A once-XXXXXL mum who had to have a double mastectomy to reduce her risk of cancer lost 15st so she could have breast reconstruction surgery. <br /><br />Tori Phillips, 39, used food to comfort her after a tough upbringing and weighed nearly 13st aged 11. <br /><br />Over the years she tried diets and exercise programmes - but she would always put the weight on again.<br /><br />But she learned she had a faulty BRCA1 gene - putting her at risk of breast cancer - and would need a double mastectomy when she was 38.<br /><br />As that age approached, doctors told Tori, a content creator from San Fransisco Bay, California, she couldn't have a breast reconstruction until she lost weight.<br /><br />That was the incentive Tori, then 28st 8lbs (400lbs) needed.<br /><br />After having her daughter aged 37, she had gastric sleeve surgery and stuck to a strict diet and exercise regime and is now a 15st (210lbs).<br /><br />Not only was she able to get her reconstruction after her double mastectomy, but Tori now shows off her slender frame after having 2st 6lbs of excess skin removed.
