I'm A Celeb star's incredible transformation after dropping three dress sizes
I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here fans were impressed as This Morning star Josie Gibson tucked into rice, beans, and a few more exotic additions along the way, during last year's show. But while the tasks and meals are certainly a gruelling challenge, surprised some to know that it wasn't the first time Josie had embarked on a challenging journey, as she previously slimmed down from a size 18 to a size 12 in just nine weeks, back in 2019.
The 39 year old star, who famously won Big Brother back in 2010, revealed her stunning transformation on Instagram at the time, as she showcased the fruits of her labour. Speaking at the time, Josie wrote: “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.”
Opening up about how exactly she had gone about overhauling her life, the This Morning presenter revealed she had healthily slimmed down with the help of @dotheunthinkableuk, (now known as @goalplansmf) who had provided her with pre-prepared meals and snacks, while issuing training plans to follow to help boost her fitness levels.
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Josie continued: “'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 s**t at).
“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.”
She then added the hashtags: “#weightlosstransformations #weightloss #dotheunthinkable #dotheunthinkableplan #diet #dietplan #babyweightloss.”
Initially at the start of her weight loss journey, Josie revealed she had weighed around 227lbs in total, before revealing she had dropped 31lbs by the end of the process. In a follow up post, the star revealed: “I started 227lb and ended up at 196lb I still have some weight to lose and will probably go back onto the plan just before my holiday but I can’t thank the @dotheunthinkableuk guys enough.
“The thought of getting any bigger nearly sent me over the edge!! I did not feel healthy over 16 stone. I’m still on my journey but you have been a life saver for me. It’s been a really stressful time so not having the stress of preparing my meals was great.”
Fans praised the star for her authentic and transparent depiction of weight loss following the birth of her young son Reggie-James, as they commended her for taking things slow and steady when trying to get back to a weight she was happy with.
Looking back on the very start of her weight loss journey, Josie opened up to Closer magazine about how how she had been consciously trying to make healthy changes for over a decade.
She said: "I first embarked on a weight-loss journey in 2013 when I shed 6st over a year with a combination of healthy eating and exercise."
The star even went on to release two fitness DVDs in the same year, before Josie underwent a tummy tuck procedure in 2016 to remove excess skin from her stomach following her weight loss.
I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! begins on Sunday, 17 November at 9pm on ITV1 and ITVX
