‘The old me had disappeared’: Marnie Simpson shows off her incredible two-and-a-half stone weight loss as Geordie Shore star admits she was ‘in a dark place’ before slimming down
Marnie Simpson has lost an incredible 2.5 stone and on Boxing Day, proudly showed off the results of her efforts.
The Geordie Shore star and mother of two stripped off into a racy black bikini on Monday to show off her weight loss.
In her post, Marnie, 30, revealed that she was in ‘quite a dark place’ mentally but is now back better than ever.
‘I was in quite a dark place’: Marnie Simpson showed off her incredible two-and-a-half stone weight loss as she stripped off into a racy black bikini on Boxing Day (pictured before and after)
In her post, Marnie said she lost the weight thanks to portion control and exercise.
‘Turned it around guys! Was in quite a dark place with my confidence a few months ago feeling like I’d lost myself. Like the old Marnie had disappeared. With being a mum, all these health problems, I got really down tbh,’ her post read.
‘I gained A LOT of weight with comfort eating and the PCOS (Polycystic Ovary Syndrome) and thought that was it. I was always going to feel a bit [s**t].
‘Turned it around guys! Was in quite a dark place with my confidence a few months ago feeling like I’d lost myself. Like the old Marnie had disappeared. With being a mum, all these health problems, I got really down tbh,’ her post read
‘But I’m feelin myself again after losing 2 and 1/2 Stone and getting back into exercise and eating better. Not even better – just better portion control’
‘But I’m feelin myself again after losing 2 and 1/2 Stone and getting back into exercise and eating better. Not even better – just better portion control.’
She added in part of her post: ‘I literally can’t believe how different I look – and more importantly- feel now.’
It comes after Marnie was praised on social media by fans for her weight loss.
‘I can’t really believe it myself tbh! But I feel like so many of you can relate to my struggles, juggling two kids can be tricky but I found the best combo to help me get to this point and I’m so happy,’ she said about her weight loss.
Marnie revealed she’s employed the services of a dietician to help her achieve her target weight after realising she was making dietary mistakes following her pregnancy.
In disbelief: It comes after Marnie was praised on social media by fans for her weight loss. ‘I can’t really believe it myself tbh!’ she quipped
She said: ‘I got myself in such a rut. I gained so much weight and I couldn’t shift it, but I found the most amazing dietician who helped me with all the food and knowledge.
‘I realised I was doing so much wrong but it was actually basic stuff that I didn’t know.
‘I also found the most amazing PT. She was incredible. I told her that I did not like intense exercise, I never have, so she managed give me small, short workouts that have given me the most amazing results.’
Friends were quick to congratulate the TV personality, with Geordie Shore co-star Sophie Kasaei posting: ‘I’ve never seen someone look so amazing after all you have been through and having two kids.’
Elsewhere an impressed Holly Hagan added: ‘You look insane.’
Former The Only Way Is Essex cast-member Lauren Goodger wrote: ‘Gorgeous babe, wow, well done.’
