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By Ciara Healy & Julia Banim After being fat-shamed by a fellow passenger aboard an aeroplane, dismayed Dee Ucuncu was left determined to make a change. Having struggled with her weight all her life, at her heaviest, the mum-of-two weighed 17 stone exactly and wore a size 26. Like many others leading busy lives, Dee had found herself stuck in an unhealthy cycle, relying on fast foods such as kebabs and pizza takeaways while dealing with the stresses of raising her 17-year-old son, Omer, who has ADHD and dyspraxia. Dee’s weight had a profound impact on her life, to the point where she couldn’t …