Jessica Alves models swimsuit on the beach in Turkey after claiming she is losing ‘a kilo a DAY’ in weight following gastric sleeve surgery
Jessica Alves modelled a swimsuit on the beach in Turkey on Wednesday, two weeks after having gastric sleeve surgery.
The television personality, 37, who has claimed she is losing 1kg a day after the procedure left her with just ‘25%’ of her stomach, is recovering in the resort city of Antalya.
Taking to Instagram, Jessica uploaded a trio of snaps in a black swimsuit as she soaked up the sun on the beach.
Strike a pose: Jessica Alves modelled a swimsuit on the beach in Turkey on Wednesday, two weeks after having gastric sleeve surgery
The black swimsuit cinched in at the waist and had a gold embossed belt that accentuated her surgically-enhanced curves.
She teamed the look with a sheer black kaftan which hung loosely around her shoulders to protect her skin from the strong Mediterranean sunshine.
Posting the pictures on social media, Jess wrote: ‘Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.’
![Rest and relaxation: Taking to Instagram, Jessica, who has claimed she is losing 1kg a day, uploaded a trio of snaps in a black swimsuit as she soaked up the sun on the beach](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2021/06/17/10/44335287-9696171-image-a-23_1623921697251.jpg)
Rest and relaxation: Taking to Instagram, Jessica, who has claimed she is losing 1kg a day, uploaded a trio of snaps in a black swimsuit as she soaked up the sun on the beach
The TV star, who has regularly appeared on This Morning to speak about her various plastic surgery procedures, spoke exclusively to MailOnline after the operation and claimed she is losing ‘one kilo per day’.
After her weight rose to 16 stone in lockdown and doctors branded her obese, Jessica decided to undergo the operation at Turkey’s Mono Obesity Clinic yet admitted she was scared and concerned.
Prior to her surgery, she told MailOnline: ‘This is more complex and health related. They’re cutting my stomach and I’ll be left with just 25% of my stomach. Hopefully after that I will start losing weight.’
![Working the camera: Jessica wore a black swimsuit that was cinched in at the waist by a belt with a gold clip to accentuate her surgically-enhanced curves](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2021/06/17/10/44335293-9696171-image-a-24_1623921706409.jpg)
Working the camera: Jessica wore a black swimsuit that was cinched in at the waist by a belt with a gold clip to accentuate her surgically-enhanced curves
‘I have been diagnosed as obese as I weigh 16st [101kg] – i used to be 10-11st [65-70kg] – I am really huge but you can’t see it in pictures.’
After going under the knife, Jess said: ’14 days ago I had gastric sleeve surgery due to the fact that I was 102 kilos (16 stone) and my diet wasn’t working.’
‘Having the gastric sleeve surgery was the best I have done as I don’t feel hungry anymore, nor am I craving food.’
![Looking forward: On her future plans, she said: 'My next surgeries will be another nose job and voice feminization. But for now I would like to enjoy the summer and take care of myself.'](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2021/06/14/16/44210597-9684949-image-a-55_1623684591991.jpg)
Looking forward: On her future plans, she said: ‘My next surgeries will be another nose job and voice feminization. But for now I would like to enjoy the summer and take care of myself.’
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Surgery: The TV star spoke exclusively to MailOnline after the operation and claimed she is losing ‘one kilo per day’
She revealed that her gender reassignment process, including taking hormones, had led to her weight gain.
Jessica said: ‘I attribute my weight gain to all the surgeries I’ve had done in the past two years as part of my transition alongside hormone therapy. The hormones retain a lot of body liquid and that makes me hungry all the time.’
Speaking about her results, she said: ‘After three months I will be able to see drastic results and just one a liquid diet and I’m not gonna feel hungry ever…
‘Obviously the biggest hunger will be removed from the stomach and when I’m thinner I’d like to be a glamour model and explore my femininity.’
As well as a diet of detox drinks, Jessica added ‘body massages and therapy’ are also helping her recover, with the star already looking to her next bout of surgery.
‘My next surgeries will be another nose job and voice feminization. But for now I would like to enjoy the summer and take care of myself and my health,’ said Jessica.
![Upcoming surgeries: Jessica said that her 'next surgeries will be another nose job and voice feminization. For now I would like to enjoy the summer and take care of myself and my health'](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2021/06/14/16/44210533-9684949-image-a-57_1623684597733.jpg)
Weight loss: Jessica is currently on a diet of detox drinks, with her adding that ‘body massages and therapy’ are also helping her recover
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