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Josie Gibson reveals she’s lost two stone in 12 weeks following birth of son

She's dropped down from a size 18-20 to a size 12

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Josie Gibson has revealed she has lost two stone within just 12 weeks.

The Big Brother star was 16 stone after welcoming her son Reggie last year but has since lost the weight by adopting a healthier lifestyle.

Josie, 34, dropped down from a size 18-20 to a size 12 using musclefood.com’s Do the Unthinkable diet and exercise programme.

Josie Gibson
Josie revealed she lost two stone within just 12 weeks (Credit: Instagram @josiegibson85)

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She said: “I constantly have to watch what I eat – I just have one of those bodies. If I’m eating the wrong things, then I just balloon.

Bread is really not my friend and so what did I crave while pregnant? Marmite and cheese sandwiches.

“I’d eat quite a bit of bread and then cook big, hearty meals in the evening and my portion control really wasn’t great, but because I was pregnant, I kept kidding myself that it was ok because I was growing another human.”

Meanwhile, speaking to Celebrity Secrets magazine: “I lost about two stone on the programme in just 12 weeks, and I feel so much better about myself.

Josie Gibson's weight loss
The star has overhauled her diet and fitness regime (Credit: Instagram @josiegibson85)

“I put on about four-and-a-half stone while I was pregnant with Reggie! I craved carbs – I’d eat bread for breakfast, lunch and dinner if I could!”

When asked what advice she would give to anyone who wanted to lose weight, Josie added: “Take weekly pictures of your changing shape! Whenever I needed a boost, I’d just scroll back through my phone to see how far I’d come.”

Back in 2012, Josie transformed her body with diet and exercise and lost six stone, going from a size 20 to size 8.

Last month, Josie shared before and after shots of herself from behind in gym gear on Instagram.

She captioned the post: “Bye bye back fat!!! Sorry you have to see this! I’m so nearly there, I have my waist back and it feels amazing. I only want to be a size 12!!

“I haven’t put a lot of pressure on myself and I have not exercised like I used to but It’s coming off.

“Big thanks to the @dotheunthinkableuk team!! I’ve been having meals delivered and it works out £1.90 a meal with training plans to follow (which I’ve been a bit shit at).

Josie Gibson with son Reggie
Josie became a mum for the first time in September last year (Credit: Instagram @josiegibson85)

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“But I’ve gone from a Size 18 – 12/14 in 9 weeks (I had birthday and christmas off!) oi oi has to be done. (sic)”

Josie became a mum for the first time in September last year as she welcomed son Reggie with her now ex-boyfriend Terry.

In January, Josie revealed she and Terry had split after she packed her bags and left two days before New Year’s Eve.

Josie told New! magazine: “He’s got OCD and just after Christmas, he went mad about too many of my shoes being in the hallway. So I kicked off and said, ‘Well, we’ll go then!’ and he went, ‘Alright!’ and bagged up our stuff. So Reggie and I headed to a hotel.”

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Rebecca Carter
Associate Editor (News)