X Factor icon Katie Waissel has shared the results of a body transformation, showing off her slender figure now compared to slightly fuller this time last year.
The singer, who shot to fame on The X Factor in 2010, shared a series of before and after photos of herself wearing a bikini.
In the caption, she explained that they were taken a year apart in the summers of 2019 and 2020 – and the difference was clear.
Katie was still slim in her before shots, though it’s clear she put in a lot of work in the year since they were taken.
In the after shots, the mum-of-one slipped into a black bikini that was held up by thin strips of string.
Katie Waissel showcased her slender figure after a year of working out (Image: Instagram)
The brunette beauty posed in her back garden and showed off her toned stomach, and glowing tan.
In the caption, she really opened up to her 25,100 followers and got honest.
She wrote: “I would be so grateful if you stopped to read what this post truly means from a strength and goal perspective.
“Last summer, I was fresh off the boat from an international move, a first time mum and in the next chapter of rebuilding my life as a single parent and career change.
Katie looks completely different to her days on The X Factor (Image: FilmMagic)
“It was this picture that sparked a huge change within me. Everything from the frowned facial expression, hair loss, exhaustion, and yes lastly my body shape that I wasn’t used to nor recognised.”
She went on: “I looked at myself in the mirror and cried. Not because I was horrified, but because I didn’t know how I would find the strength or time to do anything to make a positive change. But I did!
Katie is now a mum-of-one to her son Hudson (Image: Instagram)
“I made a promise to my son Hudson that I would do anything possible to rebuild my physical strength to not only play chase, football, throw him up in the air as he laughs, but to also make sure he is protected always as it is just him and I.
“A year on, I can’t believe how my entire being has changed.
“Taking care of yourself from the inside out is so imperative! From taking the right multivitamins (I take one with a higher iron content) to fuelling your body with the right nutrition, creating the right mindset, allowing yourself to feel all the feels (you don’t have to be positive all of the time).
Katie now works as a fitness instructor (Image: katiewaisselofficial/Instagram)
“I was able to, and still continue to, rebuild the best version of myself for my little one!”
Katie, now a fitness specialist, continued: “The first thing I tell my clients is, ‘There is no expiration date on a lifestyle change,’ and this is what I want to share with you.
“We are all a constant work in progress and as long as our intentions are honest and pure, then the rest will follow.
“I know that summer time is here again and we have the ‘summer body’ message thrown in our faces, but take from this that there are so many summers ahead and winters and springs and falls!
“Ignore the heavily edited promos and rediscover your own beauty strength and greatness!
“Workout to better your health fitness and mindset, because if you do, you can never fail. We are all in this together!”
Source: Celebrities - dailystar.co.uk
