Egyptian Eman Ahmed's weight-loss target: from 500kg to 300kg

By Amrit Dhillon
Updated February 25 2017 - 6:13am, first published 6:01am
Eman and her sister, Shaimaa Ahmed. Photo: Tumblr
Eman and her sister, Shaimaa Ahmed. Photo: Tumblr
Dr Muffazal Lakdawala, centre, one of India's leading bariatric surgeons, by  Photo: Supplied
Dr Muffazal Lakdawala, centre, one of India's leading bariatric surgeons, by Photo: Supplied
Eman Ahmed has been confined to a bed for 20 years.  Photo: Supplied
Eman Ahmed has been confined to a bed for 20 years. Photo: Supplied
Egyptian Eman Ahmed, who weighs 500kg, travelled to India for surgery on a Egypt Air cargo plane. Photo: Tumblr
Egyptian Eman Ahmed, who weighs 500kg, travelled to India for surgery on a Egypt Air cargo plane. Photo: Tumblr
Eman Ahmed on her bed (blue) is in India for procedures that aim to reduced her weight by 200 kilos. Photo: Tumbler
Eman Ahmed on her bed (blue) is in India for procedures that aim to reduced her weight by 200 kilos. Photo: Tumbler

Delhi: For the first time in years, Eman Ahmed Abd El Aty, probably the heaviest living woman in the world at 500 kilograms, was able to raise her arm and touch her face with her hand last week. The physiotherapy was working. Everyone in the room clapped and cheered.

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