Radio star reveals her one very surprising regret about getting gastric band surgery

Perth Nova FM star Natalie Locke underwent an incredible weight loss journey this year, losing ‘just north of 41kgs’, but she has one surprising regret. 

The radio host achieved the huge transformation by getting gastric band surgery in December last year, and on Sunday, she penned a lengthy article on her experience. 

After having the band for a year and achieving her weight loss goals, Nat wrote in Perth Now saying she only regretted ‘not getting the surgery sooner’.

‘I procrastinated about it for several years, mainly because I didn’t gel with the first surgeon that I consulted, and now it feels like I wasted those interim years,’ she said.

‘I also regret getting excited in the first few months and buying a lot of new clothes, because now those clothes are too big for me.’ 

Nat updated her listeners on her weight loss journey in October when she spoke with her team on Nova 93.7’s Nathan, Nat & Shaun about it. 

Co-host Shaun McManus said, ‘It was December last year, wasn’t it?’ when Nat mention she was ‘feeling really good’ at the 10-month mark.

‘It was, and so weight wise, I’ve lost just north of 41 kilos,’ she responded.

The radio host achieved the huge transformation by getting gastric band surgery in December last year, and on Sunday, she penned a lengthy article on her experience. Pictured before the procedure

After having the band for a year and achieving her weight loss goals, Nat wrote in Perth Now saying she only regretted ‘not getting the surgery sooner’

She continued: ‘People say, “Oh, do you have more energy?” It’s like, nah, I still have to get up at 4am. So that’s a real energy vampire. 

‘But when we’re on holidays, I feel like a million bucks, it’s really good. [The number] of people who’ve hit me up on social media is amazing. 

‘People have said to me, “Oh, I’ve had that done, but I’ve never really spoken about it.”

‘Yeah, because there’s been a real stigma about it. And I don’t think that there should be. It should stay a health decision.’