack – Biscuits and a cup of tea

Lunch – Soup with four rounds of toast

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Dinner – Chicken nuggets and chips

AFTER:

Breakfast – Fruit and yoghurt

Snack – An apple and a banana

Lunch – Egg on toast or spaghetti on toast

Dinner – Homemade spaghetti bolognese, steak and chips or a roast dinner

Source: mirror.co.uk

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