One 1000lb Best Friends star looked totally unrecognisable as she paraded her weight loss in a sweaty gym snap.
Vannessa Cross shot to fame on the TLC reality show, and has been documenting her incredible weight loss progress after embarking on an exercise regime.
The star originally weighed 442lbs (31.5 stone), but didn’t see her weight as an issue before she started losing it.
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She told People Magazine: “I felt like I was living a good quality life because I still drove, I still walked around. So my mentality was I’m fine, I’m perfect the way I am.”
But seeing her co-star Meghan Crumpler lose weight encouraged Vannessa to lose weight too.
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Vannessa dropped to 398lbs before undergoing weight loss surgery, and has only continued to shed the pounds.
As of March 2023, Vannessa weighs just 229lbs (16 stone) – and is awaiting another surgery to have her excess skin removed.
In a new before-and-after snap posted to her Instagram, Vannessa showed off her incredible transformation.
In the before post, Vannessa posed in a pair of tight black shorts and blue vest top, along with bright green knee-high socks and a matching headband as she prepared for her workout.
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But in a new snap, tucking her shrinking waistband into a pair of navy leggings and a black long-sleeved sports top, Vannessa looked like a new woman – completely unrecognisable.
The star could be seen with a much trimmer waistline and shrinking legs. She’s previously shown fans that what looks like fat under her clothes is actually just excess skin, which she’s forced to tuck into her clothes until she can go ahead with the removal.
Vannessa tucked her blonde hair into a sleek ponytail at the nape of her neck to show off her slimline face.
She wrote on Instagram: “I have come so far!! My first gym photo to my most recent gym photos.
“When I see this it blows my mind. I never knew how strong I really am until I put my mind to it!! Look at what I did!!! And this Queen is not done.”
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Fans soon poured into the comments section to praise the stunning star, with one writing: “Way to go Vannessa!”
“Looking great lady,” someone else agreed, as a third fan echoed: “You are such an inspiration and I can’t wait to see your journey continue after your skin removal surgery! You go girl.”
While another fan echoed: “You look incredible!!”
Meanwhile, Vannessa’s best friend Meghan Crumpler has also continued shedding the weight, after discovering she weighed around 500lbs.
She dropped more than 100lbs and qualified for bariatric surgery – her weight now hovers somewhere around 330lbs.
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Source: Celebrities - dailystar.co.uk
