Kayla Lavende loses 90kg to look like Barbie

A Sydney woman and Barbie mega fan has showed off her striking new look after reaching “breaking point” and losing 90 kilos two years ago.

A woman has lost 90kg in a bid to look like her favourite doll.

Kayla Lavende, from Sydney, has been obsessed with Barbie ever since she was a young girl.

She claims her parents would reward her with the famous doll for losing weight and has been in love with the dolls’ aesthetics ever since.

The 36-year-old, who now lives in Las Vegas, has been on a massive transformation journey.

At her heaviest she weighed 154kg, but it wasn’t until she boarded a flight two years ago that she reached “breaking point”.

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Kayla Lavende, 36, of Sydney, said Barbie was her inspiration to lose more than 90kg. Picture: Instagram/wls_barbie

The costume designer, who now lives in Vegas, had gastric sleeve surgery in 2018, describing it as ‘life-changing’. Picture: Instagram/wls_barbie

“I needed two seats, I needed a seatbelt extender, It was horrible and definitely the wake-up call that I needed,” Ms Lavende told The Morning Show.

“That was my motivation to be like ‘OK, you need to change.’”

She was on diets, had gone to dietitians, nutritionists and doctors to work out where she was going wrong, before opting for a gastric sleeve weight loss procedure in 2018.

It involved removing 80 per cent of her stomach. After finding a meal plan that worked for her, combined with a rigorous workout schedule, she went on to lose more than 90kg and is now happier than ever.

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She said she reached ‘breaking point’ two years ago after struggling to fit in a seat on a plane. Picture: Instagram/wls_barbie

“This wasn’t a diet for me, it was a lifestyle change. I cut out all junk and fast foods, I don’t do carbs, I don’t eat sugar and I work out every day. This is a new lease on life.”

She said Barbie was always her reward and inspiration throughout her journey.

“My obsession with Barbie began as a child and has continued into my adult life,” she told the program in a separate interview last year.

“I used to have over 200 dolls as my parents used them as an incentive to go on a diet and lose weight.”

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She said she is now enjoying her life, without ‘any physical limits’. Picture: Instagram/wls_barbie

The costume designer has since started an Instagram page which she said helps hold her accountable.

“This page is all about happy, positive vibes. Obviously I love Barbie, I love pink, I have been on massive weight loss journey (which) I am still doing every day,” she said in an Instagram story on Tuesday.

“But this page is to hold myself accountable.”

The account is filled with before and after snaps of the 36-year-old, who owes her transformation to the “life-changing” surgery.

“I am finally enjoying my life without any physical limits. On vacation I always felt like the one that held the group back from things cause I couldn’t walk that far or I would just sit out some activities. Not this time. I’m loving my life.”

In July last year, Kayla shared her typical day on a plate, which includes a protein shake for breakfast, a chicken or beef dish with cheese for lunch and another protein for dinner. In between she opts for nuts including cashews or walnuts.

“So that’s what I eat in a day. About 90g of protein, around 11g of carbs and about 5g of sugar … and just lots of water. I do that every day,” she said.