Actress and director Gugu Gumede returned to YouTube this week after a four-year hiatus.
In her latest video, Uzalo The star talked about her amazing weight loss journey.
Gugu also discussed the factors behind her weight gain and the significant impact it had on her health and daily life.
“No one told me that I would gain a lot of weight if I stopped breastfeeding…I gained about 15 kg and reached a very unhappy state. I was dissatisfied with the weight and feel. Physically, It wasn't very good.
“My legs were hurting. When I went to bed at night, my heart was pounding and it was scary because high blood pressure runs in my family,” she explained.
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Gugu's weight loss
Like other celebrities, including Lungir Thabete, Gugu chose to undergo gastric sleeve surgery, a type of bariatric surgery, to lose weight.
“I wanted to have a gastric sleeve fitted because I wanted to limit the amount of food I ate. I wanted to be able to have portion control,” she said.
However, Gumede stressed that surgery is not the only option for weight loss.
“We all have different events in our lives and different lifestyles, so I don't want to say surgery is the only option.”
The actress underwent surgery in January this year and said she was happy with the results.
“I am very happy that I managed to lose a whopping 20 kg in two months… It was a very difficult journey at the beginning, but now I don't feel so difficult. However, it is not the same for everyone.
“If you are thinking about this, please understand how drastic a decision it is to have this surgery. Some people need to make a drastic decision.”
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