Chanelle Hayes looked sensational as she showed off losing an incredible seven stone in her latest Instagram post.
The 33-year-old revealed she had reached her goal weight, with a before and an after photo of her impressive transformation over the past year, after undergoing a gastric band operation.
The former Big Brother star shared a picture from last year, which featured Chanelle in a black dress with her arms out to the side, which she said used as inspiration to get fit.
She looked almost unrecognisable in the second photo, as she posed in a black strappy top paired with a leopard print midi skirt that featured a daring slit to show off her toned pins.
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Captioning the contrasting snaps, she wrote that she’d “finally made it” and got candid talking about struggling with her weight and breaking down in changing rooms.
Sharing her journey, Chanelle wrote: “So I hit a personal goal recently and now weigh back inside the 9 stones! But not everything is about what it says on the scales… in the first pic on the left I didn’t even know my weight because I didn’t want to….although I know it was around 17 stone as I had surgery not too long from that pic (I took that picture to use as inspiration to get healthy again).
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“What I do know is that I couldn’t walk up the stairs that day and opted for the escalator on that trip. I also had to put talc under my boobs, in between my thighs and under my upper arms to stop the rashes I would get from chafing. I avoided every mirror or reflection and generally did not care about or like myself very much.
“On the right pic, I still get nervous around my reflection in case I see the person I was before who was so desperately unhappy and I still get under boob chafes, but I feel so proud to post myself looking and feeling confident and healthy again.
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“My weight and addiction to food has held me back for so many years I have to pinch myself when I remember I am healthy again and can fit into normal-sized clothes without a crying episode in the changing rooms.
“What is your goal weight / size? Mine is 9st10lb and size 10 clothes and I have finally made it,” she celebrated.
Her friends and fans rushed to heap praise on the star for her incredible achievement.
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One fan said: “You look phenomenal and sooo much happier!”
“Wow you absolute stunner. So proud of you,” said another.
“You look amazing and should be so proud of yourself,” said a third.
Glamour models Casey Batchelor and Nicola Mclean chimed in to say: “Stunning babe, you look amazing. Well done” and “You look amazing”.
Source: Celebrities - dailystar.co.uk
