Lisa Riley has opened up about how her dramatic weight loss had surprising side effects.
The former Emmerdale actress was left in “agony” after losing an amazing 12 stone in 18 months.
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And while she looks fantastic, she was left with painful excess skin.
Appearing on Lorraine on Friday (13th July) – her 42nd birthday, in fact! – she explained that the extra skin caused problems during exercise.
She told the host: “The exercise that got me shrunk down to the way I wanted to be became really painful.
“I’d be in a Zumba class and everything was… it was agony.”
So so so so excited….I’m 42 TODAY…and birthdays never not make me excited, and VERY giddy!!! Going to spend every single second of my birthday today in this frame of mind. As it’s healthy!!! #giddy #birthday #excited pic.twitter.com/85RLFIhxhp
— LISA RILEY (BLUE TICK) (@Reallisariley) July 13, 2018
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The actress made up her mind to have surgery to remove the excess skin, and went through the procedure last year.
She told Lorraine: “There was no question I had to have it done, and now I’m all neat and tidy!”
Lisa also revealed that the secret to maintaining the weight loss was to stop making excuses.
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She said: “This is forever now, it’s for life. If you’re on a plane and they only offer you a cheese baguette then you have to say no.
“On my phone I have folder of 40 pics of me when I was enormous and whenever I have an off day they spur me on.”
Lisa was once a size 28, but is now a 12. She was on the morning show to promote her new book Lose Weight For Life.
Lisa won over audiences when she took part in Strictly Come Dancing in 2012. She left Emmerdale in 2000, and has since appeared in Fat Friends, Waterloo Road and the award-winning Three Girls.
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